PINK FLOYD Dark Side of the Moon RARE JAPAN PRO USE
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A word about freight: No matter what Ebay says, we charge $ 5.90 for media mail and $7.00 for priority mail for domestic shipping. Overseas is $15.50 for first lp and $3.00 for each thereafter, if you get over 4 lps then the rate goes up to $4 each, because we have to ship priority mail. When you place a bid on this item, you acknowledge this. They do not take into account, the box price nor any other expense in mailing (petrol, employees etc). This is our rate period. We've had a few complaints about this, but we are in business to make a profit (god forbid). Thanks for understanding. Also, if you do not register your parcel if ordering overseas (An additional $10.50), we cannot be responsible for loss. Thanks for understanding. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS SHIPPING RATE PLEASE DO NOT BID!!!
THIS ITEM MUST BE PAID FOR WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE AUCTION ENDING.
What you are bidding on is a beautiful, and I do mean beautiful PINK FLOYD: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PRO USE SERIES FROM JAPAN. This is the absolute best pressing of this you can own. This is in VG+ or better condition (looks new and unplayed to me), and has the booklet and lyric sheet that came with it. This is truly stunning. The first one we've had in 33 years of selling vinyl. Does not have the obi strip.
Japanese vinyl releases are premium quality pressings, much sought after by audiophiles and collectors alike. In the 1960s Toshiba pioneered top quality red vinyl pressings using their trademark ‘Ever-Clean’ process this utilised a special ingredient intended to prevent the build-up of static electricity on the vinyl. Japanese pressings are synonymous with quality - the vinyl shines like no other vinyl - everything about their releases feels special. When US audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab first released their series of high quality pressings the records were manufactured in Japan. The sonic quality of Japanese pressings is considered to be among the best in the world and, in addition, they are beautifully presented, their covers usually printed on better quality heavy stock paper and often including a bonus lyric insert with dual language Japanese & English text. Nearly all Japanese LPs were issued with an ‘obi’ - literally translated this means ‘sash’ and is derived from the obi (sash) worn around the traditional kimono dress. This delicate paper strip, usually wrapped around the left side of the album cover, often contains marketing information and album content details, all printed in Japanese kanji and ~kana script. Obi designs can be as varied as the LPs they adorn, and some series of obi designs can be as collectable as the artists’ albums they decorate. ‘Hankake’ (3/4 length obis) are nearly impossible to find, and the ‘Rock Age’ series of obis are especially rare and valuable. Obis make a unique, attractive addition to the overall package and are becoming increasingly rare, especially on LPs from the 1960s and 70s. Their delicate and disposable nature meant that very early obis were routinely discarded, so that now they can often be worth several times more than the record they accompany. In addition to Japanese pressings of regular albums there are numerous Japanese-only releases. Labels and artists often issued exclusive records timed to coincide with their Far East tour, or they re-released back catalogue albums with a re-designed obi, displaying revised graphics and other consumer information. Regardless of your musical taste, Japanese records make a stunning addition to any collection. Audibly and visually they present the collector with a feast of delights. Genuine mint condition records, complete with inserts and obi, are becoming rarer every day. Whatever the digital age throws at you there is still a valid opinion that says vinyl sounds best; with Japanese records you get top quality pressings, a tactile picture sleeve that looks stunning and you can sing along from the lyric insert.
EMI HARVEST EMLF-97002 PRO USE SERIES
TRACKS:
Speak To Me
X Breathe
On The Run
X Time
X The Great Gig In The Sky
X Money
X Us And Them
X Any Colour You Like
X Brain Damage
X Eclipse
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