Roger Waters Amused to Death LP Limited Edition Holland Pressing Audiophile

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138

                                                  Roger Waters Amused to Death

                           Limited Edition Holland pressing, special audiophile mastering

                                Recorded in "Q Sound" for enhanced 3D spacial effects

                                                     Two LP set with booklet insert.

                                                                    Item Details

                                             Manufactured in: Holland, The Netherlands

                                                              Recorded: 1987-1992

Mastered @: The Mastering Lab by Doug Sax, direct to lacquer from original analog master tapes

                                                                  Issued: 1992

                                                                Label: Columbia

                                                         Runout Area Matrix Numbers: 

Side A  ROGER WATERS SIDE ONE -2 (hand scribed) TML-M (stamp, upside down) 01-468761-20 - 1A1 (hand scribed)

Side B  ROGER WATERS SIDE TWO -1 01-468761-  2B1 (hand scribed) TML-X (stamped) A (hand scribed)

Side C  ROGER WATERS SIDE THREE -2 01-468761-20 1C1 (hand scribed)  TML-X (stamped) 

Side D  ROGER WATERS SIDE FOUR -1 01-468761-20 2D1 (hand scribed)  TML-M (stamped) A (hand scribed) 

(All match the Limited Edition matrix numbers as documented on Discogs for authentic first pressing)

                                                             BEWARE OF FAKES AND COUNTERFEITS OUT THERE!

Was bought new by this seller many years ago and now sold from his private collection (you 

have absolutely known provenance). Tracks had at most a couple plays initially on an expertly 

setup high-end audiophile turntable, arm, and cartridge. This record remained unplayed for a 

long time as it was not in my regular rotation. Has never been exposed to heat or tobacco 

smoke and always stored vertically in a specially designed record cabinet (Rackit) to 

prevent warpage. All sides were cleaned on a VPI HW 16 with Audio Intelligent cleaning solution 

and an ultra-pure water rinse (50 times purer than distilled water).  

Track list

A: The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard, What God Wants Part I, Perfect Sense Part I, Perfect Sense Part II.

B: The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range, Late Home Tonight Part I, Late Home Tonight Part II, 

     Too Much Rope, What God Wants Part II.

C: What God Wants Part III, Watching TV, Three Wishes.

D: It's A Miracle, Amused To Death.

Grading 

Note: record grading by text characters is subjective and does not fully describe quality 

levels. Please see photos and my detailed descriptions below.

Outer Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+) What keeps the jacket from being Near Mint in my estimation 

are the white abrasions on the bottom edge from shuffling through my record shelves. There 

are no split seams. There are also short creases on the spine as seen in the photos. The jacket is 

made out of much thinner stock than a typical LP jacket and so it is more vulnerable to wear. The 

booklet insert is near Mint as are the original black inner sleeves.

Vinyl: NM (Near Mint) Surface visuals are a glossy deep luster as inspected under high intensity 

halogen light (wait until you see them!). Zero spindle wear. Doesn't just "looks like it has hardly ever 

been played," it in fact hasn't been. I found a couple of very faint thin lines on the last two tracks of side B. 

I listened to those tracks with Sennheiser HD 600 headphones thru a Schiit Audio Valhalla 2 

tube headphone amp fitted with Voskhod Soviet matched tubes. They were exceptionally quiet 

and had the clarity of a first-played virgin record. Listening to those tracks convinced me that it is 

very unlikely you will be able to buy a used sample that is as close to a new unplayed copy 

as this one. Any audible groove noise is only what was contained in the original manufactured pressing. 

None has been added by playing or handling. 

Packaging

Records will be placed outside the jacket to protect against seam splitting.

Original inner sleeves and booklet will be included inside the jacket to maintain its shape and 

protect it from creasing when held within the shipping package layers.

Records have been placed into new "rice paper" Master style sleeves to protect them during 

shipping. The outer jacket will be contained in a new clear polyethylene protective sleeve.

Sent in good quality record mailer with cardboard stiffeners.

Shipping

Shipping will be via USPS Media Mail for a flat charge of $4.50 

(save on offshore shipping charges because the item is in the US and not Europe)

I will pay for a tracking number and USPS insurance on or above the full sale value.