PINK FLOYD, ATOM HEART MOTHER, 1ST PRESS HARVEST, NO EMI, A1G/B1G, EX/VG+

Sold Date: April 28, 2017
Start Date: April 21, 2017
Final Price: £39.99 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
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PINK FLOYD - ATOM HEART MOTHER - 1970 FIRST PRESS VINYL ALBUM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

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HARVEST RECORDS, CAT NO: SHVL 781
MATRIX NUMBERS A1G/B1G

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT FIRST PRESSING COPY OF THE 1970 PINK FLOYD ALBUM, ATOM HEART MOTHER, ON THE ORIGINAL HARVEST LABEL WITH NO EMI LOGO. IT HAS THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE CORRECT SLEEVE WORDING TO SHOW THIS IS A TRUE FIRST PRESSING. IT IS ALSO COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL HARVEST RECORDS INNER SLEEVE.

VINYL:  EXCELLENT. PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY, WITH NO RUN-IN NOISE, SKIPS, STICKS OR POPS, AND NO BACKGROUND NOISE. CRISP AND CLEAR AUDIO FROM GLOSSY VINYL, EVEN ON THE VERY QUIET PARTS OF SIDE TWO.
THERE ARE SOME VERY LIGHT PAPER MARKS VISIBLE IN STRONG LIGHT BUT THEY DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE AUDIO. THERE IS ONLY ONE SIGNIFICANT MARK WHICH SHOWS FOR ABOUT ONE CM AT THE END OF SIDE ONE, BUT AGAIN, THIS CAUSES ABSOLUTELY NO AUDIBLE INTERFERENCE.

LABELS: CLEAN AND BRIGHT WITH NO WRITING OR DAMAGE, JUST SOME SLIGHT AGE MOTTLING VISIBLE UNDER STRONG ANGLED LIGHT..

OUTER SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+. ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD, WITH NO SCUFFING, WRITING OR HEAVY MARKS. THERE IS SOME GENERAL GRUBBINESS HERE AND THERE ON THE LIGHTER PARTS OF THE COVER BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. THERE IS A SMALL SCUFF TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER WHERE A PRICE STICKER HAS PROBABLY BEEN REMOVED, AND ONE SMALL SCUFF TO THE SPINE, BUT THIS REMAINS RIGID AND FULLY READABLE. 

INNER SLEEVE: ORIGINAL HARVEST BAG ADVERTISING CONTEMPORARY ALBUMS. INTACT, NO SEAM SPLITS OR SERIOUS CREASING.

THIS IS A VERY, VERY GOOD COPY OF THIS CLASSIC COLLECTABLE ALBUM WHICH IS INCREASINGLY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.

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POSTAGE AND PACKING All records will be posted in brand new heavy duty mailers, or boxes for multiple items. UK  - FREE FOR THIS ITEM - (NORMALLY 12" SINGLE OR ALBUM: £4.50) EUROPE and WORLDWIDE - 12" SINGLE OR ALBUM £16.00 (ADD £2.50 PER ADDITIONAL RECORD, DOUBLE ALBUMS COUNT AS TWO)  BECAUSE OF EBAY RULES, ALL OVERSEAS ITEMS WILL NOW BE SENT BY THE INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR SERVICE TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER FROM LOSS PLEASE NOTE: WE NO LONGER SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MISSING ITEMS.     ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GRADINGS I use the Record Collector Magazine grading system, and always play-grade items before listing. As a collector myself I know the importance of the detail, so please feel free to check out my feedback, and bid with confidence. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions before bidding.   (plus or minus signs used to indicate records falling between these categories) Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.  Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.  Very Good - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.  Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.