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Pink Floyd The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - 1st (a) - G UK vinyl LP album (LP record)
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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
The Ernest J. Day & Co. sleeve has certainly lived the sixties. There is some medium corner creasing & light wear to the laminate, though no major concerns. The back panel shows a large section of blue discolouration to the right of the the silhouette image. The flipbacks remain secure & undamaged, with all print clearly legible including the '6709' date at the bottom. The spine remains unaffected . Realistically we would grade this sleeve Good, on the basis of the creasing on the laminated fromnt.
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. Visually it appears a strong VG; The record has a little light background surface in the quieter sections, (especially at the very beginning) but on a mono playback setting, this is rendered purely cosmetic for the most part. There are some hairlines, mainly to Side 2 which have little to no effect on play. 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
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| 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. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Friday 31st January
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| Year of Release: |
1967 - 58 years old |
| Artist: |
Pink Floyd (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 295.00, US$ 365.80
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Columbia |
| Catalogue No: |
SX6157 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
PINLPTH634676 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
60s Rock, 70s Artists, 70s Rock, Progressive, Psychedelic, Rock
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| 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 |
| Complete Stock List: |
Pink Floyd |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
PINK FLOID, THE PINK FLOYD |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number PINLPTH634676 |
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