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I recently purchased a stunning Pink Floyd collection where all the records and covers have been so well preserved by the previous owner.  I am selling the majority of them during this auction.
Pink Floyd : Obscured By Clouds A1/B1 1st Press
This first pressing may well be the finest example that I have ever listened to.  The sonic quality is just on another level - it plays with incredible quality on both sides with no interference at all.  The clarity is just amazing and has to be a FINAL UPGRADE time-warp classic in my opinion.  It is now well known that the A1/B1 first pressings were soon re-cut due to excessive sibilance but there is no denying the quality of the audio here.
The vinyl is visually so impressive and the textured cover is in fantastic condition.  At first glance you would think it was 'new' it has retained its original strength and look incredibly well.  A stunning example.  The original EMI inner is also in superb shape with barely any wear.  What an album!
SHSP 4020 // A-1 / B-1 // RG 2 / OD 2
The audio on S1 is Mint(-)
The audio on S2 is Mint(-)
The cover is Near Mint+
The labels are Near Mint-
The original EMI inner is Near Mint-
Visual grading
This vinyl is in fantastic condition and still has a beautiful glossy sheen.  S1 has a couple of small faint hairlines but there are no marks or scratches on either side.  There is no groove wear or mottling and it could hardly look any better.  The yellow/green Harvest labels are unmarked but do have some spindle wear but this just shows how well it has been looked after.  Played but only on high end equipment I imagine thus retaining its original sonic quality.
Play grading
The quiet build up on 'Obscured By Clouds' plays with great clarity and as the music 'kicks in' the audio is superb.  I detected just one mega light tick but you could easily miss it.  From then on it plays with stunning precision with no interference of any kind and this instrumental provides a very impressive Mint- start to the side.
'When You're In' is flawless from start to finish with no 'background' whatsoever.  I have no hesitation in grading it as Mint even the long fade out has not so much as a dust tick.
'Burning Bridges' again plays with a clarity of sound you so rarely find today on these A1/B1 first pressings.  There are no ticks, clicks, pops or static just pure 'crystal' clear audio throughout that plays like it has never been played before.  Mint
'The Gold It's In The...' is just as impressive and plays with stunning power and depth and...no interference.  Another Mint track.
'Wot's...Uh The Deal' then plays with a clarity and warmth that cannot be faulted.  No ticks, clicks etc the playback is as good as it would have been back in '72.  I cannot believe how well this first press is playing so far!  Mint
The quiet intro on 'Mudmen' plays beautifully with not even a solitary dust tick and Gilmour's first introduction also plays with great precision.  It continues to play with breathtaking clarity and needless to say there is no interference.  This may be well the finest S1 I have ever listened to!  A Mint finish for sure.
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The opening grooves on 'Childhood's End' are so quiet and yet they play with stunning clarity and only a couple of mega light static ticks that you expect to find anyway.  The acoustic guitar section is 'as new' and the same can be said for the opening vocal.  I would say the well documented sibilance is a little more obvious here but it certainly does not impact on the quality of the audio.  It continues to play with imperious quality to the final note and again Mint is deserved.
'Free Four' is of the same 'high end' standard and it's getting difficult to describe each track in an individual way now!  The clarity here is just so good and again there is not one single dust tick to be heard let alone anything worse.  The fade out again plays to perfection.  Mint
The gentle intro on 'Stay' plays with perfect clarity and Wright's first vocal has no interference either.  There are no negatives and whilst trying not to sound repetitive the clarity throughout is 'as new'.  This is Mint every day of the week!
The super quiet intro on 'Absolutely Curtains' has only one dust tick and again I can't quite believe the clarity on offer here.  This intro is amazing!  It continues to play with remarkable quality with just the one very light tick and the sonic quality from start to finish could not be any stronger.  The tribal chanting is stunning, there is no background static and only a couple of very light ticks that you could easily miss.  This has to grade as Mint- it truly is a superb version.
In summary I can safely say it does not get a lot better than this!  This record has been so well preserved and both sides play with no intrusion at all, the clarity is first class.  In essence it plays like it has never been on a turntable before and it easily qualifies as a FINAL UPGRADE first pressing of that I have no doubt.  These A1/B1 pressings may have a mastering error but in my opinion it does not affect the sound quality and of course it is a true first pressing.  I certainly cannot remember when I last heard one as immaculate as this.  What a find!
The Cover & Inner Sleeve
Not only is the audio stunning but the textured cover is also in beautiful condition.  The thin edges are so close to perfect with only a couple of 'specks' and the thin pinched spine is in lovely condition and is 100% legible.  The rounded corners are incredibly clean and the opening edge has no handling wear.  The front cover is practically 'as new' with no creasing and just the one tiny white 'speck' and the back cover is the same with just one barely visible tiny crease near the bottom edge.  This is a stunning example of this 'first press' textured cover.
The original poly-lined EMI Harvest inner is in superb condition with barely any marking and only very minimal creasing.
Play tested on my Pro-Ject Essential III Turntable // B & W 684 Speakers
This record has been professionally cleaned on a Pro-Ject VC-S machine

SHSP 4020 // A-1 / B-1 // RG 2 / OD 2

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