Pink Floyd The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - 1st (b) - G UK Vinyl LP
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PINK FLOYD The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Rare 1967 UK first pressing 11-track mono vinyl LP on the blue & black Columbia label, front laminated flipback picture sleeve with 'File Under Popular' printed on the back top right & catalogue innerSX6157)
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#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
Background & Condition
The album was released on August 5th, 1967 and one month later it was released in stereo.
The album's title comes from the title of the seventh chapter of Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows'!
The mono mixes of each track were done at separate sessions, as it was the main format.
The whole stereo album mix was a one day thing, so this really is the definitive mix of this classic album with significant differences to the stereo mix.
Subtle changes in effect abound, moment to moment gradations that can alter the flow of an entire track. For example, Syd Barrett’s whoops and shouts on 'Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk' are simply dripping with delay and the environment constantly morphs, unlike the stereo version which is 'fixed'.
The coda of 'Flaming' is shorter than on the stereo version, as is 'The Gnome'. There's a whole layer of organ missing on the stereo mix at the start of 'Interstellar Overdrive' with a bongo fade-out and seriously different parts in 'Pow R Toch H'.
As the engineer said many years later "The omission of things in the stereo mixes was really just because of the time - or lack of it - spent over these"
Mono was the de-facto standard and the stereo mix, like 'Sgt Pepper', was pretty much cobbled together as an afterthought.
The Sleeve
Still with the EMI catalogue inner enclosed, the Ernest J. Day & Co. sleeve shows just light signs of its age leaving it Excellent.
The Disc
The labels are the blue and black Columbia design with "The Gramophone Co Ltd" and "Sold In UK Subject To...." text. There are a few light spindle marks visible but otherwise the labels are clean & all text clearly legible.
The matrix numbers are:
XAX 3419-2 On Side One
XAX 3420-1 On Side Two
The vinyl has been professionally cleaned & played. It looks like it has been through a hard life with countless scuffs & hairlines etc. However the first side plays to an almost VG standard, in spite of its appearance; the second side plays through, but with moderate background noise. Thanks to the quality of sixties vinyl at this point, playback is exceptional with nothing that upsets the incredible trip that is the record. This mix really is remarkable to listen to you: you will be blown away!
By no means mint, this is a Good example at a fair price [mint copies now fetch way up in the £1000+ mark!].
Great chance to grab a first issue MONO for a fair price!
Tracklisting
1. Astronomy Dominé
2. Lucifer Sam
3. Matilda Mother
4. Flaming
5. Pow R Toc H
6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk
7. Interstellar Overdrive
8. The Gnome
9. Chapter 24
10. Scarecrow
11. Bike
Artist - Pink Floyd (click link for complete listing)
Title - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 1967
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Columbia
Catalogue No - SX6157 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - 5053199338435
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - PINLPTH580654
Alternative Names - Pink Floid, The Pink Floyd.
Related Artists - Architectural Abdabs, Chimera [60S], Clare Torry, Dave Kilminster, David Gilmour, Easy Star All-Stars, Nick Mason, Perfect Children, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, Ron Geesin, Storm Thorgerson, Syd Barrett, The Australian Pink Floyd, Unicorn, Zee.
GENRES
60s Rock, 70s Artists, 70s Rock, Progressive, Psychedelic, Rock.
REFERENCE
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RareVinyl.com Reference Number - PINLPTH580654
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See 'More Info' for further details of this classic release...
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
Background & Condition
The album was released on August 5th, 1967 and one month later it was released in stereo.
The album's title comes from the title of the seventh chapter of Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows'!
The mono mixes of each track were done at separate sessions, as it was the main format.
The whole stereo album mix was a one day thing, so this really is the definitive mix of this classic album with significant differences to the stereo mix.
Subtle changes in effect abound, moment to moment gradations that can alter the flow of an entire track. For example, Syd Barrett’s whoops and shouts on 'Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk' are simply dripping with delay and the environment constantly morphs, unlike the stereo version which is 'fixed'.
The coda of 'Flaming' is shorter than on the stereo version, as is 'The Gnome'. There's a whole layer of organ missing on the stereo mix at the start of 'Interstellar Overdrive' with a bongo fade-out and seriously different parts in 'Pow R Toch H'.
As the engineer said many years later "The omission of things in the stereo mixes was really just because of the time - or lack of it - spent over these"
Mono was the de-facto standard and the stereo mix, like 'Sgt Pepper', was pretty much cobbled together as an afterthought.
The Sleeve
Still with the EMI catalogue inner enclosed, the Ernest J. Day & Co. sleeve shows just light signs of its age leaving it Excellent.
The Disc
The labels are the blue and black Columbia design with "The Gramophone Co Ltd" and "Sold In UK Subject To...." text. There are a few light spindle marks visible but otherwise the labels are clean & all text clearly legible.
The matrix numbers are:
XAX 3419-2 On Side One
XAX 3420-1 On Side Two
The vinyl has been professionally cleaned & played. It looks like it has been through a hard life with countless scuffs & hairlines etc. However the first side plays to an almost VG standard, in spite of its appearance; the second side plays through, but with moderate background noise. Thanks to the quality of sixties vinyl at this point, playback is exceptional with nothing that upsets the incredible trip that is the record. This mix really is remarkable to listen to you: you will be blown away!
By no means mint, this is a Good example at a fair price [mint copies now fetch way up in the £1000+ mark!].
Great chance to grab a first issue MONO for a fair price!
Tracklisting
1. Astronomy Dominé
2. Lucifer Sam
3. Matilda Mother
4. Flaming
5. Pow R Toc H
6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk
7. Interstellar Overdrive
8. The Gnome
9. Chapter 24
10. Scarecrow
11. Bike
Artist - Pink Floyd (click link for complete listing)
Title - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 1967
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Columbia
Catalogue No - SX6157 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - 5053199338435
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - PINLPTH580654
Alternative Names - Pink Floid, The Pink Floyd.
Related Artists - Architectural Abdabs, Chimera [60S], Clare Torry, Dave Kilminster, David Gilmour, Easy Star All-Stars, Nick Mason, Perfect Children, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, Ron Geesin, Storm Thorgerson, Syd Barrett, The Australian Pink Floyd, Unicorn, Zee.
GENRES
60s Rock, 70s Artists, 70s Rock, Progressive, Psychedelic, Rock.
REFERENCE
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - PINLPTH580654
SELL TO US
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