VERY RARE FIRST PRESS....PINK FLOYD....DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.....U.K. LP
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Description
HARVEST RECORDS
GATEFOLD COVER AND VINYL VG+ CONDITION ,GREAT SOUND ! SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES,AUDIBLE IN QUIET PASSAGES
NO POSTERS NO STICKERS
RARE FIRST PRESSING , PLAY TESTED
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973.
This is the original form of the release, it has solid light blue prism LP picture labels with silver lettering, later forms have an empty prism. It has a gatefold sleeve, and there are three known variations of the original blue-tinged sleeve - see below. Originally came with 2 posters and 2 stickers.
There are 2 systems for track numbering on the release. The cover lists the titles A1 to B5 (used in this submission). The labels however number the tracks from (a) to (i) so, for example, "Breathe" is listed as "(a)(II)" on the label but "2" on the cover (see images).
The following is a guide to identifying all of the elements that make up the first pressing:
1. The label has a solid light blue prism. Subsequent pressings have a blue glowing inner edge prism with the centre black. YES
2. 'The Gramophone Co.' text starts at 10 o'clock on label. YES
3. A2/B2 matrix in deadwax of run out groove. YES
4. Thick heavyweight vinyl believed by some to be the 'finest' and most true encapsulation of this historical recording as the first pressing was pressed direct from the original masterplate. "These 1st pressings were straight from the masters and nothing even gets close to them today. They play with a deep clear warm clarity and have to be heard to be believed!". YES
5. There is a distinct bluish tint/tinge in the black ink of the cover. YES
6. There are three known original sleeve variations. 1. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with the two sides glued together. 2. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with a fold over flap that is glued inside the opening. 3.YES The right front opening of the gatefold cover is not sealed. A known 2/2 matrix, 1 mother, G stamper copy came with (3), an unglued and non-'folded in' sleeve at time of release, which hints at the possibility that very first pressings did not come with glued flaps, which is where the poster and stickers were located.
7. Inner sleeve is a distinctive polythene lined die cut black semi matt paper with white printed text stating 2 patent numbers bottom left [112555/1072844] and 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' bottom right. YES
NOT A MINT BUT VERY ENJOYABLE RECORD !
VERY RARE.
verzending Belgie = 6,50 euro Bpost of 4,50 euro Kiala
Shipping Europe up to 3 lps = 13 euro
Shipping Row up to 3 lps = 22 euro
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