Syd Barrett – The Madcap Laughs / Barrett – NM Double Psych Rock Import Vinyl LP

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This double album is a repress of the two solo albums released by Syd Barrett after his departure from Pink Floyd.  In spite of stories of Barrett suffering mental health issues, he clearly still had his songwriting and guitar playing skills at work with each of these classic psychedelic masterpieces.  This album was released on the British Harvest label, number SHDW 404.  The vinyl has catalog numbers SHSP 4041 and SHSP 4042.  This set has the black labels, so neither discogs nor I  know the year it was released.  The first release of this set was in 1974, so I’m confident this was the same year or very soon after.  The vinyl is in pristine condition.  There are two small and barely discernible fingernail scratches on side one.  The other three sides have no scratches or scuffs.  It plays with virtually no background noise.  The vinyl grades NM.  The gatefold album cover shows light ring wear and no corner or edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  There are small stickers, one on the front and one on the back, that read ‘MADE IN UNITED KINGDOM’.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks: 
Terrapin
No Good Trying
Love You
No Man’s Land
Dark Globe
Here I Go

Octopus
Golden Hair
Long Gone
She Took A Long Cold Look
Feel
If It’s In You
Late Night

Baby Lemonade
Love Song
Dominoes
It Is Obvious
Rats
Maisie

Gigolo Aunt
Waving My Arms In The Air / I Never Lied To You
Wined And Dined
Wolfpack
Effervescing Elephant

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or more small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album. Most  often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $15.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $20 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by Paypal is preferred. 

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