Any Pink Floyd Experts in?
Any Pink Floyd Experts in?
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Grumps.

Original Poster:

12,385 posts

51 months

Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Friend of mine is going through his dads record collection after he passed last year, and many moons ago (pun intended) he was a sales manager at Columbia music.

After a while he stumbled across a die cut standard sleeve and on the inner white sleeve is this...








After doing a bit of digging it seems that this could be a promo of the album but not really sure!

Shinysideup

847 posts

197 months

Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Just a fan and not an expert. I found this similar vinyl listed on an auction site.

https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/1084-p...

Grumps.

Original Poster:

12,385 posts

51 months

Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Shinysideup said:
Just a fan and not an expert. I found this similar vinyl listed on an auction site.

https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/1084-p...
eek

Thanks


I’ll tell him I’ll give 50 quid for it.

hehe


Trouble is, there is sooooo much vinyl from some seriously obscure artists that some of it could be quite collectible but the problem is where to look to find what/if any of it has some value.





Edited by Grumps. on Wednesday 8th February 23:03

selym

9,564 posts

186 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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It looks like there are six different test pressings on Discogs. If you look carefully at the runout - the bit nearest the label where the stylus sits at the end of the side - there may be information etched or pressed into the vinyl. Let us know what it says or alternatively Google it and Discogs will tell you what you have.

Grumps.

Original Poster:

12,385 posts

51 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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Ok so it’s got SHVL814 so I’ll have a look on Discogs

thebraketester

15,056 posts

153 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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Great find. clap

bigpriest

2,082 posts

145 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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The guy on this podcast appraises and buys rare record collections if you're potentially looking to sell.
Seems to have a genuine obesssion with vinyl collections.

https://youtu.be/VWqe7k9kdE0

Grumps.

Original Poster:

12,385 posts

51 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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bigpriest said:
The guy on this podcast appraises and buys rare record collections if you're potentially looking to sell.
Seems to have a genuine obesssion with vinyl collections.

https://youtu.be/VWqe7k9kdE0
Thanks will have a look.

thebraketester said:
Great find. clap
It certainly is and we have only just scratched the surface.

He also found a promo lighter for The Stones Flashpoint album, unused and in mint condition and apparently just sold it for £100 on eBay!

He also has a picture disc of the Sex Pistols ‘Never Mind….” Album.

His dad was a huge stones fan so I am sure there will be some other collectible stuff in there as he has only just scratched the surface of it all.




Now, putting the Floyd catalogue number in on Discogs just brings up the official release so will do a bit more digging and also see what that guy on YouTube says.

otolith

61,837 posts

219 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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Grumps. said:
It certainly is and we have only just scratched the surface.
yikesnono

Don't do that!

Grumps.

Original Poster:

12,385 posts

51 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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otolith said:
Grumps. said:
It certainly is and we have only just scratched the surface.
yikesnono

Don't do that!
biggrin

Apols, i should have again, added ‘pun intended’.

bigpriest

2,082 posts

145 months

Thursday 9th February 2023
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Grumps. said:
Ok so it’s got SHVL814 so I’ll have a look on Discogs
Sometimes you have to have a search with a magnifier all over the run-out on both sides for pressing / stamp numbers and mastering codes.

spikeyhead

18,886 posts

212 months

Saturday 11th February 2023
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PM me if you want to sell it.

Speed Badger

3,216 posts

132 months

Saturday 11th February 2023
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On a vaguely related note, my mate was doing work at David Gilmour's old house and this was preserved in the gardens. Pretty cool.


Hammersia

1,564 posts

30 months

Saturday 11th February 2023
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Speed Badger said:
On a vaguely related note, my mate was doing work at David Gilmour's old house and this was preserved in the gardens. Pretty cool.

Roger says Dave didn't write that

Speed Badger

3,216 posts

132 months

Sunday 12th February 2023
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Hammersia said:
Speed Badger said:
On a vaguely related note, my mate was doing work at David Gilmour's old house and this was preserved in the gardens. Pretty cool.

Roger says Dave didn't write that
Haha, yeah apparently Roger has done his own version...

996Type

970 posts

167 months

Sunday 12th February 2023
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Drifting again from the thread, I was one of only maybe several thousand people to get a look round Nick Mason’s gardens last year and spotted this…..