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Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn original 1967 Canada mono LP

Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Canada mono LP

Offered for sale is an original Canadian mono pressing of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd.

Unlike the U.S. mono LP, this version contains the same 11 tracks as the UK version.

About this copy: This copy of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is a 1967 Canadian pressing on the “rainbow” Capitol label.

The cover is VG+ with little wear, but it appears to have some fading. But we’ve never seen another copy so we can’t be sure. There are two small punch holes in the lower left hand corner.

The disc is VG+ with a couple of light scuffs on each side. It looks M- at a casual glance and has been well cared for. The spindle hole has been slightly enlarged.

A nice copy of a very rare Pink Floyd LP and the only Canadian mono copy we’ve ever seen.

Background: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, released in 1967, was the first LP from Pink Floyd and the only album by the band to predominantly feature founding member Syd Barrett.

The album reached #6 on the UK album charts, but only reached #131 on the U.S. charts.

Allmusic.com gave The Piper at the Gates of Dawn a 5 star review:

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn successfully captures both sides of psychedelic experimentation — the pleasures of expanding one’s mind and perception, and an underlying threat of mental disorder and even lunacy; this duality makes Piper all the more compelling in light of Barrett’s subsequent breakdown, and ranks it as one of the best psychedelic albums of all time.

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Country of origin:	Canada
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Capitol
Catalog Number:	T 6242
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Mono
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Pink Floyd – A Saucerful of Secrets original UK mono LP G/G stampers

Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets UK mono LP

Offered for sale is an original UK mono pressing of A Saucerful of Secrets, the second album by Pink Floyd.

The U.S. release was issued only in stereo; the mono mix is quite different.

About this copy: This copy of A Saucerful of Secrets is a 1968 UK mono pressing on the black and blue Columbia label.

The laminated flipback cover is VG++ with slight edge wear on the back.

The disc is a weak VG+ with a number of faint marks and a number of spindle marks on the labels. It looks quite clean at first glance and plays well.

Stampers are G on side one and G on side two; this copy was one of the first 300 copies pressed.

A nice copy of a very rare Pink Floyd LP.

Background: Released in 1968, A Saucerful of Secrets was the second album by Pink Floyd, the first to include guitarist/singer David Gilmour, and the last to include founder/guitarist/singer Syd Barrett.

The album reached #9 on the UK charts but only reached #158 on the U.S. charts.

Allmusic.com gave A Saucerful of Secrets a 3 1/2 star review:

A transitional album on which the band moved from Syd Barrett’s relatively concise and vivid songs to spacy, ethereal material with lengthy instrumental passages. Barrett’s influence is still felt (he actually did manage to contribute one track, the jovial “Jugband Blues”), and much of the material retains a gentle, fairy-tale ambience.

Country of origin:	UK
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Columbia
Catalog Number:	SX 6258
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Mono
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Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 1967 U.S. mono LP

Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn u.s. mono LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. mono pressing of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the first album by Pink Floyd.

The U.S. mono release is far harder to find and has a different track lineup than the relatively common (but still expensive) UK release. The mono version features significantly different mixes from the stereo release.

About this copy: This copy of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is an original 1967 mono pressing on the brown Tower label.

The cover is VG+ with faint general wear. The seams are all intact. There is a small punch hole in the lower right hand corner.

The cover has a “2” in the lower right hand corner of the cover, indicating that it was printed at Capitol’s Scranton, Pennsylvania pressing plant.

The disc is VG+ with no significant marks on the vinyl, but it does have some scuffs from the original paper inner sleeve.

A nice copy of a very rare Pink Floyd LP.

Background: Released in 1967, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was the first album by Pink Floyd, which then included Syd Barrett on guitar and vocals.

The album was released in the U.S., UK, and Canada in both stereo and mono in late 1967. While many UK buyers were still purchasing albums in mono in 1967, most U.S. buyers were choosing stereo releases at that time, and the U.S. mono album was deleted shortly after release, while the UK album stayed in print in mono for several years.

The mono version of the album features significantly different mixes from the stereo version.

While the Canadian pressing had the same track lineup as the UK issue, the U.S. pressing was quite different.

The UK album had 11 tracks, but the U.S. version deleted three of them (“Astronomy Domine,” “Flaming,” and “Bike”) and added “See Emily Play,” which had been recently issued as a single.

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was one of the last albums issued on mono by Tower Records; the label only released four albums in mono after this one.

UK version has these eleven tracks:

Astronomy Domine
Lucifer Sam
Matilda Mother
Flaming
Pow R. Toc H.
Take Up They Stethoscope and Walk
Interstellar Overdrive
The Gnome
Chapter 24
The Scarecrow
Bike

The U.S. copy (this one) has these nine tracks:

See Emily Play
Pow R. Toc H.
Take Up They Stethoscope and Walk
Lucifer Sam
Matilda Mother
The Scarecrow
The Gnome
Chapter 24
Interstellar Overdrive

Allmusic.com gave The Piper at the Gates of Dawn a 5 star review:

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Tower
Catalog Number:	T5093
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Mono
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Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon 1978 Dutch white vinyl LP shrink

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon 1978 Dutch white vinyl LP

Offered for sale is a limited edition white vinyl pressing of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, issued in the Netherlands in 1978.

This album almost always has cover issues, but this copy is still in the original shrink wrap.

About this copy: This copy of The Dark Side of the Moon is a 1978 Dutch pressing on the Harvest label.

The cover is M- with a very tiny bit of wear on the lower right hand corner. The shrink wrap is largely intact with a small break on the back. There is a large hype sticker on the wrap that says “COLOURED VINYL.”

This version of the LP was issued without inserts.

The white vinyl disc is M- and may be unplayed.

A gorgeous copy of a scarce Pink Floyd LP. This has the nicest cover of any copy we’ve ever seen.

Background: The Dark Side of the Moon was Pink Floyd’s eighth album and it’s the one that made them superstars. Reaching #1 in the U.S. and #2 in the UK, the album is one of the biggest selling albums in history.

While the album topped the U.S. charts for only one week, it spent 741 weeks in the U.S. top 200 – fifteen years.

Due to popularity with buyers, the album has been released in multiple limited editions around the world over the years, including several different colored vinyl pressings and as a picture disc.

The 1978 edition on white vinyl was issued in both the Netherlands and Germany, but not in the U.S., where it was released only as a picture disc.

Allmusic.com gave The Dark Side of the Moon a rare 5 star review:

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Country of origin:	Netherlands
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Harvest
Catalog Number:	5c-062-05249
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother red vinyl Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original red vinyl Japanese pressing of Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Atom Heart Mother is a 1970 Japanese pressing on the Odeon label, pressed on “Everclean” red vinyl.

The cover is VG+, with no wear, but with some discoloration from age.

The obi is VG, with a few wrinkles and two very small tears. The “hojyuhyo” (reorder tag) is missing.

The insert booklet is VG+ with some discoloration from age, but no writing or tears.

The red vinyl disc is M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of an album that’s hard to find complete on red vinyl.

Background: Released in 1970, Atom Heart Mother was the fifth album by Pink Floyd.

The album reached #1 on the UK charts, but peaked at #55 on the U.S. charts, making it what was then the highest-ever charting album in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Atom Heart Mother a 3 star review:

Appearing after the sprawling, unfocused double-album set Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother may boast more focus, even a concept, yet that doesn’t mean it’s more accessible. If anything, this is the most impenetrable album Pink Floyd released while on Harvest, which also makes it one of the most interesting of the era. Still, it may be an acquired taste even for fans, especially since it kicks off with a side-long, 23-minute extended orchestral piece that may not seem to head anywhere, but is often intriguing, more in what it suggests than what it achieves.

In Japan, the first pressing of Atom Heart Mother was pressed on red “Everclean” vinyl and while it’s the most common Pink Floyd title to find on red wax, it’s still quite difficult to find one in playable condition and even harder to find with the original obi. Most of the copies of Atom Heart Mother we’ve seen from Japan over the years were in poor condition.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Odeon
Catalog Number:	OP-80102
Year of Release:	1970
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – A Saucerful of Secrets Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of A Saucerful of Secrets by Pink Floyd, including the original obi and lyric insert.

About this copy: This copy of A Saucerful of Secrets is a 1974 pressing on the EMI label of an album that was originally issued in 1968.

The cover is M- with trace corner wear. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The disc is M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a scarce Pink Floyd LP. For whatever reason, this particular pressing is elusive.

The album reached #9 on the UK charts but only reached #158 on the U.S. charts.

Allmusic.com gave A Saucerful of Secrets a 3 1/2 star review:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	EMI
Catalog Number:	EMS-80318
Year of Release:	1974
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – A Collection of Great Dance Songs Japan Mastersound LP with obi

Offered for sale is a limited edition Japanese Mastersound audiophile pressing of A Collection of Great Dance Songs by Pink Floyd, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of A Collection of Great Dance Songs is a 1981 Japanese pressing on the CBS/Sony label.

The cover is VG++ with slight corner wear. The obi is VG++ with a few minor wrinkles.

The generic Mastersound inner sleeve is M-. The custom inner sleeve and insert are M-. The generic Mastersound catalog is missing.

The disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a rare Pink Floyd LP.

Background: Released in 1981, A Collection of Great Dance Songs is a compilation album containing tracks from Wish You Were Here, Meddle, Animals, and The Wall. A new version of “Money” was recorded for this LP.

The album reached #37 on the UK album charts and #31 on the U.S. charts.

Allmusic.com gave A Collection of Great Dance Songs this review:

Anyone who knew anything about Pink Floyd knew that a dance band they were not, so this compilation, courtesy of Columbia Records, was intended ironically. Arguably the quintessential album band, Pink Floyd is not well served by compilations, especially one on which four parts of “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” are edited together and there’s a re-recording of “Money.”

In the early 1980s, CBS Records in the U.S. and Japan created a limited edition series of high quality audiophile pressings of then-new and older LPs that were pressed on premium vinyl and sold at a premium price.

In the U.S., most of the titles were half speed mastered. In Japan, most of the titles were digitally remastered pressings. The series did not last long and most titles were quickly discontinued. Escape was one of several Journey albums to be released as part of the series.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	30AP 2265
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon sealed U.S. picture disc LP

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon picture disc lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. copy of the picture disc version of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, issued as a limited edition in 1979.

About this copy: This copy of Dark Side of the Moon is a 1979 pressing on the Capitol label.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed.

The wrap is fully intact, with no rips, tears, or holes, aside from a clean large punch hole in the upper right hand corner that indicates that this was a promotional copy.

A beautiful copy of a scarce picture disc and one of the nicest copies we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: In the late 1970s, record companies began issuing picture discs of new albums as promotional items. They became quite popular among collectors, so the record companies began releasing limited edition picture disc versions of both then-new titles as well as older popular titles from their back catalog.

One of the older titles released by Capitol Records was Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, then (and now) one of the best-selling albums in history.

The picture disc fad was a short-lived one, as consumers began to balk at the idea of paying nearly twice as much for a limited edition item that didn’t sound as good as the regular pressing. In time, these limited edition pressings became somewhat scarce, particularly in new, unopened condition.

The Dark Side of the Moon was Pink Floyd’s eighth album and it’s the one that made them superstars. Reaching #1 in the U.S. and #2 in the UK, the album is one of the biggest selling albums in history.

While the album topped the U.S. charts for only one week, it spent 741 weeks in the U.S. top 200 – fifteen years.

Allmusic.com gave The Dark Side of the Moon a rare 5 star review:

By condensing the sonic explorations of Meddle to actual songs and adding a lush, immaculate production to their trippiest instrumental sections, Pink Floyd inadvertently designed their commercial breakthrough with Dark Side of the Moon. …Pink Floyd may have better albums than Dark Side of the Moon, but no other record defines them quite as well as this one.
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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Capitol
Catalog Number:	SEAX-11902
Year of Release:	1979
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon sealed 30th anniversary EU LP

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon sealed 30th anniversary EU LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed limited edition 30th anniversary pressing of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, pressed in the EU in 2003.

This LP was pressed on 180 gram vinyl and includes all original inserts – two posters and two stickers, along with a special insert with details about the pressing.

About this copy: This copy of The Dark Side of the Moon is a 2003 issue, pressed in the EU on the EMI/Harvest label.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed.

The wrap is fully intact, with no rips, tears, or holes. There is a small bend in the upper right hand corner.

A nearly perfect copy of a classic LP and our preferred pressing of the album for listening.

Background: For the 30th anniversary of the release of The Dark Side of the Moon, EMI went back to the original master tapes and mixed a new two track master tape, as the original master tapes had long been worn out from excessive use.

The LP was then pressed on high quality 180 gram vinyl and packaged with all of the original inserts.

The result is, in our opinion, the best sounding version of The Dark Side of the Moon we’ve ever heard. We have a copy of this in our collection and we prefer it to both the Mobile Fidelity UHQR pressing and the original UK “blue triangle” pressing.

This one sounds terrific.

While the album topped the U.S. charts for only one week, it spent 741 weeks in the U.S. top 200 – fifteen years.

Allmusic.com gave The Dark Side of the Moon a rare 5 star review:

Country of origin:	EU
Size:	12″
Record Label:	EMI/Harvest
Catalog Number:	SHVL 804
Year of Release:	2003
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – Obscured by Clouds original Japan LP with obi

Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds Japan LP

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Obscured by Clouds by Pink Floyd, including the original obi and lyric booklet.

About this copy: This copy of Obscured by Clouds is an original 1972 pressing on the Odeon label.

The rounded-corner cover is VG++ with slight edge wear and a small corner bend. The obi is VG++ with a couple of minor folds on the “hojyuhyo,” or reorder tag, which is still attached. The booklet is M-. The insert is M_

The disc is VG+ on side one with a couple of light inaudible marks through the last two tracks. Side two is M-. There are a number of spindle marks on the labels.

A nice copy of a scarce Pink Floyd LP that is quite hard to find as a first pressing.

Background: Released in 1972, Obscured by Clouds was the seventh studio album by Pink Floyd.

The album reached #6 on the UK charts and #46 on the U.S. charts which was then the band’s highest-charting album in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Obscured by Clouds this review:

Obscured by Clouds is the soundtrack to the Barbet Schroeder film La Vallée, and it plays that way. Of course, it’s possible to make the argument that Pink Floyd’s music of the early ’70s usually played as mood music, similar to film music, but it had structure and a progression. Here, the instrumentals float pleasantly, filled with interesting textures, yet they never seem to have much of a purpose. Often, they seem quite tied to their time, either in their spaciness or in the pastoral folkiness, two qualities that are better brought out on the full-fledged songs interspersed throughout the record.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Odeon
Catalog Number:	EOP-80575
Year of Release:	1972
Format:	Stereo
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