PINK FLOYD ‘DARK SIDE OF THE MOON’ 1973 HARVEST UK 1ST

	£		127
	$		168

PINK FLOYD

“DARK SIDE OF THE MOON”

(1973 HARVEST RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE LANDMARK ALBUM “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” BY PINK FLOYD ON THE HARVEST LABEL.

THIS IS THE HIGH SOUGHT AFTER GENUINE ORIGINAL FIRST UK PRESSING WITH A VERY DARK BLUE, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, DIE-CUT BLACK INNER SLEEVE, 2 POSTERS AND 2 STICKERS. MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS LP HAS FIRST PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE SOLID LIGHT BLUE PRISM TRIANGLE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: HARVEST SHVL 804

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SHVL 804 A-2 GAA 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GAR 2 (STAMPED)

THE SLEEVE

THE VERY DARK BLUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH ONE SEALED OPENING IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE NO TEARS OR CREASES. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND THERE IS SCUFFING TO THE EDGES AND TO THE CORNERS. THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON THE BACK -SEE PHOTO.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE DIE-CUT, BLACK POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" AND "PATENT ..." TEXT IN SILVER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND SIGNS OF USE.

THE POSTERS

THE TWO POSTERS ARE IN STUNNING CONDITION. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN PINNED UP. THE PYRAMID POSTER IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE IS JUST A HINT OF SOME SLIGHT FOXING TO THE BACK OF THE BAND POSTER.

THE STICKERS

THE TWO STICKERS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT MARKS. GENERALLY THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT. DURING SIDE ONE, THERE ARE SOME OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND NOISES AND THERE ARE A FEW SOFT CLICKS. ON SIDE TWO, THERE IS A SCRATCH RIGHT AT THE START OF THE FIRST TRACK - "MONEY". THIS CAUSES APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN CLICKS AND ONE NEEDLE SKIP. THERE ARE ALSO 2 NEEDLE SKIPS EARLY ON DURING SIDE 2, TRACK 2 - I CANNOT SEE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. THIS IS STILL A GREAT LISTEN.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK HARVEST LABELS, WITH THE SOLID POWDER BLUE PRISM AND SILVER TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT , WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKINGS.

SIDE ONE

1. SPEAK TO ME
2. BREATHE
3. ON THE RUN
4. TIME
5. THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY

SIDE TWO

1. MONEY
2. US AND THEM
3. ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE
4. BRAIN DAMAGE
5. ECLIPSE

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£5.75

£10.00

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.