1983 – Black obi with EMI catalog number EMS-50104.1975 – White obi with EMI catalog number EMS-80317.1974 – Pink “Rock Now! obi with Odeon catalog number OP-80281 and ¥2200 price.
1970 – Pink “Rock Now!” obi with Odeon catalog number OP-80281 and ¥2000 price.1967 – Green obi with Odeon catalog number OP-8229.In Japan, the album was issued on six different occasions, and each was available only for a short period of time: Please select one of these two methods at checkout.īackground: 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.
These are the only shipping methods that will permit full insurance. buyers: Due to the value of this item, we will only ship this LP via Priority Mail Express International or Global Express Guaranteed (GXG). It also may be the only fully complete copy available anywhere. There’s a tiny (1/8″ or so) spindle mark on the Side 1 label and no spindle marks on the Side 2 label.Ī stunning copy of one of the world’s rarest Pink Floyd LPs, and easily the rarest commercially-released Pink Floyd LP from Japan. The ultra-rare “Everclean” red vinyl disc is M- and may be unplayed. The original rice paper inner sleeve is included. The postcard gave the buyer an opportunity to send away for a Rock Now! tote bag. The obi is VG+, with a few minor wrinkles and a small 1/4″ tear (see photo.) The “hojyuhyo,” or reorder tag, is still attached. The obi is original and is the correct obi for the 1970 issue, with a ¥2000 price at the top. The back cover is pure white and has the correct ¥2000 price printed in the lower right hand corner. The cover is VG++, and very close to M-, with a bit of minor wear on the corners and faint wear on the back. Note: Red vinyl copies of the 1970 issue are much rarer than red vinyl copies of the original 1967 release.Ībout this copy: This copy of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is one of only a handful of known red vinyl examples of this particular pressing of this album, as nearly all copies were pressed on black vinyl. Offered for sale is a beautiful copy of one of the world’s rarest Pink Floyd LPs – the ultra-rare 1970 red vinyl Japanese pressing of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, complete with original obi, lyric insert, and Rock Now! tote bag order form.