PINK FLOYD Wish You Were Here EARLIEST MATRIX 1975 LP Shrink Including Sticker

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Jun 4, 2016 Sold Date

May 27, 2016 Start Date

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Album Details

Artist - Pink Floyd

Title - Wish You Were Here

Record Label - Columbia

Cat. Number -PC 33453

Mono/Stereo - Stereo

Country - United States

Pressing -Earliest possible pressing that was available to U.S. retail. Matrix ended in 1A which was scratched out and replaced with 2A. 1A was never used so 2A is the first for the U.S. This has Harry T. Moss's initials on it (HTM) which is special because he worked for EMI and mastered the Beatles albums from Abbey Road. Only the first few pressings of WYWH have the HTM initials so it's likely this was pressed from a lacquer prepared in the UK by Harry Moss and shipped over to the U.S. for pressing early copies.

VINYL GRADE: VG

COVER GRADE: EX?

VINYL

Vinyl may have light groove wear. Some hairline scratches visible. No wear to spindle hole.

SOUND

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JACKET

Blue shrink with sticker attached. Opened on right side where the shrink has been taped down. Edges of shrink show white from shelf wear. Some ring wear.

INNER SLEEVE

Includes DSOTM sticker (the very first copies of WYWH included two DSOTM stickers, presumably because the WYWH postcards weren't ready yet), wrinkly but unused. Has original inner sleeve.

DISC (VINYL) GRADES SS
(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined. M
(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category. NM or M-
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. There may be wear or deformation of the spindle hole. G
(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks, etc). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Records in this condition are mostly used to fill spots in collections until a better copy comes along. They would make for difficult listening.

ALBUM COVER GRADES SS
(STILL SEALED) Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping. M
(MINT) Absolutely perfect; no corner dings, marks, tears, dents, impressions from the disc, or other flaws. Cover should appear as if a record has never been inside. NM or M-
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying. VG
(VERY GOOD) Covers are worn and used. Seams may be starting to split or may have been unobtrusively repaired with clear tape. There is moderate ring wear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork. G
(GOOD) Several (but not all of the following flaws will apply: Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. Again, probably only useful to fill a collection niche until something better can be found. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) It's a sleeve, but it won't be pretty.

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