PINK FLOYD "DSOTM" MFSL 1/2 SPEED MASTER. A SUPERB COPY

£ 53

$ 70

£ 53 Sold For

Jul 14, 2009 Sold Date

Jul 7, 2009 Start Date

23 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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THIS IS A QUITE RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER ALBUM FROM PINK FLOYD. THIS IS THEIR ALBUM "THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON". WHAT IS SPECIAL WITH THIS COPY IS THAT IT IS THE MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LABS (MFSL) HALF SPEED MASTERED COPY, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PRESS, AND NOT IN THE USA, BUT IN JAPAN, THE HOME OF AUDIOPHILE VINYL. A GENUINE FIRST PRESS IS EASILY IDENTIFIED FROM THE MANY INFERIOR SECOND ISSUES THAT FILL EBAY BY ITS LETTERING ON THE FRONT COVER. FIRST PRESSES HAVE THE LETTERING BOLT UPRIGHT, WHEREAS LATER ONES HAVE IT SLANTING TO ONE SIDE. THE JAPANESE PRESSING WAS ALWAYS SUPERIOR TO THE AMERICAN ONE, SO THIS IS AS GOOD A COPY AS YOU ARE LIKELY TO FIND, AND THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.

I'M SURE THAT IF YOU ARE READING THIS YOU ARE AWARE OF SEVERAL THINGS. FIRSTLY THE GAIN IN SOUND QUALITY THAT HALF SPEED MASTERING PRODUCES. SECONDLY THE MFSL NAME IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THIS QUALITY, ESPECIALLY THE JAPANESE PLANT PRESSINGS (FIRST PRESS ESPECIALLY); AND FINALLY THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE TRACK LISTING!!

CHECK OUT ANY OTHERS FOR SALE FOR THE FRONT COVER LETTERING AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SELLING A SECOND (AT BEST) PRESSING OPPOSED TO THIS ONE!!

THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS:-

THE COVER: NOT PERFECT, AS IT HAS SOME LIGHT "RUB" WEAR TO ITS BLACK FACES AND SOME VERY MINOR STORAGE WEAR TO EDGE. SPINE IS LOVELY. WOULD GRADE AT VG+ TO EX-.

INNER SLEEVE: ANTI-STATIC TYPE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE HEAVY CARD PROTECTIVE "WRAP-ROUND" IS EXCELLENT TOO.

LABELS AND VINYLS: HARD TO FIND ANY SIGN OF PLAY AT ALL. BOTH LABELS AND VINYLS ARE IN EX+ CONDITION. IN STRONGEST ANGLED LIGHT THESE SHOW ONLY SUPERFICIAL NON-SOUNDING MARKS.

AUDIO PERFORMANCE: A MAJOR PLAYER! THIS SOUNDS SO MORE DETAILED THAN EVEN THE FIRST UK "SOLID BLUE" VERSION. THE DETAIL AND WAY IT IS PRESENTED ARE STUNNING. THIS ALBUM HAS RARELY SOUNDED SO GOOD. YOU WILL HEAR THINGS YOU MAY MISS ON INFERIOR PRESSINGS. A BEAUTY. PLAY GRADED AS EX+. (I HAVE SEVERAL OF THESE MFSL PRESSINGS, BOTH FIRST AND LATER PRESSES, AS WELL AS SEVERAL FIRST AND LATER UK PRESS (INC SOLID BLUE!) AND NONE OF THEM QUITE LIVES WITH WHAT THIS PRODUCES.

SO THATS IT. A TOP ALBUM IN BRILLIANT CONDITION, AND (THE FIRST PRESS IS) VERY SELDOM SEEN FOR SALE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A COPY OF "DSOTM" TO PLAY FOREVER, THIS HAS TO BE FOR YOU!! DON'T MISS THIS.

I AM HAPPY TO SELL OVERSEAS, WORLDWIDE. POSTAGE COSTS MAY VARY BY COUNTRY, AND ALL ITEMS WILL BE SENT "SIGNED FOR" WITH INSURANCE OPTIONS GIVEN. PLEASE WAIT FOR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AFTER SALE TO CONFIRM AMOUNT DUE.

PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK RATINGS FOR PREVIOUSLY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. MY AIM IS TO BE A TOP SELLER WITH THE VERY HIGHEST FEEDBACK. THE SATISFACTION OF BUYERS AND POTENTIAL BUYERS IS MY ULTIMATE GOAL.

I WILL ONLY CHARGE POSTAGE FEES AT COST. NO PROFITS. ANY EXCESS CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL!!

I USE RE-CYCLED SUBSTANTIAL PACKING.

I OFFER A REFUND IF NOT AS DESCRIBED (LESS POSTAGE ONE WAY)

I OFFER REDUCED POSTAGE FOR MORE THAN 1 ITEM (STILL EXACTLY WHAT IT COSTS ME)

I WILL ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS.

I WILL BE SELLING SOME OTHER RARE HISTORICAL ROCK VINYL ALBUMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SO KEEP LOOKING.

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