PINK FLOYD FIRST XI INSANELY RARE ORIG'79 UK BOX SET+2 UNIQUE LPs ONLY 1400 MADE

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·       PINK FLOYD – THE FIRST XI – INSANELY RARE ORIGINAL 1979 UK- AND FRANCE- ONLY 11-LP BOX SET CONTAINING ALL ELEVEN (11) ORIGINAL BRITISH ALBUMS RELEASED FOR THE EMI/COLUMBIA AND HARVEST LABELS BETWEEN 1967 AND 1979:  THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN - SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS - MORE - UMMAGUMMA - RELICS - ATOM HEART MOTHER - MEDDLE - OBSCURED BY CLOUDS - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - WISH YOU WERE HERE  &  ANIMALS ; ORIGINAL BRITISH PRESSING -- ORIGINAL HARVEST 11-ALBUM, 12-LP STEREO BOX SET BOX PF-11

·       ORIGINAL U.K. PRESSING

THIS SET IS STILL PARTIALLY SEALED!: (ONE OF THE VOLUMES (WISH YOU WERE HERE PICTURE DISC) IS STILL SEALED IN ITS ORIGINAL BLACK SHRINK WRAP, WITH ITS UNIQUE 'MECHANICAL HANDSHAKE' STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE WRAP;  THE REMAINING ITEMS ARE OPENED; WE ARE NOT SURE IF THEY WERE EVER INDIVIDUALLY SHRINKWRAPPED OR SEALED

·       RELEASED IN A ABSOLUTELY LAUGHABLE AND RIDICULOUSLY LIMITED PRESS RUN OF ONLY 1000 COPIES IN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE (OF WHICH PROBABLY HALF SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES), AND 400 COPIES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, THIS IS BY FAR, BAR NONE, HANDS-DOWN, THE SINGLE RAREST OFFICIAL PINK FLOYD RELEASE EXTANT. NOTHING ELSE COMES EVEN CLOSE!

·       THE BOX INCLUDES TWO ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE PICTURE DISCS (DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - AND - WISH YOU WERE HERE) NOT FOUND ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY ANYWHERE ELSE (THESE PICTURE DISCS ARE NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH SIMILAR CAPITOL'S (DSOTM) AND COLUMBIA'S (WYWH) PICTURE DISCS, RELEASED IN THE LATE 1970s, WHICH ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND UNRELATED TO THIS BRITISH RELEASE);

·       THE SET COMES WITH BOTH ORIGINAL 'DARK SIDE OF THE MOON' POSTERS (PINK AND BLUE BRITISH/JAPANESE VERSIONS, NOT RED AND GREEN AMERICAN VERSIONS) AND BOTH DSOTM STICKERS AND IS BELIEVED TO INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' POSTCARD (WISH YOU WERE HERE IS  THE LONE VOLUME IN THE SET THAT IS STILL SEALED; IT APEARS THAT THE ONLY TWO VOLUMES IN THE SET THAT WERE ACTUALLY INDIVIDUALLY SEALED WERE THE TWO PICTURE DISCS, OF WHICH ONE (DARK SIDE OF THE MOON) HAS BEEN UNSEALED; 

·       THE COVER HAS A NIFTY 'HYPE' (ADVERTISEMENT) STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE SHRINK WRAP ON 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' AND DIRECTLY TO THE COVER OF 'DARK SIDE OF THE MOON'.

·       THE ALBUMS ARE RELEASED WITH ORIGINAL BRITISH CONTENT AND PROPER UK SEQUENCING (NOTABLY, THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS, WHICH WERE RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES WITH SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT TRACK LISTING,  SEQUENCE AND ECHO/REVERB-LOADED MIX) AND WITH HISTORICALLY ACCURATE BRITISH - NOT AMERICAN - COVERS: FOR EXAMPLE, RELICS COMES WITH THE BRITISH COVER ARTWORK, NOT AMERICAN ONE, WHILE MEDDLE AND OBSCURED BY CLOUDS HAVE DISTINCT BRITISH TEXTURED COVERS, AND 'OBSCURED' LIKEWISE HAS ROUNDED CORNERS, NOT FOUND ON THE AMERICAN RELEASE.

·       ALL LABELS ARE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE EMI UK LABELS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS (WHICH, FOR SOME ODD REASON,  USE THIRD-GENERATION EMI/COLUMBIA LABELS CIRCA 1971) AND THE TWO PICTURE DISCS, WHICH DO NOT HAVE LABELS OF ANY KIND (WE ASSUME THAT WISH YOU WERE HERE, WHICH IS STILL SEALED, DOES NOT HAVE A LABEL);  ANIMALS HAS A CUSTOM LABEL UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE; 'RELICS' HAS THE ORIGINAL TURQUOISE EMI/STARLINE BUDGET LABEL (UNLIKE U.S., WHERE THE ALBUM WAS A FULL-CATALOG-PRICED RELEASE, IN THE U.K. RELICS WAS A BUDGET RELEASE ON EMI'S STARLINE BUDGET IMPRINT)

·       ALL INDIVIDUAL VOLUMES HAVE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE EMI/COLUMBIA/HARVEST INNER SLEEVES, WHICH ARE PROBABLY LEFTOVER ORIGINAL EMI STOCK;  'ANIMALS' HAS THE ORIGINAL CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE; WE ASSUME THAT 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' LIKEWISE HAS ITS OWN CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE; THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON WHICH, FOR REASON BEYOND OUR COMPREHENSION, HAS FRENCH EMI INNER SLEEVE

·       ALL INDIVIDUAL VOLUMES CARRY THEIR ORIGINAL, HISTORICALLY ACCURATE EMI/COLUMBIA/HARVEST CATALOG NUMBERS, MARKINGS AND SPINES

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST, ONE AND ONLY U.K. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, A RECORD CLUB PRESSING, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL TEXTURED (LEATHER-LIKE, INTENDED TO SIMULATE LUXURIOUS LEATHER FINISH),  2-INCH WIDE STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD BOX WITH THE  DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 'HEARTBEAT' MOTIF SILK-SCREENED ON THE FRONT PANEL AND ON THE SPINE, WHICH SLIPCASES SIMILAR INNER BOX WHICH HOUSES THE 11 INDIVIDUAL ALBUMS [DO NOTE THAT THE FRENCH VERSION HAS A SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT ARTWORK FROM THE UK VERSION AND FEATURES DSOTM 'PRISM' INSTEAD OF THE 'HEARTBEAT' MOTIF]

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of EACH volume  as 7.

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED SLEEVES (PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN, SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS, MORE, UMMAGUMMA), AND "TEXTURED" (NIBBED OR COARSE) SLEEVES: RELICS, MEDDLE AND OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.

·       THE SUFFIXES (ENDINGS) OF THE MATRIX NUMBERS RANGE FROM -2 (PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN) TO -7 (MEDDLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS [WE RECKON THAT THE DISCS, IF THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYED AT ALL IN THE PAST 36 YEARS,  MAY HAVE BEEN PLAYED AT MOST ONCE OR TWICE]

(?PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORDS

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY, PERFECTLY MINT,  as if never played before. The original luster is totally intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles like brand new. The labels look perfect, simply gorgeous, with absolutely no trace of wear around the spindle hole. The record is TOTAL PERFECTION - ABSOLUTE VISUAL NIRVANA! We are confident that, in this condition, the record we present here is truly once-in-a-lifetime find.  THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS GENERAL GRADE IS THE 'DARK SIDE OF THE MOON' PICTURE DISC, WHICH IS SEPARATELY GRADED AS VG++ (SIDE 1)  and NEAR MINT (SIDE 2)

·       INDIVIDUAL COVERS (SLEEVES)

THE CONDITION OF THE COVERS VARIES FROM STRONG NEAR MINT, WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES OR FLAWS (ABOUT ONE THIRD),  TO  STILL SEALED (WISH YOU WERE HERE), TO ABSOLUETELY, PERFECTLY MINT AND NEAR-IMMACULATE (THE REST)

·       COVER (BOX)

THE BOX  IS (WEAK) NEAR MINT

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the outer box (inner box is flawless and impeccable)

-         Cover has a minor, but visible,  'bump' (dent) on the spine, which is also visible on the back of the box (there are NO cuts,  tears, gaps or holes anywhere on the box and both boxes are complete, uncompromised and fully functional)

-         Cover has a small, round , sticker residue (small yellowish discoloration from the removed price (or distributor's) sticker); we are certain that this residue can be wiped off neatly with a minor effort and a proper cleaning agent.

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the top seam (the "leather" paper slick on the top of the box was misaligned on the back side, causing the slick's edge to fray lightly (NO part of the slick is missing!); this is only a minor, cosmetic issue and may not even be visible unless the box is viewed under certain angle.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT OF THIS SET, THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE FOR THIS SET WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL AND POSSIBLY PROHIBITIVE.  THIS SET DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR OUR USUAL SHIPPING REBATES AND COMBINED SHIPPING AND WILL HAVE  TO BE INVOICED AND SHIPPED SEPARATE FROM ANY OTHER ITEMS,   UNLESS THE WINNING BIDDER PAYS SEPARATELY, BUT REQUESTS THAT THE SHIPPING BE COMBINED WITH OTHER ITEMS.

We offer THREE postage rates for both Domestic and International Mail: Media Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail for domestic, and First Class, Priority International Mail, and Express International Mail for international orders. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: WE RECOMMEND that you pay for USPS International Priority Mail OR International Express mail when making a payment in order to obtain tracking information, which is NOT available for First Class International shipments.

INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE rates vary from country to country. For SPECIFIC international and domestic postage rates ?click here. While you can be rest assured that ?our packaging is careful, sturdy and impact-proof, please note that damage, loss or theft in transit is always possible, and in the case of some countries even PROBABLE. To discuss this potential problem and ensure flawless delivery, please contact us thru eBay BEFORE placing a bid.

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WE OFFER UNCONDITIONAL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE RECEIPT OF THE MERCHANDISE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED (THE BUYER PAYS FOR THE RETURN POSTAGE); Still sealed items MUST be returned sealed in order to be eligible for a refund Some restrictions apply. Please read our complete refund policy before placing a bid. ?Click here  for the full text of our policy

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