PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON UK 1st Pr SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE A2/B2 COMPLETE EX

	£		231
	$		306

PINK FLOYD

~ DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ~

(1973 HARVEST RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE, GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE LANDMARK ALBUM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON BY PINK FLOYD ON THE HARVEST LABEL.

THIS IS THE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER GENUINE ORIGINAL FIRST UK PRESSING WITH A VERY DARK BLUE, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, 2 POSTERS AND 2 STICKERS. MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS LP HAS FIRST PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE SOLID LIGHT BLUE PRISM TRIANGLES ON THE LABELS. THIS LABEL DESIGN WAS QUICKLY PHASED OUT AND REPLACED WITH THE OUTLINE PRISM TO FACILITATE EASIER READING OF THE TEXT ON THE LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: HARVEST SHVL 804

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SHVL 804 A-2 / SHVL 804 B-2 (STAMPED)

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: OH 3 / MG 3

THE SLEEVE

THE VERY DARK BLUE, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH BOTH OPENINGS OPEN, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR & RUBBING TO FRONT AND BACK. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING ALONG THE EDGES AND TO THE CORNERS. THERE ARE NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE EDGES. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD STILL LOOKS GREAT WITH JUST SOME VERY MINOR WEAR..

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL Die-cut, black poly-lined inner sleeve has the PATENT Nos. 112 55 55 & 107 23 44. It also carries the text “made in great britain”. IT IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. WITH wear and some creasing.

THE POSTERS

THE TWO POSTERS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN HANDLED CAREFULLY. THEY HAVE CERTAINLY NEVER BEEN PINNED UP. THEY BOTH SHOW VERY MINOR SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL STAINS ON THE BACK OF THE PYRAMID POSTER, WHICH DO NOT SHOW THROUGH. THE GROUP PHOTO POSTER HAS THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER.

THE STICKERS

THE “YELLOW GRAPHICS” STICKER HAS DIAGONAL BROWN LINES ON IT’S BACK, WITH THE TEXT - "FasPrint Permanent" and "Crack Back Patented.". THE “BROWN GRAPHICS” STICKER HAS THE TEXT ”FASPRINT REMOVABLE R-100”. THESE STICKERS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHTS I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SCUFF MARKS. NONE OF THE MARKS ARE FEELABLE. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. I ONLY NOTED THE SLIGHTEST, OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE. THIS IS THE NICEST FIRST PRESSINGS I HAVE EVER HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO LISTEN TO. THIS LP SOUNDED AMAZING!

THE LABELS

THE BLACK HARVEST LABELS, WITH THE SOLID POWDER BLUE PRISMS AND THE “GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD” TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKINGS ON EACH SIDE.

SIDE ONE

1. SPEAK TO ME
2. BREATHE
3. ON THE RUN
4. TIME
5. THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY

SIDE TWO

1. MONEY
2. US AND THEM
3. ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE
4. BRAIN DAMAGE
5. ECLIPSE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION).

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.