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"OBSCURED BY CLOUDS" (David Gilmour /Roger Waters, 1972.)
 
  You shout in your sleep,
Perhaps the price is just too steep.
Is your conscience at rest,
  If once put to the test?
You awake with a start,
  To just the beating of your heart.
Just one man beneath the sky,
Just two ears, just two eyes.

You set sail across the sea
Of long past thoughts and memories.
Childhood's end, your fantasies
Merge with harsh realities.
And then as the sail is hoist,
You find your eyes are growing moist,
All the fears never voiced,
Say you have to make your final choice.

Who are you and who am I,
  To say we know the reason why?
Some are born, some men die,
  Beneath one infinite sky.
There'll be war, there'll be peace,
But everything one day will cease.
All the iron turned to rust,
All the proud men turned to dust.
And so all things, time will mend,
So this song will end.......
PINK FLOYD: "Obscured By Clouds" (Music From La Valée ) LP, VERY FIRST PRESSING 17th JUNE, 1972.
"MUSIC COMPOSED AND PRODUCED BY PINK FLOYD."
RECORDED AS THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE CULT FILM "La Valée."


GREEN HARVEST LABEL: SHSP 4O2O.

MAITRIX: SHSP 4O2O  A - 1  /  SHSP 4O2O  B - 1 
The rare very first pressing made...providing all the following details are found on the record & labels, the cover and the inner
sleeve.  The vinyl itself is substantially thicker and heavier than the various later pressings.

EMI STAMPING CODES:  MP 2  / RR 2

AS THE FIRST PRESSING, THE LABEL RIMS EXCLUSIVELY HAVE; "Gramophone Co. Ltd.", THE 1960's TEXT
WOULD BE REPLACED WITH 'EMI Records" NINE MONTHS LATER.  SINCE  NOVEMBER, 1971, EMI'S LOGO
INSIDE A BOX WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE.   THE FIRST PINK FLOYD  ALBUM
ISSUED WITH  A BOXED EMI LOGO, WAS THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUM, "Meddle" WAS ISSUED SEVEN MONTHS
BEFORE "Obscured By Clouds."

FOR 'Harvest' AND ALL EMI RELATED LABELS, THE PRESENCE OF "Gramophone Co. Ltd." INCLUDED
"Made In Gt. Britain" STILL BEING LOCATED AT THE ORIGINAL 1969 POSITION, 6 O 'CLOCK.
I always give details in text and related info to accompany label pictures, what might appear to be minor text changes act to
clearly identify the many pressings made after the very first.  


ORIGINAL 1972 HARVEST LP PROMO INNER SLEEVE, THERE ARE NO SPLITS OR TEARS AND THE POLY-LINING
IS PERFECTLY IN PLACE AS WELL.  UNUSED, VIRTUALLY NO NATURAL AGEING TO THE WHITE BACKGROUND,
THE ONLY POSITION WITH DISCOLOURATION WAS CAUSED BY THE GLUE USED TO STICK THE PLASTIC LINING TO
THE INSIDE OF THE ABSORBENT PAPER.  WHICH ONLY APPEARS ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES WHERE THE GLUE WAS
APPLIED, TECHNICALLY THAT IS NOT 'AGEING', SO JUST A LIGHT RECORD IMPRESSION AND YOU CAN SEE BOTH
SIDES IN MY PICTURES.  THE INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
 

VERY FIRST ISSUE "Garrod & Lofthouse" ROUND EDGED, THICKLY TEXTURED COVER WITH UNIQUE FEATURES;
 
  1.) THE OUTSIDE IS DISTINCTIVELY A DARKER COLOUR THAN ALL THE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COVERS,
THE RE-ISSUES WERE GRADUALLY LIGHTENED UNTIL THEY NO LONGER RESEMBLED THESE JUNE, 1972 COVERS,
ALSO ENDING UP IN A CONVENTIONAL SQUARE SHAPE COVER WITH A SHEEN TOP SURFACE.

2.) THE INSIDE HAS A SMOOTH FINISH IN A WHITE COLOUR AND NOT  NATURAL, UNTREATED CARDBOARD COLOUR
OF THE RE-ISSUES.

3.) THE SPINE IS EXCEPTIONALLY THIN AND UNIQUELY SHAPED, THE MAIN PART IS FLAT AND BOTH ENDINGS ARE
TAPERED AND POINTED, JUST BEFORE THE LEFT SIDE ROUND CORNERS.  AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT SHAPE TO FOLD
AND GLUE DUE DUE TO THE ROUNDED CORNERS.  THE DESIGN WAS DISCONTINUED AND AS MENTIONED, REPLACED
WITH A STANDARD SQUARE COVER MADE FROM VERY THIN CARDBOARD.

4.)  THE PRINTING ON THE SPINE AND THE CREDITS ON THE BACK  BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, ARE IN A CREAMY GOLD
COLOUR,POSITIVELY NOT THE WHITE OF RE-ISSUES.  NOT ONLY THE SPINE, THE ROUND PICTURE & TRACK LIST
BORDERS AND THE CREDITS IN THE NEXT SECTION, WERE PRINTED IN THE SAME CREAMY GOLD COLOUR.

5.)  WITH THE BACK CREDITS, THE COVERS WERE DATE CODED BY "Garrod & Lofthouse"; '7206' (June,1972.)
ALSO  INCLUDING EMI'S TEXT STILL LEFT OVER FROM THE 1960's DECADE; "File Under; Pop Groups"

With the textured cover in such outstanding condition, there are no scuffs, scrapes or common ring wear the uniquely shaped
first issues suffered terribly from. The colours are totally unfaded with only the very merest brushing to the edges from standing
in all the decades of storage, nothing that amounts to even detailing though.   All I need to do is suggest seeing the pictures
because they clearly show why I am delighted to offer this stunning condition very first issue of "Obscured By Clouds".
  THE UNUSED COVER IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND IN NEAR MINT  CONDITION.


THE DEEPLY GLOSSY HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST EVER PRESSING RECORD WAS NEVER PLAYED, LOOKING JUST
STUNNING, LITERALLY LIKE BRAND NEW,THE PRISTINE LABELS DO NOT HAVE ANY SPINDLE ALIGNMENT TRACES.
With such sensitive intro's and outro's, the mood intensive music is wide open to needle noise and worse, EMI's first pressings
did not have anything of that nature.  All the same, I feel I should take one of my undetectable plays and that will allow me to
give precise sound details... yes, I admit I cannot wait to hear this incredible condition 44 year old Pink Floyd masterpiece!
THE RECORD IS IN UNPLAYED MINT CONDITION.
  SIDE 1
  "Obscured By Clouds" (David Gilmour / Roger Waters)
  "When You're In" (David Gilmour / Roger Waters / Richard Wright / Nick Mason)
  "Burning Bridges" (Roger Waters / Richard Wright)
"The Gold It's In The..." (David Gilmour / Roger Waters)
"Wot's... Uh The Deal?" (David Gilmour / Roger Waters)
"Mudmen" (David Gilmour / Richard Wright)

SIDE 2
"Childhood's End" (Dave Gilmour)
"Free Four" (Roger Waters)
"Stay" (David Gilmour / Roger Waters)
"Absolutely Curtains" (David Gilmour / Roger Waters / Richard Wright / Nick Mason)
 
Roger Waters - bass guitar & vocals
  David Gilmour - guitars & vocals
  Richard Wright - keyboards & vocals
  Nick Mason - drums & percussion
 
  Recorded At Chateau d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France, February & March, 1972.
  Produced By Pink Floyd.
  When taking the first play for 44 years, I will keep my descriptive text as minimal as possible, I only sell Pink Floyd's singles
  and album's as close to Mint as I physically can, an old habit, but one that means I only hear their fantastic music at it's most
potent.  A restrictive practice, as I am deprived the pleasure of regularly hearing their much loved recordings while describing
them, but it does mean when I list any Pink Floyd records it will be something very special, which this incredible unplayed very
first pressing of "Obscured By Clouds" is.   Following their albums one by one as they were released began with their first two
singles as long ago as 1967, then came one of the most staggering debut albums in rock's long history.  Those sentiments might
 not be those of average record sellers, but sincerely meant by a rather old Pink Floyd fan.  With the condition standards set that
high, in our years trading on ebay I have sold several first issues or originals of "Obscured By Clouds," all but one maitrix was
the starting point, 'A-1 / B-1.'  I consider 'A-2 / B-2' low, all original's are superb records, including a reviewer's copy with a
promo EMI glossy promo photo of the band inside and a 'Factory Sample' sticker on the labels.  Even that  had 'A-2 / B-2,' I am
I am only discussing Mint records, not average conditions, this becomes only the second time I can offer the very first pressing.
They are rare but regularly turn up, normally played into submission, worn and scratched to the core.  Not my kind of Pink Floyd
  record, making this quite a rarity from my perspective, unplayed is ultimate and although only 2 copies on ebay in 15 years, the
  challenge took much longer than expected.  Including no traces of factory and record shop handling and subsequent storage was
  unbelievably careful for that era, there are no marks on the entire record, the heavyweight vinyl of these very first pressings
  is deeply glossy and like brand new, so are the immaculate labels.  The record has remained untouched inside the original 1972
  Harvest albums promo inner sleeve, a plastic outer sleeve was applied and then into 44 years of perfect storage before I bought
  this as part of a superb small collection of amazing condition albums last weekend.  A really beautiful visual appearance and why
  I will soon take one undetectable play, is how important it is to buyers when lowering a stylus into the virgin grooves, before I
  do, here is some very brief background to the album, I really can't wait to get to the record!  I am a professional record seller
  but I remain a smitten fan who is still just as transfixed by the music on a record, as I was when these magnificent albums were
  first recorded and released.  Oh yes, the normally battered state of these rare first issue covers was avoided and this is a real
  beauty, unaged, unfaded and without any scuffs or the dreaded white ring wear on the thickly textured outside.  For once even
  the spine has unworn, perfectly bright and clear lettering for the album titles and the catalogue numbers, the pointed endings...
  are still pointed, my Near Mint grading is much too  harsh!
 
  Along with Pink Floyd's 1969 "More"LP and this 1972 "Obscured By Clouds", both were soundtrack albums that have always been
  misinterpreted and regarded as nothing more than just obscurities from their earlier period.  An absurdity, because that was not
the way it happened in 1969 or 1972, both LP's are far from being just incidental film music, the albums were the next in line as
  the latest inspirational Pink Floyd recording's. "Obscured By Clouds" has stunning music, a Pink Floyd masterpiece with all that
  made this the worthy successor to "Meddle" and in my humble opinion, brought an end to the era began in 1967, with Syd Barrett
  inspiring all around him.  His presence was always felt in this early period when they entered a recording studio, the reason the
  word 'inspired' applies so strongly, this was still only four years after Syd 'left' them in 1968.
 
  'Phase Two' was next to come and actually being prepared in 1972, the band were about to embark on something very different,
  in effect they would be severing the ties to the late 1960's and the momentum that had carried them through the last five years.
  "Dark Side Of The Moon" was in it's embryonic raw state, the band were performing new material in concert, but earlier in 1972,
  Roger Waters had yet to emerge as Pink Floyd's main songwriter, in fact, Roger only wrote the one song for "Obscured" on his own,
  "Free Four" would become the first of his World War Two themes, inspired by his father not returning. His songwriting genius was
  about to rise...and rise, eventually and sadly, leading to the situation in the the 1980's when a 'division bell' was rung and it
tolled the end of his presence within the band.  For now, Pink Floyd's original 60's psychedelia tinged music still dominated all
else, 'dreamy and nicely stoned,' would become 'comfortably numb' by the end of the 1970's decade, the first seed along the way
was planted in "Free Four." When first issued the album was stigmatised for being a film soundtrack, we went to the cinema see it
in London's West End, the music itself was by far superior to the images it was used for. It made no sense at all not to consider
"Obscured By Clouds" as the intended latest Pink Floyd album in 1972 or 2016, but that alone was the deterrent for so many not
buying it in 1972, just like "Zabriskie Point", the term 'soundtrack' implied only part was performed by Pink Floyd and contained
either other artist's or orchestrated film music, like the 1969 "Yellow Submarine." That was an incorrect assumption, Pink Floyd
wrote and performed on every song and they also produced this truly fantastic LP.  "Obscured By Clouds" did indeed mark the end
 of the dazzling era begun with "Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play" & "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" during 1967, five years of
staggering music that stepped out into the unknown, other bands had flirted with psychedelia, Pink Floyd had been originator's
for every one one of those years.  Just before surrealistic psychedelia evolved into realism, "Obscured By Clouds" made one last
stand before "Dark Side" signalled a new era in 1973.
 
The 'Harvest' label developed a reputation for immaculate pressing standards, not that 'Harvest' existed as a record company, in
name only, EMI mastered and pressed the records and their consistently highest standard for every Pink Floyd album, owes it all
to their parent company.  Like another famous 1960's band, Abbey Road Studios gave Pink Floyd a sound second to none and their
music was just as dependent on innovative studio mastery, when the "Dark Side Of The Moon" album elevated the band to mainstream
acceptance, once again the reputation of that album hinged on both Abbey Road Studios and EMI's ability to master and press the
finest records the world has ever known.  Like that other 60's band, why should I ever compromise on such excellence achieved in
what is regarded today as 'the dark ages' in comparison to digital recording and mastering, in reality though, the sound then was
so immense, people enter auctions on a worldwide internet to own, hear and love something 'precious and rare'.  I will continue
hunting for the finest condition's possible, I always find it exciting having a Mint first pressing lined up to play from an era
of such meticulous attention to audio perfection.  The condition of the record matters way beyond any stamped digits, what is the
point of any genuine first pressing, if that once awesome sound has been reduced to a crackly, distorting mess? EMI's pressing in
the early 1970's was beyond compare anywhere in the  world, you would struggle to find another record company to even come
close to their mastering and pressing. There is such diversity of music on this fantastic Pink Floyd album, the majority of songs
are gentle, dreamy and very tranquil, why I just said this was still, 'rather nicely stoned' Pink Floyd music!
    

  I recommend taking the time to carefully align the centre holes to your spindle as I just did, it prevents wear to label centres.
  Side 1's opening track has a really long and slow build up, meanwhile the volume increases gradually and this is the superb album
title track "Obscured By Clouds." It's really tough finding an original record without excessively loud clicks on rotation during
the long period with either no music or growing from a whisper. The initial run-in grooves only have the faint static associated
with the pressing in 1972.  I cannot and will not waste time over trivialities on a record right at the beginning of a very long
lifetime. The drone begins, next the percussion's heartbeat like sound must not to be confused with needle noise, in staggeringly
sharp edged audio here, without any surface sound in the background, perfect clarity for the track Pink Floyd were opening their
live sets with right up to the end of 1972.  How could the album not be major if they were performing the title track in concert?
I really am both delighted and quite honestly amazed to say there is no static, one of the few original's I have ever heard this
perfect, reason enough to play this record once, the sonic sound properties are sensational, so is the ultra clean audio clarity.
Pink Floyd's intensive music sounds stunning, Dave Gilmour's psychedelic guitar comes in with such enormous  power, a perfect
pressing!   The stereo mix is a work of art, the drums are entirely from the left speaker with Roger Waters' bass, Dave Gilmour's
guitar is mostly from the right and the effect is superb, the sheer clarity of the sound is staggering!  Pink Floyd had the uncanny
ability to play really beautiful, dreamy music, but just below the surface there remains a brooding feel, an almost menacing edge
to this amazing track.  I have written far too much for such a short track, this fades out gradually and silently into  a completely
  silent gap, into a much heavier and really dramatic recording that has one foot very firmly planted into the "Atom Heart Mother"
and "Meddle" period of the early 1970's, or pre-"Dark Side."  "When You're In" was written by Gilmour, Waters, Mason & Wright,
Dave's guitar plays the heavy riff while Rick's organ picks out the melody, the sound is just awesome, the sharp cutting edge is
there from all the instruments.  Your ears are being fed glorious movements of the instruments hurtling between both speakers,
I cannot keep detailing them all but the original senses affecting stereo panning, was integral to the music itself. The fade-out
is into complete silence and a long gap also remains silent, a brilliant Wright / Waters composition,"Burning Bridges".  Starting
from completely silent linking grooves means nothing to spoil the floaty and dream like sounds, they really are incredible in the
  original stereo mix.  I get caught between just wanting to soak up those wonderful panning effects or try describing them, I will
do my best, the two individual vocals are in opposite speakers and Dave Gilmour's beautiful guitar drifts across slowly between
  the channels, as if moving in slow motion. The audio is just stunning, the vocals are so delicately sung by Roger and Dave, with
  lovely backing instrumentation just as delicate, I can't even tell such wonderful music is coming from fourty four year old vinyl.
There is no surface sound, this was the very music that I discussed in my introduction, you only have to go back just five years
before "Obscured By Clouds" to where it all started in their 1966 to 1967 psychedelic Syd Barrett era.   I have always felt Pink
Floyds's music before "Dark Side" had an indefinable feel and sound texture still connected to Barrett. From another silent gap,
a brilliant Roger Waters & Dave Gilmour composition,"The Gold Is In The...", this track features outstanding Dave Gilmour guitar
and an inspirational all round band performance, for a melody that is simply glorious, enhanced by delightful acoustic guitars.
The sound is crystal clear, the stereo  just mind blowing!  Dave's lead vocals were so perfectly suited to the heavier sounds and
his guitar suddenly has a heavy rock sound, all heard in perfect pin-point audio definition.  The faded-out ending is once again
without any surface sound, a totally silent gap as well before the truly wonderful, psychedelic and dreamy intro for the superb,
"Wot's .... Uh The Deal," so good to hear without any of vinyl's potential irritants, not even any static, what staggering sound!
A deeply beautiful song with a magnificent wash of delicately played acoustic instruments, they are heard in unbelievable audio
  perfection, what a pressing, I can only sit and marvel at such perfect sound on a track normally rendered unlistenable because
of horrific noise. Then the really dreamy Dave Gilmour electric guitar floats right over the top, almost suspended in mid-air by
the extraordinary stereo panning effects.  Meanwhile the melody is developing even further, trying to type and giving details of
such a breathtaking track to experience, is much harder than it might appear. The sound quality is awesome once again and now
the same delightful musical theme is repeated on the next section, an outstanding organ part from Rick and Dave Gilmour really
opens up with a fantastic electric guitar solo, he just soars as "Atom Heart Mother" comes to mind.  His guitar tone is stunning,
the sheer intensity of the fantastic ending piece is pure Pink Floyd, I'm still listening behind the music and there is no static
at all, this side has been as perfect as a CD's performance, but mind blowing for the perfect analogue true stereo sound!  There
are first pressings..... and then there are true Mint first pressings!


Once again, the record was turned over with loving care and with my stylus lowered as carefully, I am ready to describe Side 2.
I included some static in the initial grooves of Side 1, making sure to make it clear unplayed records had that from the pressing
process of a metal disc impressed into molten plastic.  Well the initial grooves on this side are completely silent run-in, if I
 strain my ears I can just about hear the merest hint of vinyl.... so faint it really is not worthy of inclusion during the first
play since when just pressed in June, 1972!   Among my finest find's of 2016, the second side's opening track is reason enough
to hear the album for alone, a Dave Gilmour composition of sheer genius,"Childhood's End".  I know Pink Floyd were oblivious
about how their Side opening's would one day severely affect someone trying to offer nothing but the ultimate in audio, but here
is yet another extremely slowly building up piece that grows from silence very gradually, lasting for several minutes this time!
Beginning really quietly before fantastic pulsating percussion signals the fullest volume has been reached, remarkably even here
there is not the slightest surface sound, this is so exposed to the worst noise, a first pressing without anything except the music,
even past Mint records did not have such an unbelievably clean intro.  'Unbelievable' maybe, but "Childhood's End" is completely
clear of any noise, most original's and re-issues have horrific, explosive crackles on this opening. The tempo slightly increases
and moves off that organ only intro and the rhythm becomes more forceful, the lyrics are just brilliant and the melody is superb,
  with the stereo adding further sound dimensions to the effect.  Now a heavy rock track emerges, but that Rick Wright organ holds
as a lead instrument, Dave plays as a rhythm guitarist, until.... he breaks that dramatic tension with one of his mouth watering
blues solo's. This is among my all time favourite Pink Floyd tracks, hearing it in such pristine audio is a real pleasure, a song
that stands between gentility and aggression with a biting rhythm as tight as they ever kept it. Silent grooves link into another
major track "Free Four", written by Roger Waters, a "1, 2, 3, 4," count-in is now heard without the usual surface sound, then the
acoustic guitars play in hypnotic fashion from both channels. The audio clarity here is again stunning with incredible sharpness
to the instruments, Nick's drums really have an extra bite and crispness, what an immaculate first pressing this is!  They build
this up into a real classic of a Pink Floyd performance, "Free Four" was issued as a single in so many countries but surprisingly
not in the UK, it certainly would have helped bringing attention to the album, a song of genuine inspiration.  I had better not go
into such intricate detail again but I would like to think Pink Floyd fans will be pleased to read precisely how "Childhood's End"
performs from start to finish.  Smooth as silk as a silent gap, yes silent, is followed by gentle piano chords and quietly played
  percussion to introduce,"Stay."  Another one of those wonderful lazily drifting, summery songs that soon develops into another
outstanding track.  These vocals are also sung with a lovely dreamy feel, they are superbly poetic natured lyrics, importantly,
they can be heard in crystal clear sound quality.  The standard of the songs on "Obscured By Clouds" was immense, with so many
beautiful melodies on one album, it's a rare event even for Pink Floyd.  "Absolutely Curtains" was co-written by the whole of the
band and if a great album had to end with a monumental song, this was effeminately it!  The very moody organ is creating a surreal
atmosphere, similar to the "Saucerful" LP, then a real explosion of sounds before dropping back again to Richard Wright's sublime
organ.  This has all the drama and challenge of their late 1960's music but above all else, this has a melody of such deep beauty
it reaches out and moves you as this track goes through so many various moods of intensity.  Richard Wright peaked right here on
"Absolutely Curtains"!   All in such powerful volume, as ever, I have concentrated  on the quitest moments for sound reports, but
during the loudest and heaviest parts there was not a suggestion of distortion on the entire record. Then an unaccompanied tribal
type of chant song begins, without a hint of surface sound of course, and that chant finishes a record of such greatness, it always
  leaves me wanting to immediately turn it over and hear it again!  Considering I was playing Side 1 & Side 2 for the first time in 44
years, I'm still amazed at such instant near perfection, in spite of fully anticipating hearing that. I consider myself privileged
to enjoy such an immense first pressing, I will resist a temptation to listen to the album all over again, just carefully return
the record to the new inner sleeve, I immediately place onto all just purchased records, I had better add the original Harvest
  promo inner was placed inside the empty cover.
{Roy}
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UK: OVER THE VALUE OF £46 FULLY INSURED SPECIAL DELIVERY £6.00
EUROPE: AIR MAIL VIA INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR £10.00
USA, JAPAN ETC. AIRMAIL VIA INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR £12.00


PAYMENT DETAILS.

WE WILL SEND ALL WINNING BIDDERS AN INVOICE WITH THE FULL PAYMENT AND POSTAL DETAILS,
AS NEAR TO THE AUCTION ENDING AS POSSIBLE.

OUR AIM IS TO MAKE YOUR PURCHASE SMOOTH AND TROUBLE FREE.


FOR UK BUYERS;

WE ACCEPT:  PAYPAL, CHEQUES, POSTAL ORDERS & BANK WIRES.


FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS;

WE ACCEPT:  PAYPAL, INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS IN POUNDS STERLING ONLY.
OR BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFERS.

WE WILL NOT MAKE FALSE STATEMENTS ON CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORMS AND WILL ALWAYS
CONDUCT ALL OF OUR BUSINESS WITH TOTAL HONESTY.
AS MUCH AS WE SYMPATHISE WITH THE WAY SOME COUNTRIES CHARGE SUCH HEAVY IMPORT
DUTIES, WE WILL NOT LIE.


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