PINK FLOYD "DARK SIDE OF THE MOON" SOLID BLUE. A2 & B2

	£		91
	$		121

  THIS IS  PINK FLOYDS 1973 ALBUM, "THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON". THIS IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER FIRST UK PRESSING WITH THE A2 AND B2 MATRIX NUMBERS. THIS HAS THE VERY FIRST PRESSING LABELS WITH THE SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE. THE 2 POSTCARD STICKERS ARE PRESENT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY JUST ONE OF THE POSTERS HAS SURVIVED. THE COVER AND VINYL ARE BY NO MEANS PERFECT, THIS IS NOT THE MINT COPY OF YOUR DREAMS. HOWEVER, IT IS STILL A TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE COPY TO ENJOY UNTIL YOU CAN FIND (AND AFFORD) THAT ELUSIVE MINT ONE!
AS USUAL, I AM NOT GOING TO WAFFLE ON FOR PAGES GIVING YOU POINTLESS DETAILS ABOUT THE BAND, THEIR LIVES, LIKES AND DISLIKES AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO ENJOY DOING! THIS IS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE RECORD FOR SALE. THIS, AND THIS ONLY.
THIS IS A BREAKDOWN (GRADED) OF ITS PARTS:- 
THE COVER: GRADED AS VG. MY GRADINGS ARE CONSERVATIVE. THIS IS THE MINIMUM GRADING THIS COULD BE GIVEN, SO YOU WILL PROBABLY GET BETTER THAN YOU EXPECT, AS OPPOSED TO BEING DISAPPOINTED. THE PHOTOGRAPHS I HAVE LISTED ARE OF THE ACTUAL SALE ITEM. CROSS REFERENCE MY GRADING AGAINST THE COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR A TRUE PICTURE. THIS IS, FIRSTLY, THE GENUINE FIRST PRESS COVER. MIDNIGHT BLUE IN COLOUR, WITH THE LEFT HAND SIDE SEALED WITH A FLAP UNDER. HAS THE ORIGINAL ROUND STICKER TO THE FRONT. HAS LIGHT SHELF WEAR TO EDGES AND SPINE THAT HAVE REMOVED SOME OF THE TOP PAPER LAYER. AS WITH MOST COPIES OF THIS DARK COVER, THERE IS SOME LIGHTENING OF THE COLOUR TO THE BACK AND FRONT IN PLACES. A DISC IMPRESSION IS FORMING TO THE BACK COVER. INSIDE GATE-FOLD IS JUST FINE. THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS A KNOCK THAT HAS CAUSED A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASES. OVERALL THOUGH, THIS IS STILL A VERY SOLID EXAMPLE.
THE INNER SLEEVE/POSTER/STICKERS: THE POSTER (THE GROUP PANE SHOT) AND STICKERS ARE ALL IN FANTASTIC UNUSED CONDITION. THE POSTER HAS NEVER BEEN HUNG. NO TAPE, TACK OR PIN HOLES. PERHAPS A LITTLE AGE DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK IF YOU WANT TO BE FUSSY, BUT SAFELY GRADED AS EXCELLENT PLUS. THE STICKERS ARE SUPERB. THE LIGHTER ONE IS EXCELLENT AND UNUSED. THE DARKER ONE IS EXCELLENT PLUS, AND ALSO UNUSED.THE INNER TOO IS LOVELY AND CLEAN. NO MARKS OF ANY KIND. A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASES AND A 40mm SLIT TO JUST ONE EDGE, STOP ME CALLING A HIGHER GRADING. THIS IS THE GENUINE FIRST ISSUE. BLACK, POLY-LINED AND HAS THE PATENT NUMBERS AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN IN SMALL SILVER COLOURED PRINT. GRADED AS EX.
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE QUITE CLEAN WITH NO WRITING OR DOODLES. THEY EXHIBIT SOME SPINDLE TRAILS THOUGH. THE VINYL IS A REAL HEAVYWEIGHT PRESSING, AND LOOKS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, WITH ONLY THE ODD VERY LIGHT MARK HERE AND THERE. THE AUDIO IMPACT OF THESE IS DESCRIBED IN MY PLAY GRADING BELOW. THIS IS A VISUAL ASSESSMENT ONLY. GRADED AS VG+.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. I PLAY-GRADE EVERYTHING, AND HIGHLIGHT ANYTHING OF NOTE. THIS PLAYS REMARKABLY WELL, WITH GREAT DETAIL. THE BASS LINES ARE TIGHT AND STRONG. THE SOUND-STAGE IS VIBRANT AND CLEAR. ON MY SYSTEM THIS SOUNDS SWEET, DETAILED AND DYNAMIC. THERE IS SOME LIGHT, AND HARDLY TOO OBTRUSIVE BACKGROUND NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD IN BETWEEN TRACKS AND DURING QUIETER MOMENTS. NEITHER SIDE PLAYS SILENTLY, BUT BOTH PLAY VERY WELL WITH NO STICKS OR JUMPS ON MY SYSTEM. AS I HAVE ALREADY STATED, THIS IS NOT THE PERFECT COPY, BUT NEITHER IS IT A BAD COPY. THERE IS PLENTY OF ENJOYMENT STILL TO BE HAD FROM THESE GROOVES. I HAVE NO PROBLEM GRADING THE SOUND QUALITY AS VERY GOOD PLUS. 
SO THIS IS A TOTALLY GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING WITH THE VERY FIRST MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE SOLID BLUE PRISM LABELS. HAS ONE OF THE POSTERS AND BOTH OF THE STICKERS. ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND BLUE TINGED COVER. BOTH SIDES PLAY WELL. THIS IS A COPY THAT IS STILL VERY MUCH WORTH OWNING. SOLD WITH A VERY LOW STARTING PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE WINNER WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. 


I POST VERY QUICKLY UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS, USUALLY THE SAME DAY, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. ANY EXCESS POSTAGE CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL JUST AS SOON AS I KNOW THE EXACT TOTAL. (PLEASE DO NOT DO WHAT SOME BUYERS HAVE DONE TO ME RECENTLY! THAT IS TO MARK ME DOWN IN THE STAR RATINGS FOR POSTAGE AND PACKING CHARGES. I CHARGE EXACTLY WHAT IT COSTS ME. HOW CAN YOU MARK ME DOWN FOR THAT????) THIS APPLIES TO UK AND OVERSEAS BUYERS. I DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKING MATERIALS OR MY TIME. I USE RECYCLED MATERIALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND IF NOT UP TO MY HIGH STANDARDS, I SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL ANSWER EVERY ONE JUST AS SOON AS I SEE IT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, DROP ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND I WILL SEND WHATEVER YOU WANT.
I OFFER A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL REFUND IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION. I WILL NOT REFUND IF YOU JUST DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT IT!!
I AM WELL KNOWN FOR SUPERB PACKING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING DAMAGED IN TRANSIT.

I WILL BE LISTING SEVERAL FLOYD RARITIES OVER THE COMING WEEKS, AS WELL AS SOME GREAT ITEMS FROM OTHER BANDS OF THE SAME GENRE. CHECK OUT MY FLOYD BOX SETS ON VINYL COMING VERY SOON. I ALSO HAVE QUITE A NUMBER OF FLOYD LIVE ALBUMS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A LIST OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE, JUST DROP ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

FURTHER TO A COUPLE OF REQUESTS FOR A MORE DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE SOUND QUALITY, AND THE OVERALL PLAYING PERFORMANCE OF THIS RECORD, I HAVE SAT DOWN FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND LISTENED TO THE ALBUM TWICE OVER. MOST ENJOYABLE!!