Sold Date: April 3, 2016
Start Date: March 27, 2016
Final Price: $49.58 (USD)
Bid Count: 7
Seller Feedback: 7250
Buyer Feedback: 21

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TODAY (2/18) I HAVE PURCHASED ONE OF THE BEST VINYL COLLECTIONS I'VE EVER ACQUIRED - IT BELONGED TO A MAN WHO WORKED IN PROMOTION FOR ATLANTIC RECORDS IN LOS ANGELES FOR 20 YEARS FROM THE LATE 1960S THROUGH THE 1980s - THE COLLECTION CONTAINS ALL SORTS OF PROMOS, PROMO ONLY ITEMS, SEALED LPs, PICTURE DISCS, TEST PRESSINGS, AND AUDIOPHILE PRESSINGS - I'LL BE LISTING TWO ITEMS A DAY FROM THIS COLLECTION FOR A LONG TIME - KEEP WATCHING MY AUCTIONS FOR SOME OF THE BEST ROCK ITEMS I'VE EVER OFFERED! 

This is an ORIGINAL 1967 US TOWER RECORDS FIRST PRESSING OF THE 1967 LP titled 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' from Pink Floyd.  It is Tower Records U.S. catalog number ST 5093, dark orange Tower labels, thick rigid vinyl deep groove pressing.

Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
First US Stereo Pressing:

Track A1 is above spindle hole;

STEREO & Cat # same size bold ink, large 1 at right; 
Tracks are bold, followed by (ASCAP), then times in regular font; 
Credits under tracks.

L.A. Pressing related #6 (Cover mfg) lower right back cover.

Track A3 incorrectly listed as "Take Up My Stethoscope And Walk"

Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch): ST-1-5093 S-1546
Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch): ST-2-5093 S-1547
Rights Society: ASCAP
Other (Jacket Production # for L.A. Pressing [lower right rear]): 6

Personnel: Lead Guitar, Vocals – Syd Barrett / Bass Guitar, Vocals – Roger Waters / Organ, Piano – Rick Wright / Drums – Nick Mason

Tracks:

A1  See Emily Play  2:55
A2  Pow R. Toch  4:16
A3  Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk  3:06
A4  Lucifer Sam  3:06
A5  Matilda Mother  2:59
B1  The Scarecrow  2:07
B2  The Gnome  2:11
B3  Chapter 24  3:51
B4  Interstellar Overdrive  9:42
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Condition of record is VG+ with a few visible surface marks which cannot be felt and do not affect play.  Condition of cover is a low VG+ with a 1" split in the middle of the bottom edge, some contact and ring wear, a few areas along the edges where the top layer of paper is worn away but the cover is not split, and some general wear along the edges and on the corners.  Cover has no water damage, tears, writing, or stickers.  This LP would be a choice cornerstone addition to any Pink Floyd or psychedelic / progressive rock record collection!  I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE - PLEASE NOTE: NEW FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL POSTAGE TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE U.S EXCEPT FOR CANADA (14.50) AND GERMANY is $22.00 - YES IT'S CRAZY, THIS IS THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AS OF 1/27, NOT ME!!!  PLEASE NOTE: AN EXTRA $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY WILL BE ADDED TO ALL SHIPMENTS VALUED OVER $50.00 GOING TO BUYERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.  ALSO, DUE TO THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS CONTINUING FAILURE TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES, I AM FORCED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY TO ALL SHIPMENTS GOING TO GERMANY.  I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS, BUT I CANNOT CONTINUE TO LOSE MONEY AND HAVE MY EBAY REPUTATION DAMAGED BY THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS' INABILITY TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES.  Please e-mail me for postage rates to other areas outside the U.S.!   BUYER PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH - IT PROBABLY WILL NOT GET HERE! I will give an immediate refund (less shipping) upon return of the LP if buyer is dissatisfied for any reason. Good luck!