PINK FLOYD, The Dark Side of the Moon [w/posters/stickers] USA 1st press EXC- LP

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Pink Floyd ?– The Dark Side Of The Moon Label: Harvest ?– SMAS-11163 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold  Country: US Released: 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock, Experimental, Classic Rock TracklistHide Credits A1 Speak To Me A2 Breathe A3 On The Run A4 Time A5 The Great Gig In The Sky Backing Vocals – Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Leslie Duncan*, Liza Strike Vocals – Clare Torry B1 Money Saxophone – Dick Parry B2 Us And Them Saxophone – Dick Parry B3 Any Colour You Like B4 Brain Damage B5 Eclipse Companies, etc. Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc. Marketed By – Capitol Records, Inc. Distributed By – Capitol Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles Published By – TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios Credits Artwork [Sleeve & Stickers Art N.t.a.] – George Hardie Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2) Engineer – Alan Parsons Engineer [Assistant] – Peter Jones Lyrics By – Roger Waters Mastered By – wly* Mixed By [Mixing Supervisor] – Chris Thomas Producer – Pink Floyd 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  

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL WHITE INNER SLEEVE PLUS BOTH POSTERS AND BOTH STICKERS.

This copy was probably a promo, because there is a circular drill hole in the top right of the sleeve.  Capitol Records did not use promo stamps or stickers at this time, and usually just drilled holed the sleeve with a penny size hole.

Original issue with "INTERPAK Pats. Pending." text in the lower right corner of the inside cover. No bar code on the cover. The U.S. release has different posters than those issued with the European releases.
Front Cover: Black with prism.
Back Cover: Black with inverted prism. Catalog number at the top. Record company information at the bottom. "Printed in U.S.A." at the bottom center.
Inside Cover: Black with heartbeat line. Lyrics. In the lower right corner it says "Copyright TRO Hampshire House Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. INTERPAK Pats. Pending."
Spine: Black with white title and catalog number.

Inserts: 

1) A green pyramid poster with "Printed in U.S.A." at bottom left, and "SMAS-11163-1" at bottom right. At the bottom center, it says " PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON." 

2) A six-pane group shot poster in portrait style with "Printed in U.S.A." at bottom left, and "SMAS-11163-2" at bottom right. 

Stickers: Issued with two self-adhesive stickers of Dark Side of the Moon graphics.

3) Yellow graphics sticker: A yellow/sky blue/green/white self-adhesive graphics sticker. The backing paper is light brown with 45 degree angled diagonal stripes of dark brown from the top to bottom, and "fasson CRACK `N PEEL" on the paper. The sticker has no strips on the edge to hold while peeling. "Printed in U.S.A." in the lower left, and "SMAS-11163-1" in the lower right.

4) Gray-green graphics sticker: A gray-green/dark blue/yellow/green self-adhesive graphics sticker. The backing paper is light brown with 45 degree angled diagonal stripes of dark brown from the top to bottom, and "fasson CRACK `N PEEL" on the paper. The sticker has no strips on the edge to hold while peeling. "Printed in U.S.A." in the lower left, and "SMAS-11163-2" in the lower right.

Labels: Black Harvest label with prism. Text around bottom edge of label starts at 8 o'clock and says: Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol Industries, Inc., U.S.A. - ® Capitol Marca Reg - U.S. Pat. No. 2,631,859

MATRIX: 1-11163-F-10- 1[sideways] * / 2-11163-F-5- 1[sideways] * Wly.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. CORNER CREASE, DRILL HOLE TOP RIGHT, REAR INNER FLAP NEEDS A RE-GLUE.  INNER SLEEVE[S] VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS BUT CORNER DRILL HOLE.  STICKERS UNUSED, SMALL CREASE ALONG BOTTOM OF ONE.  POSTERS EXCELLENT MINUS AND UNUSED.

DISC[S]: VERY GOOD+. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS WITH MINOR SPINDLE WEAR.  OVERALL, A VERY DECENT AND COMPLETE FOR ONCE, ORIGINAL USA FIRST PRESSING.  MOST USA FIRST PREISSINGS WE HAVE HEARD OF THIS ALBUM HAVE SOME SURFACE NOISE IN QUIETER PASSAGES DUE TO THE VAST DYNAMIC RANGE OF THE PRESSING.

 
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