PINK FLOYD Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 1st Mono, EX Vinyl

 

Title: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (Columbia Records 1st issue mono)

Record Company: Columbia Records

Catalog Number: SX 6157 

 

Matrix # XAX  3419-2 / 3420-1

 

Genuine 1st press Mono in excellent condition.

The sleeve includes the text: "File under POPULAR : Pop Groups". The vinyl has its original high sheen and has been well cared for. Vinyl is excellent, with just feint light hairlines. Labels are super clean, features the K & T code,

I have played the entire record on my Rega RP3 with ELYS2 cartridge and it sounds fantastic.

Here is a genuine piece of musical history - an excellent copy of Pink Floyd's first ever LP!

 

1st press matrix numbers and mother stampers:

 

Side 1:  XAX 3419-2    M

Side 2:  XAX 3420-1    L

 

 

Detailed description

Vinyl:

 The vinyl looks great and has retained its original bright high sheen. It has been well cared for with just a few feint hairlines visible but there is nothing significant. I have played the entire record and it sounds great, EX.

 

This is a superb example and was a real pleasure to listen to. Both sides play-grades EX. With clean dynamic audio and only light background crackle for a 45 year old record is amazing.

 

Labels:

Both labels have just very light spindle marking, suggesting that the record was not played very much. The side 1 label also has the KT tax code stamped near the centre hole.

 

Sleeve:

This is an original, complete correct MONO example with text: "File under POPULAR : Pop Groups" printed on the top flip-back.

 

The spine has crisp clear text that is 100% readable as can be seen in the photograph.

 

There are just the very lightest signs of use at the opening and there is some minor shelf wear at the corners.

 

Inner sleeve:

Original EMI advertising inner sleeve. No splits, tears or damage, just minor signs of age and use.

 

 A great complete example

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 Vinyl will be sent in a brand new Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab inner sleeve and will be well packed using only the highest quality oversize record mailing box with stiffeners that protects the record and sleeve corners, which can often be damaged.