PINK FLOYD dark side of the moon LP UK 1st press SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE complete
£
285
$
378
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Description
PINK FLOYD dark side of the moon LP UK 1st press SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE complete!
A2/B2 with black inner +2 posters +2 stickers
Very rare original UK first pressing stereo LP from 1973 on Harvest/EMI (SHVL 804).
The labels also have "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD…" top rim label text.
Matrix numbers are:
Side 1: SHVL 804 A-2 Side 2: SHVL 804 B-2
Comes in original 1st press midnight blue gatefold picture sleeve, has blue lettering printed on inside in lower left corner stating "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd", as well as date coded '7303' (March, 1973).
Includes original black die-cut poly-lined paper inner sleeve with patent numbers and "Made In Great Britain" printed in silver at the bottom on one side.
This copy comes complete with 2 original posters and stickers!
Tracks:
SPEAK TO ME BREATHE ON THE RUN TIME THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY
MONEY US AND THEM ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE BRAIN DAMAGE ECLIPSE
Vinyl
Is visually in very good condition – good sheen with several hairlines. Plays well with a few light crackles in quiet passages.
Labels
Are clean with no fingerprints or marks, and only few light spindle marks.
Sleeve
In very good/very good+ condition with just a bit of general storage rub-wear. Some light/mild scuffing on corners and top/bottom spines, end spine looks fine with hardly any wear, no spine splits. Inside looks excellent with only a very small amount of the lightest age wear at the edges. No writing or price stickers anywhere.
Inner
sleeve in very good+ condition with no edge splits, writing or stickers. Slight rub-wear on one of the side edges, but otherwise looks tidy.
Posters
In excellent condition. Matched 1st press pair of original posters.
Stickers
In excellent condition with just one or two slight edge creases. These are the original issued 1st press 'Permanent' stickers.
Three different types of stickers were issued with the 1st press A2/B2 issue across 68 mother stamper variations. This is version S2.
Stickers issued with 1st press A2/B2 vinyl:
1) Stickers #1 [S1]: Brown and yellow graphics stickers with "FasPrint permanent crack back patented" on the back.
The backing paper is tan with 45 degree angled diagonal stripes of dark brown from the top to bottom, and "FasPrint Permanent," and "Crack Back Patented." on the paper. There is no catalog number on the sticker.
2) Stickers #2 [S2]: Brown and yellow graphics stickers with "Permanent" on the back.
The backing paper is white with "Permanent" on the paper. There is no catalog number on the sticker..
3) Stickers #3 [S3]: Brown and yellow graphics stickers with "adestor Torros Hostench so" on the back.
Shipping
Vinyl will be sent in a brand new Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab inner sleeve and will be well packed using only the highest quality oversize record mailing box with stiffeners that protects the record and sleeve corners, which can often be damaged.
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