PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1ST ISSUE UK SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE SHVL804 A2/B2

	£		152
	$		201

This is an original release copy of Dark Side of the Moon. It has the solid blue prism on the labels and it is A-2/B-2,  pressed by The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
There are no inserts remaining with this album.
The gatefold sleeve is fully intact but has wear and is quite wavy due to dampness. There is a dent to the centre front and an area of lost surface on the rear (touched up).
The original black lined inner sleeve is fully intact but is a little wrinkly.
The record has light marks and some minor spindle wear. 
The record plays very well. There may be some light background noise and the odd click, but the music has not deteriorated and I thoroughly enjoyed playing it through. Nothing was distracting or annoying.
If you already have a perfect sleeve and inserts then this would be ideal to fill them!
Both matrix numbers are A-2 and B-2. I have tried to decipher the extra stamper numbers.  Side A is pretty clear at around 3 o'clock and is PO , and at around 10 o'clock there seems to be a 3. Side B has a much smaller run-out area, but it appears to read PH at around 3 o'clock, and I think that there may be a 1 at around 10 o'clock, hard to tell. 
Please use my photos to help you to judge the item, and ask any questions that you wish.  
SOME INFO COURTESY OF DISCOGS:-
Pink Floyd ?– The Dark Side Of The Moon Label: Harvest ?– SHVL 804, Harvest ?– 1E 064 o 05249 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve Country: UK Released: 24 Mar 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist  
A1 Speak To Me A2 Breathe A3 On The Run A4 Time A5 The Great Gig In The Sky
B1 Money B2 Us And Them B3 Any Colour You Like B4 Brain Damage B5 Eclipse
Companies, etc. Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Published By – World Copyrights Ltd. Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Pressed By – EMI Records Ltd. Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Credits Artwork [Sleeve Art, Stickers Art] – George Hardie N.T.A.* Backing Vocals – Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike Bass, Vocals, Synthesizer [VCS3], Effects [Tape] – Roger Waters Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2) Engineer – Alan Parsons Engineer [Assistant] – Peter James Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer [VCS3] – Richard Wright Lyrics By – Roger Waters Music By – Pink Floyd Percussion, Effects [Tape] – Nick Mason Producer – Pink Floyd Supervised By [Mixing] – Chris Thomas Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer [Vcs3] – David Gilmour Written-By – Gilmour* (tracks: A2 to A4, B3), Mason* (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Wright* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B2, B3), Waters* (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)
Notes Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973.
? 1973 The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Made in Gt. Britain
E.M.I Records (The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) Hayes · Middlesex · England File under POPULAR : Pop Groups _______________
This is the original form of the release, it has solid light blue prism LP picture labels with silver lettering, later forms have an empty prism. It has a gatefold sleeve, and there are several known variations - see below. Originally delivered with 2 posters and 2 stickers.
There are 2 systems for track numbering on the release. The cover lists the titles A1 to B5 (used in this submission). The labels however number the tracks from (a) to (i) so, for example, "Breathe" is listed as "(a)(II)" on the label but "2" on the cover (see images).
The following is a guide to identifying the elements that make up the first pressing, but for a more comprehensive guide it is best to refer to the Pink Floyd Archives website
Huge numbers were pressed to meet advance orders and there are 88 documented run out variations. There are several variations of sleeves, posters and stickers, and as these were produced by different companies and delivered to the pressing plant at different times there are several combinations.
1. The label has a solid light blue prism. Subsequent pressings have a blue glowing inner edge prism with the centre black. 2. 'The Gramophone Co.' text starts at 10 o'clock on label. 3. A-2/B-2 matrix stamps appear in the run-out area. 4. There are 2 ink variations used for printing sleeve blue/black and black . 5. There are 3 sleeve opening variations: i. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with the two sides glued together; ii. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with a fold over flap that is glued inside the opening; and iii. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is not sealed. 6. Inner sleeve is a distinctive polythene lined die cut black semi matt paper with white printed text stating 2 patent numbers bottom left [1125555/1072844] and 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' bottom right. 7. Posters and stickers were printed on either matte or gloss paper 8. Stickers may have printed backs with diagonal lines across them, and the words 'Fasson' 'FasPrint' and 'Crack-Back', or plain white backs with the word "Permanent" 9. Some copies came with a small round sticker white text on blueish black stating 'Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon' (confirmed for stampers GL/MO), 10. Some early copies have a manufacturing defect on the track Money, where the song skips. This only appears to affect some records made with A2/B2 stampers
This first edition was initially pressed by The Gramophone Co. Ltd., from July 1st, 1973 by its legal successor, EMI Records Ltd. at the same plant. International E.M.I. catalog number 1E 064 o 05249 appears in small fonts and parentheses on the cover rear.
Note on Credits: Though credited for the entire album, Barry St John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, and Liza Strike perform backing vocals only on tracks A4, B2, B4, and B5.
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Label A): SHVL 804A Matrix / Runout (Label B): SHVL 804B Other (Printer date/format code, gatefold inner): ? 7303 TPS Other (Patent No.s on inner sleeve): 1125555 1072844 Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped : SHVL 804 A-2 PO 2 Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped : SHVL 804 B-2 PN ?