PINK FLOYD "DARK SIDE OF THE MOON" DARK BLUE SLEEVE
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PINK FLOYD “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” the first of the 2nd press originals A3/B3 MATRIX WITH ORIGINAL DARK BLUE COVER COMPLETE WITH 2 POSTERS AND 2 STICKERS , COMPLETE PACKAGE IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION.
LP
CAT NO - SHVL 804
STEREO
HARVEST RECORDS
1973
MADE IN GT BRITAIN
ORIGINAL EARLY 1974 COMPLETE UK PRESSING
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE A3/B3. THESE ARE THE FIRST ISSUE NUMBERS AFTER THE FAMOUS A2/B2 SOLID BLUE 1ST PRESS ISSUE. MAKING THIS A VERY EARLY 1974 RELEASE. BUT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL DARK BLUE SLEEVE WHICH THEY CARRIED ON USING UNTIL THE LATER CHANGE TO THE BLACK ONE.
STAMPERS ON SIDE 1: CROSSED OUT 2 RE STAMPED WITH 2 AGH / SIDE 2: 1 LR
EARLY PRESSING - NO BARCODE ON COVER DARK BLUE SLEEVE NOT BLACK “SEE PICS FOR DIFFERENCE” ONE SIDE OPENING TO THE RIGHT,LEFT HAND SIDE SEALED.
THIS FANTASTIC COPY OF THE CLASSIC PINK FLOYD ALBUM COMES COMPLETE WITH BOTH ORIGINAL STICKERS AND BOTH ORIGINAL POSTERS - ALL IN NEVER USED, NEAR MINT CONDITION.
TRACK LISTING
SIDE ONE
a. i) SPEAK TO ME
ii) BREATHE IN THE AIR
b. ON THE RUN
c. TIME
d. THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY
SIDE TWO
e. MONEY
f. US AND THEM
g. ANY COLOU YOU LIKE
h. BRAIN DAMAGE
i. ECLIPSE
VISUALLY THE VINYL IS IN NR MINT CONDITION. IT IS CLEAN AND SHINY. THE ORIGINAL BLACK SHEEN REMAINS. THE COUPLE OF FAINT HAIRLINES VISABLE DO NOT DISTRACT FROM THE OVERALL SHINE OF THE VINYL.
ON PLAYING, THIS LP SOUNDS TRULY FANTASTIC. THE BEGINNING AND END OF EACH SIDE REMAIN SILENT AND NO NASTY DISTORTION NOISES ARE HEARD THROUGHOUT PLAY. EACH TRACK PLAYS THROUGH WITH NO CRACKLING, SKIPS OR JUMPS AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS CLEAR AND CRISP.
THE GATEFOLD STYLE COVER IS IN EXCELLENT + CONDITION. SO MANY OF THESE COVERS ARE FOUND WITH RING WEAR AND SCUFFS TO THE CORNERS AND EDGES. THIS ONE, HOWEVER, IS CLEAN AND IS FREE FROM RING WEAR. THE SPINE REMAINS SQUARE AND UN DAMAGED. EACH SIDE IS FREE FROM SEAM SPLITS AND HAS VERY LIMITED WEAR. THE COVER IS FREE FROM WRITING, STICKERS, TEARS OR UNGLUING. THE ODD CREASE IS VISABLE BUT THESE ARE SMALL AND FAINT.
THE VERY BIG PLUS ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IS THAT IT IS THE ORIGINAL DARK BLUE SLEEVE WHICH WERE SOON CHANGED TO THE MORE COMMON BLACK SLEEVE.
THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD COVER HAS THE LYRICS TO THE CLASSIC TRACKS. THIS REMAINS CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED.
THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE HAVE NO WRITING OR STICKERS. ALL THE LETTERING IS CLEAR AND THE SPINE HOLES HAVE VIRTUALLY NO WEAR.
THE ORIGINAL POSTERS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THEY HAVE BEEN STORED SINCE NEW AND NEVER USED. THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND THEY REMAIN FREE FROM PIN HOLES OR BLU-TAC MARKS. THE COLOURS REMAIN VIBRANT AND BRIGHT.
THE ORIGINAL STICKERS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THEY HAVE BEEN STORED SINCE NEW AND NEVER BEEN USED SO REMAIN ATTACHED TO THEIR ORIGINAL BACKING PAPER. THEY REMAIN CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. PLUS THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL WITH THE CRACKBACK BACKING WITH DIAGONAL LINES.
OVERALL THIS IS A REMARKABLE COPY OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM BY THE PROG ROCK BAND, PINK FLOYD. IT IS IN VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT CONDITION.
A MUST HAVE ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.
THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST VERSION YOU WILL FIND IF YOU DONT WANT TO PAY THE £150 PRICE OF A SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE ISSUE.
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