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zipedit zipedit Pink Floyd The Wall Archive Copy Original 1st UK Pressing 1st Issue Cat No SHDW 411 412 Harvest/EMI Custom Record LabelsVirtually Unplayed Double Album Both Vinyls Look In Pristine Condition Near Mint Vinyl only played a handful of times, Perhaps two or three times only Stunning Top Mint Audio Quality The Best That you could find Complete Both 1st UK Gatefold and Inners in Absolutely Top Condition So Rare 1st UK Pressing Look -2U,-2U, and -3U,-3U Matrix Endings Complete With Hype Sticker Only 1st Press An Archive Copy Final Upgrade Very Rare In This Condition Stunning Top Audio Separation Throughout Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Gallery designed by Mootz Productions Images hosted by https:www.brookguitars.com Gallery designed By Worldwide Shipping 8.50 Shipping in the UK sent by Special Next Day Delivery Shipping to Europe, Russia 19.76 Sent by International Signed For Delivery Shipping to Canada,USA,Japan,Austrailia 21.76 Sent by International signed for delivery Another from my personal collection of over 50,000 Uk albums that I have collected over a period of 45 years or more After nearly a year break from selling on Ebay, I have decided to sell a few of my albums over the next few days.
Pink Floyd The Wall 1st UK Pressing Archive copy Purchased from new over 40 years ago The original vinyls, hardly ever played in 40 years In fact the vinyls look and sound only played two or three times certainly not much more than a handfull of times in my opinion Awesome original 1st issue gatefold cover has been kept in a sleeve all of its storage life in at least excellent plus to Near Mint condition very rare to find genuine ist issues like this please read below,the important information about the features of 1st isses And to complete this album this comes with the original poly sticker which was issued when new rarely seen complete like this The audio is absolutely stunning throughout ,, In fact probably up there as one of the best that I have heard, Nearly shook tthe house down UNBELEIVABLE For me the audio quality has always been my prime interest with vinyl.
Audio graded at Near Mint in my opinion Early 1st UK pressing Click play below to hear the sample audio of the complete album.
Actual recording from the vinyl Actual recording from the vinyl: Pink Floyd: The Wall: Side1.
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Pink Floyd: The Wall: Side2.
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Pink Floyd: The Wall: Side3.
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Pink Floyd: The Wall: Side4.
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The Wall is a rock opera presented as a double album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in late 1979.
It was subsequently performed live, with elaborate theatrical effects, and made into a film Following in the footsteps of their previous albums, The Wall is a concept album - specifically, it deals largely with the theme of isolation from one s peers.
The concept was largely inspired by the band s 1977 tour promoting the album Animals, with regards to an incident where Roger Waters frustration with the audience reached a point where Waters spat in the face of a fan who was attempting to climb on stage this, in turn, led him to lament that such a wall exists.
With its significantly darker theme, The Wall featured a notably harsher and more theatrical sound than their previous releases In 1977, Pink Floyd were promoting Animals with their In The Flesh tour.
On the final night of the tour in Montreal, Canada, Waters spat in the face of a fan who was trying to climb over the netting between the audience and the stage, and get up with the band.
The incident later helped inspire Waters to develop the idea of The Wall.
The album was recorded at four studios over eight months, owing to English tax laws and to benefit from the cheaper recording costs in the South of France.
Tensions between Waters and the band were increasing significantly, largely to do with his dominance over the rest of the band.
During the recording, Waters dismissed Richard Wright, and told him to leave immediately after The Wall was finished, arguing that Wright was not contributing much, in part owing to a cocaine addiction.
Waters claimed that David Gilmour and Nick Mason had supported his decision to fire Wright, but in 2000, Gilmour stated that he and Mason were against Wright s dismissal.
In his book Inside Out, Nick Mason claims that Wright was fired because Columbia Records had offered Waters a substantial bonus to finish the album in time for a 1979 release.
Since Wright refused to return early from his summer holiday, Waters wanted to dismiss Wright.
However, he returned for their live performances as a paid musician For Another Brick in the Wall Part II , Pink Floyd needed to record a school choir, so they approached music teacher Alun Renshaw of Islington Green School, around the corner from their Britannia Row Studios.
The chorus was overdubbed twelve times to give the impression that the choir was larger.
The choir were not allowed to hear the rest of the song after singing the chorus.
Though the school received a lump sum payment of 1000, there was no contractual arrangement for royalties.
Under 1996 UK copyright law, they became eligible, and after choir members were tracked down by royalties agent Peter Rowan of RBL Music, through the website Friends Reunited, they sued.
Music industry professionals estimated that each student would be owed around 500 The album s overriding themes are the causes and implications of self-imposed isolation, symbolized by the metaphorical wall of the title.
The album s songs create a very loose storyline sketching events in the life of the protagonist, Pink.
Pink loses his father as a child Waters s own father was killed in Anzio during World War II , is smothered by his overprotective mother, and is oppressed at school by tyrannical, abusive teachers, each of these traumas becoming another brick in the wall .
As an adult Pink becomes a rock star, but his relationships are marred by infidelity and outbursts of violence.
As his marriage crumbles, Pink finishes building the wall and completes his isolation from human contact The Wall is a rock opera that centres on the character Pink .
Largely based on Waters personal life, Pink struggles in life from an early age, having lost his father in war Another Brick in the Wall Part 1 , abused by teachers The Happiest Days of Our Lives , nurtured by an overprotective mother Mother , and deserted by his wife later on Don t Leave Me Now - all of which factored into Pink s mental isolation from society, figuratively referred to as The Wall The Matrix side 1.
SHSP 4111 A-2U side 2.
SHSP 4111 B-2U side 3.
SHSP 4112 A-3U side 4.
SHSP 4112 B-3U IMPORTANT NOTE From my personal experiance the earliest stampers make all the difference for the best audio quality Later stampers produce a more incipede bland sound , The audio on this album is truly TOP TOP ON ALL FREQUENCIES The Vinyls Both vinyls look awesome and lay perfectly flat on the turntable and are free of any warping.
The Vinyls It is quite obvious that on initial inspection that these vinyls look almost as new, and it is very dificult to see that these have ever been played at all It is in fact very hard to see a blemish on the playing surfaces at all Any marks that could be possibly be seen looked under strong light would be light whyspy sleeve removal marks only In fact both vinyls look and sound like they have only ever been played one or two times ever Try to find better 1st issue after 40 years Points to note These vinyls have been stored seperately in poly sleeves during its storage life which has preserved these vinyls all of these years this is how i have always stored my vinyls It is all to easy to be critical about 70s vinyls but the audio quality on these will be hard to surpass Please allow for static in quieter places only on these 70s vinyls which is very common.
The fact that these original vinyls are in virtually unplayed condition makes the difference for the best audio quality available on these pressings THIS AUDIO WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS The Audio Quality I have very carefully listened and played these vinyls at very loud volume on a top system prior to listing on a top system The first important thing to note is that there is absolutely no distortion and the audio is cristal clear and vibrant throughout, with unsurpassable stereo seperation There is no loud pops and certainly no skips or jumps at all Perhapes the odd light static ticks evedent in very very few and quiet places but amazingly I heard non of the normal background static crackle so common on these pressings during the main audio, even when new I would say that for the most part that all four sides, during the main audio, played very very near perfect throughout I will grade the audio as at least excellent plus to near mint in my opinion Hear the complete audio recording of this album for yourself in the player above I would class myself as highly critical when it comes down to the audio quality, It has always been my prime objective when collecting vinyls that are pressed from the earliest stampers Please look at my completed listings of records that I have sold of this calaber and you will see that I normally get it right Please note I always add this disclaimer Please allow for the odd isolated light static ticks not consistant throughout the audio only heard perhapes in very quiet places in between tracks or possibly during a quiet into of some tracks Please remember that these are genuine 40 year old vinyls that would have originally been played on 40 year old systems Important note These vinyls have been stored in a case for at least 40 years laying dormant all of this time A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves from laying dormant, causes static crackle ticks A constant clean before each play is recomended Please note I had noticed debrit on the playing surface after play A constant clean before play will reduce any static and will enhance the audio quality The Labels All four are awesome no nasty marks and are extreemely clean look as new in my opinion I can just barely see that this has even been played in fact I can just about see two or three spider marks on the labels If it has it would only be two or three times if that Quite unbeleivable for a 40 year old original 1st press no spindleware the holes are perfectly round SEE THE CLOSE UPS IN THE PHOTOS THIS IS SO RARE TO FIND ON EARLIEST ISSUES The inner record sleeves These are the original 1st press lyric sleeves feature the cataloge numbers and rounded corners only early press Top examples Must be at least excellent plus All vinyls are always stored separately from these sleeves, in poly lined sleeves The Cover This is the original 1st issue unlaminated gatefold cover features slightly missalighned bricks at the front and rear of the cover only 1st issues Also importantly on the inside of the gatefold features Words and Music Roger Waters except waters Gilmour in the same box brick only 1st UK issue later issues, this text was later changed Very Very hard to find in this condition No edge splits or tears and lovely square spine See photos no real creases to mention Hardly any storageware or ringware you have to look hard for any no rubbing at the edges and sharp corners Lovely and clean An important feature is that there is barely any yellowing with age this is generally lovely and white, having been kept stored in a box with poly liner More importantly no ringware as the vinyls have been stored seperate from the cover all these years to prevent this THIS IS HOW I ALWAYS HAVE STORED MY ALBUMS THIS IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WALL PERSPEX STICKER NORMALLY LOST AND WERE ONLY FOUND ON THE EARLIEST PRESSINGS ADDS TO THE MEGA RARETY OF THIS AWESOME SOUNDING ALBUM This must be at least excellent plus to near as mint in my opinion original authentic UK 1st issue gatefold The Wall pespex sticker This is the original sticker only 1st issues that featured this hype sticker that did not have adhesive and relied on surface area to stick Later issues have adhesive applied to the stickers.
HOW I SEND MY RECORDS THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION SEE PHOTOS As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed Although it is my honest opinion I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it.
please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber more than 1000 items and you will see that I normally get it right I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light Please note These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding this item or any other items that I have listed I HAVE 100 POSITIVE FEEDBACK SO PLEASE BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDANCE SHIPPING TO THE USA, CANADA JAPAN IS 21.76 GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING SHIPPING TO EUROPE IS 19.76 GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING POSTAGE WITHIN ENGLAND IS 8.50 SENT BY SPECIAL NEXT DAY DELIVERYPlease note All items are now despatched by Royal Mail signed for 1st class delivery I normally despatch weekdays within the next working day on receipt of cleared funds but DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION I POST ON TUESDAYS ONLY Tracking details are always emailed to the winning bidder after despatch.
All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement It is my prime interest to make sure that the items arrive in the same condition that they left me I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases ,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready at the buyers request , for multiple items purchased PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER RARE 1ST UK PRESSINGS LISTED NOW click the link bellow gt gt gt gt lt lt lt
