Pink Floyd - Ultrarare first pressed 7" See Emily Play - LP - 1st Pressing - 1967

Finally on offer: one of the most sought-after Pink Floyd records. An ancient 7” single of See Emily play. Found in the proverbial attic. Therefore in amazing condition. Only setback: no sleeve. No biggie, it is the record that counts.

Unbelievable but a guaranteed first pressing: the band name mentioned is The Pink Floyd, it has a black label, and it is a Dutch pressing: there was only one

It is the follow up to the debut Arnold Layne and was, too, written by Syd Barrett. He claimed Emily was a girl he saw in an LSD-haze, but his then-girlfriend says it was the name they wanted for their daughter.

It is not featured on any standard Floyd-album, only on compilations like Relics and Works. It was the first Norman Smith production. They started out in his normal workplace Abbey Road Studios but that one was too sophisticated to copy the sound of Arnold Layne.

A lot of tricks were incorporated: backward taping, echos, reverbs. When finished Syd did not like it. During sessions for the song Gilmour visited the studio, on Barrett's invitation, and was shocked by the perceived changes in Barrett's personality when he did not appear to recognise him. For many years Gilmour would recall this, saying, "I'll go on record as saying, that was when he changed".

As said, the record is in amazing condition. Probably spend decades in the attic. It has some visible light scratches but nothing serious, nothing audible. The original sleeve is missing. But if you want, you could download that and print it.

Please only bid seriously, this one will not go for 6 euro’s. You know its value. It will be preciously packed with the greatest of care and swiftly shipped, with registration and insurance. We do not want to lose this one!

Columbia, DB 8214, 1967. Vinyl EX, paper sleeve (not original) M but generic.