Pink Floyd DARK SIDE OF THE MOON UK LP 1976 A6/B4 2-3 PLAYS NEAR MINT AUDIO
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PINK FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT CONDITION
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
FULLY COMPLETE WITH POSTERS AND STICKERS
ARCHIVE QUALITY SET!!!
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 815
- MATRIX: SHVL815 A6 / B4
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GRR / 2 HA
INCREDIBLE FIND THIS ONE
AS I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL AWARE THE VERY VERY FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM HAD THE SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE IN THE CENTRE OF THE LABEL, WHICH WAS VERY QUICKLY WITHDRAWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SILVER TYPEFACE COULD NOT BE READ.
IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE OUTLINE LABEL, BUT OF COURSE THIS WAS ONE ONE THE BEST SELLING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME AND WAS MASS PRODUCED. MATRIX NUMBERS RUN UP TO -15 FOR REALLY LATE REISSUES
THIS IS AN EARLY PRESSING, STILL IN 1973, AND FULLY COMPLETE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BLUE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE OR TWO SMALL SPIDER LINES, SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES EVER
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES,AND IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING OTHER THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID, THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
A SPIT SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS, AND ONE OR TWO MINUSCULE DUST POPS PLUS 2-3 RANDOM LITTLE STATIC TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE TO FIND IN ANYTHING LIKE A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. USUALLY THE COLOURS ARE BADLY RUBBED AND THE CREASE LINES AROUND THE SPINE AND PERIMETER EDGES MAKE THE WHOLE THING LOOK SHABBY
STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE , THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN PERFECTLY RETAINED. THERE IS NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. AND THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEAR THE SPINE, AND THIS IS JUST INCREDIBLE,NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. ONE TINY LITTLE LINE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.
THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS VERY VERYLIGHT SHELF RUB
THE SPINE IS REALLY THE BEST I HAVE SEEN. AGAIN THIS WOULD USUALLY BE FOUND IN AN AWFUL WORN STATE BUT HERE ON THIS COPY IT IS MINT. COLOURS UNRUBBED AND A TOTALLY FLAT SURFACE NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS EITHER.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS OBVIOUS BY LOOKING AT THIS THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE COVER
THE LEFT PANEL OPENING EDGE IS SEALED
THE REAR SURFACE OF THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN MINT CONDITION UNUSUALLY THIS HAS THE ORIGINAL BLACK POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE THAT CAME WITH THE VERY FIRST ISSUES
ALL OF THE INSERTS (THE 2 POSTERS AND 2 STICKERS) ARE INCLUDED AND ARE IN TOP CONDITION.
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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