Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds (LP, Album, 1st) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    UK  
Released:  03 Jun 1972
Genre:       Rock, Stage & Screen
Style:         Soundtrack, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Comments:
*FIRST PRESS* vinyl has great shine with only a few feint hairline marks. Labels have name Keith written on them. Cover has age related shelf wear and name written on back cover. Ask for photos. Orig. Harvest poly lined inner sleeve with some discolouration on edges. Stock images so the product may differ slightly.
 

Notes:

1st UK issue has the 'normal' cut matrixes SHSP 4020 A-1 / SHSP 4020 B-1. Additional letters and/or digits are mothers/stampers identifiers (see variants). Harvest labels. Original sleeve has pinched ends to the spine with mat-finished textured sleeve and rounded corners (see images). Text position on label side B has two variants (see images). Labels: Top rim text : The Gramophone Co.Ltd. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Boxed "EMI" logo ℗ 1972 The Gramophone Company Limited World Copyrights Ltd. Bottom rim text : Made in GT Britain. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited. Backcover: E.M.I Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd) Hayes • Middlesex • England Made and printed in Great Britain Harvest - Regd. Trade Mark of The Gramophone Company Ltd - A Company of The EMI Group 7206 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd Subtitle (backcover): Music from La Vallée Note: First cut (end of runouts A-1 B-1) was quickly rejected because of too much high-end eq (see "Pink Floyd in Pompeii" film). This copy has got this distortion. Some copies were exported to France with a white round sticker on front cover (IMPORT england EMI PATHE MARCONI). Two type of EMI inners are known for this album: - plain white one with "PATENT Nos. 1,125,555," and "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" on bottom, with shaped corners and flipback. - polyline (plastic bag inside) with advertising of other LPs, on bottom has "THE GREATEST RECORDING ORGANISATION IN THE WORLD" on one side and EMI's address on the other side, with shaped corners and flipback. All runouts are stamped.

A1. Obscured By Clouds
A2. When You're In
A3. Burning Bridges
A4. The Gold It's In The ...
A5. Wot's ... Uh The Deal
A6. Mudmen
B1. Childhood's End
B2. Free Four
B3. Stay
B4. Absolutely Curtains

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (SHSP.4020A)
Matrix / Runout (SHSP.4020B)
Other 7206
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 A-1 GP
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 B-1 A
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 A-1 A
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 B-1 P
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 A-1 OA
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 B-1 OH
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 A-1 AD
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 B-1 GD
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 A-1 RG
Matrix / Runout SHSP 4020 B-1 C0

Record Company EMI
Record Company E.M.I. Records
Record Company The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Pressed By The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Published By World Copyrights Ltd.
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Made By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

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