PINK FLOYD A3/B2 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 2nd UK press. Posters, stickers, + extras

	£		168
	$		223

For sale here is a lovely copy of Pink Floyds most iconic album "Dark side of the moon". This is an A3 / B2 very early genuine 2nd UK pressing and in really superb condition all round. Fully play-graded. As per 2nd UK pressings, this has the label rim text starting "The Gramophone Co Ltd", later pressings started with "EMI". The mother / stamper combinations are really early on this one. SIDE 1   3 (back to front) ??. SIDE 2   3  GLA.
The cover is the original midnight blue first edition with the large purple hype sticker attached. There is light rubbing wear to the front and rear from resting against other albums. These blue covers were so prone to this. However, the cover is extremely solid with just some very light shelf wear. No damage to report and easily grades as very good plus (VG+).
The inner sleeve is the original black poly lined type. It has the "Made in Great Britain" and patent number in grey print, as per first issue. To be picky, there is some very mild wrinkling of the paper. Fully intact with no damage to report. Grades as excellent (Ex).
The vinyl visually looks unmarked. Hardly played, this exhibits no obvious spindle trails on the labels to each side. Side 2 label has what looks like a small round loss of paper which has been coloured over. Very minor cosmetics. Visually I have no problem grading this as excellent plus, no marks.
Please note. I never use a grading of mint or near mint unless the item is still sealed in manufacturers shrink-wrap. Too many sellers use these terms profusely. My highest grade for an album that has been opened and played is EXCELLENT PLUS (Ex+). If I grade something as this, expect something great!
Play-grading the vinyl, I am quoting from my "listening bible", my notebook! Plays really really well. Starts pretty quietly with just some very light surface sound into the heartbeat on side one. Plays superbly. The transition into "Time" plays great. No issues. The comments in my book at the end of side one are "side one plays superbly, almost silently. Needs a minimum grade of Ex, probably Ex+" Side one grades as excellent plus for audio. Side two again starts really well too, near silent. The rest of the side plays as well as the first. This grades as excellent plus too. Overall the sound produced is clear and dynamic. Very musical with a realistic soundstage created. Detail is excellent. Punchy and great instrumental separation. This is a quite exceptional early copy.
Both posters are in great shape. Undamaged. No pin holes or the like.
Both stickers are in good shape too. These are the FASPRINT crackback type (as printed on the rear). These have, somewhere in the past, been caught inside the fold of the cover. This has caused some creasing as you can see in the photos. 
The included "making of" DVD is in excellent condition. I will be adding a couple of extra items inside the package for the winner. Certainly a new coaster with logo and a gel pen, both new. Possibly more if I find anything else to add.
Overall this album looks and plays to an extremely high standard. Following on so closely from the solid blue label A2 / B2 first press. you can be assured that being so early gives the first press a good run for its money, and is a very safe minimum grade of excellent and I know the winning bidder will be more than pleased. Also, please note. Nothing in this set has been switched from other copies. All genuine parts.
Happy to send overseas. Postage cost to the buyer is exactly what it costs me. I DO NOT profit on postage costs.  The postage cost for overseas bidders is a blanket price. If a bidder from outside of the UK wins, I will get the exact postage cost and adjust the figure listed. Guidelines are £14 to £16 within the EU, normally £20 to £25 for outside. My packaging is extremely robust (check my feedback for comments on it). I have NEVER had a vinyl damaged in transit.

Please if you have any specific questions, just ask.

Selling off a huge Floyd collection for a friend. If there is something specific you are looking for, try me, I might just have it here!
GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.

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