PINK FLOYD THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ORIG UK LP 1973 1st SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE
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[RARE ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESSING LP]
PINK FLOYD ~ THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
(Harvest, SHVL 804 / 1E 064 o 05249, ORIGINAL UK 1973 1st PRESSING STEREO G/F LP)
Matrix / Run-outs:
(side 1): SHVL 804 A-2 2 LM
(side 2): SHVL 804 B-2 2 PL
This is the ORIGINAL EARLY 1st PRESSING form of the release with SOLID BLUE LIGHT PRISM TRIANGLE on labels, "The Gramophone Co." text starting at 10 o'clock on label, and A-2/B-2 matrix stamps appear in the runout area. That sleeve opening variation has the right front opening of the gatefold cover sealed with a fold-over flap that is glued inside the opening.
This first edition was initially pressed by The Gramophone Co. Ltd., from July 1st, 1973 by its legal successor, EMI Records at the same plant. International E.M.I. catalog number 1E 064 o 05249 appears in small font and parentheses on the cover rear.
Cover: VG+, some aging and few wrinkles on rear, edge fraying and slight seam wear, spine is intact with slight wear and hairline wrinkles, NO seam splits!
Vinyl: looks well played, play tested/graded, VG/VG(+), has NO any pressing skip fault on "Money" track as many of the early copies, labels with spindle wear, sounds crispy loud and clear in overall nice condition, with background clicking (NOT crackling) audible mostly in more acoustic passages or in "silent" fade-in intro, also sporadic crackles! Graded conservatively and only in such low grade due to occasional annoying surface noise in last A side track and few repeated crackles on B4 track caused from a small mark!
Inner sleeve: a distinctive polythene lined die-cut black semi-matte paper with white printed text stating two patent numbers bottom left [1125555/1072844] and "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" bottom right. Included in VG+ condition with typical aging/creasing, NO splits!
Unfortunately, there's NO any poster or card included...
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