Pink Floyd–The Dark Side Of The Moon- GREEK 1st PRESS 1973 LP+STICKER
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THIS IS THE MEGA RARE GREEK ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS OF THE 1973
Pink Floyd ?– The Dark Side Of The Moon LP
The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in March 1973. It built on ideas explored in the band's earlier recordings and live shows, but lacks the extended instrumental excursions that characterised their work following the departure in 1968 of founder member, principal composer, and lyricist, Syd Barrett. The Dark Side of the Moon?'?s themes include conflict, greed, the passage of time, and mental illness, the latter partly inspired by Barrett's deteriorating mental state.
Developed during live performances, an early version of the suite was premiered several months before studio recording began; new material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London. The group used some of the most advanced recording techniques of the time, including multitrack recording and tape loops. Analogue synthesizers were given prominence in several tracks, and a series of recorded interviews with the band's road crew and others provided the philosophical quotations used throughout. Engineer Alan Parsons was responsible for some of the album's most notable sonic aspects and the recruitment of non-lexical singer Clare Torry. The album's iconic sleeve, designed by Storm Thorgerson, features a prism that represents the band's stage lighting, the record's lyrical themes, and keyboardist Richard Wright's request for a "simple and bold" design.
The Dark Side of the Moon was an immediate success; it topped the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart for one week and remained in the charts for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988. With an estimated 50 million copies sold, it is Pink Floyd's most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums worldwide. It has twice been remastered and re-released, and has been covered in its entirety by several other acts. It produced two singles, "Money" and "Time". The Dark Side of the Moon is one of Pink Floyd's most popular albums among fans and critics, and is frequently ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Contents
[hide]- 1 Background
- 2 Concept
- 3 Recording
- 3.1 Instrumentation
- 3.2 Voices
- 3.3 Completion
- 4 Packaging
- 5 Release
- 5.1 Label
- 5.2 Sales
- 5.3 Reissues and remastering
- 6 Legacy
- 6.1 Rankings
- 6.2 Covers, tributes and samples
- 6.3 Dark Side of the Rainbow
- 7 Track listing
- 8 Personnel
- 9 Charts
- 10 Certifications
- 11 Release history
- 12 References
- 13 External links
TracklistHide Credits
a I Speak To Me a II Breathe b On The Run c Time d The Great Gig In The Sky Backing Vocals – Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Leslie Duncan*, Liza StrikeVocals – Clare Torry e Money Saxophone – Dick Parry f Us And Them Saxophone – Dick Parry g Any Colour You Like h Brain Damage I EclipseCompanies etc
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Credits
- Artwork [Sleeve Art, Stickers Art] – George Hardie N.T.A.*
- Bass, Vocals, Synthesizer [Vcs3], Effects [Tape], Lyrics By – Roger Waters
- Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
- Engineer – Alan Parsons
- Engineer [Assistant] – Peter James
- Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer [Vcs3] – Richard Wright
- Mixed By [Supervised] – Chris Thomas
- Percussion, Effects [Tape] – Nick Mason
- Producer, Music By – Pink Floyd
- Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer [Vcs3] – David Gilmour
- Written-By – Gilmour* (tracks: a II, b, c, g), Mason* (tracks: a I, c, g), Wright* (tracks: a II, c, d, f, g),Waters* (tracks: a II to c, e, f, h, I)
Notes
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973.Record : yellow label with text "Manufactured in Greece by C.G.C.G. LTD."
The inside of the gatefold sleeve (with lyrics and credits) is printed upside down. It has text "Made and Printed in Greece" and "Also available on cassette and cartridge"
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: SHVL 804 A-3
- Matrix / Runout: SHVL 804 B-2
The Dark Side of the Moon LP
Harvest Records 1st issue
Title: The Dark Side of the Moon
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHVL 804
Matrix Numbers: (side 1 / side 2)
1) SHVL 804 A 3 / SHVL 804 B 2 (both stamped)
Release Information: Original Greek issue.
Description: Gatefold cover.
Front Cover: Black with prism. The title and a small square with the prism is printed on the cover at bottom center. Laminated.
Back Cover: Black with inverted prism. In the top left corner is the EMI/Harvest-logo. In the top right corner is the catalog number: SHVL 804 stereo. Laminated.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeve: [Front] [Back] White EMI inner sleeve with catalog listings of Greek LP releases.
Inserts: None.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels.
Text around the edge of the label starts at 12 o'clock and says:
To the left side of the spindle hole, under the word Harvest, it says:
Manufactured in Greece by C.G.C.G. Ltd.TOO HARD TO BE FOUND ON THIS FIRST GREEK HARVEST PRESSING...
THIS IS THE VERY 1st 1973 GREEK PRESSING
SLEEVE IS GATEFOLD AND LAMINATED IN VG/VG+ CONDITION
HAS SOME WEAR AND AGE BUT IT'S SOLID WITHOUT TEARS!!!!
NICE COVER FOR IT'S AGE...
ONE LABEL HAS SOME TEARING...SEE PICTURE
THE OTHER IN GREAT SHAPE!!!
THE UNIQUE WITH THIS PRESSING IS THE STICKER WHICH IS ATTACHED ON THE FRONT COVER WITH THE "PINK FLOYD" AND THE PRISM(PRISM STICKER IN VG- CONDITION)
MEGA RARE GREEK PRESSING
THAT MAKES THOSE GREEK ISSUES SO RARE!
CONDITION OF THE SLEEVE IS VG/VG+ (GATEFOLD LAMINATED COVER HAS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND AGE,SOME LIGHT RINGWEAR .....FOR ITS AGE IT'S GENERALLY...OK !!!!!!!!!)
CONDITION OF VINYL IS ONLY GOOD (HAS VISIBLE MANY STYLUS MARKS AND HAIRLINES, BUT unexpectedly PLAYS OK....WITH HEARABLE SURFACE NOISE ALL THE WAY..., BUT PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT JUMPING AS I'VE HEARD...............)
PLAYS MUCH BETTER THAN IT LOOKS!!!!!!
A REAL COLLECTORS ITEM FOR ALL REAL FLOYD'S FANS!!!
DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT GREEK ORIGINAL 1973 LP!!!!!
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