Pink Floyd DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1973 UK LP 1st A2/B2 Solid Blue FINAL UPGRADE

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	$		2,253

PINK FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

1ST PRESS SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE

WITH A MAGNIFICENT BLUE/BLACK SLEEVE 

FULLY COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL STICKERS AND POSTER AND BLACK INNER SLEEVE

 I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE THE VERY FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM HAD THE SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE IN THE CENTRE OF THE LABEL, WHICH WAS VERY QUICKLY WITHDRAWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SILVER TYPEFACE COULD NOT BE READ.

IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE OUTLINE LABEL, BUT OF COURSE THIS WAS ONE ONE THE BEST SELLING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME AND WAS MASS PRODUCED. MATRIX NUMBERS RUN UP TO -15 FOR REALLY LATE REISUUES

WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS A STUNNING  COPY OF A VARY RARE ALBUM INDEED. 

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BLUE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS AS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AS IT SHOULD BE ALLOWING FOR THE FACT THAT THIS IS WHY THE FIRST PRESS WAS REPLACED, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1-2 MICROSCOPIC BUT BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THIS IS THE SHINIEST AND CLEANEST EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM I HAVE EVER SEEN

IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IT STILL LOOKS PERFECT
A TRULY AMAZING ALBUM

THE TEST PLAY

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS, AND EVERY NOTE CAN BE HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY. THERE IS NO DISTORTION ANYWHERE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE.

THIS ALBUM PLAYS WITH A PERFECT CLARITY FROM STARTO TO FINISH. FROM THE RUN IN TO THE RUN OUT JUST SUBLIME
TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY DISTORTION THUS MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISES WHATSOEVER
THERE ARE MANY SILENT OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES OF MUSIC ON THIS ALBUM AND YOU HEAR IT HOW IT WAS INTENDED

ALL I HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY WAS A MINUSCLE SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND ON THE RUN IN TO SIDE ONE AND A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST LITTLE STATIC DUST TICS/POPS ALSO ON SIDE ONE
 TO ME THIS IS A FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE AND NAYONE WOULD BE PROUD TO HAVE IT IN THEIR COLLECTION. YOU CAN WAIT FOR MANY YEARS FOR ONE AS SPECIAL AS THIS TO COME AROUND

I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM BEFORE YOU BID, AND THEN YOU CAN JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINTED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THIS IS THE CORRECT MATCHING SLEEVE THAT HAS THE POWDERY BLUE / BLACK FINISH AS OPPOSED TO THE BLACK OF THE LATER PRESSES

THE FRONT EDGE IS CORRECTLY SEALED

STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE , THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN  PERFECTLY RETAINED. 

DEEP, RICH AND VIBRANT WITHOUT ANY RUBBING OR FADING WHATSOEVER
NO GREYING AROUND THE EDGES EITHER WHICH IS EXTREMELY RARE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE 

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE

 THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE BY THE TOP OF THE SPINE.

NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. 

THE TOP EDGES ARE MINT. FULLY COLOURED WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT

THE SPINE IS PERFECT. AGAIN THIS WOULD USUALLY BE FOUND IN AN AWFUL WORN STATE BUT HERE ON THIS COPY IT HAS UNRUBBED COLOURS AND A TOTALLY FLAT SURFACE WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOUR PRESERVED WITH EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS BEING UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS OBVIOUS BY LOOKING AT THIS THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE COVER. 

THE REAR SURFACE OF THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE IS JUST AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS, GREYING OR RUBBING. NO PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE, JUST ONE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PAIR OF MINT INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED . YOU CAN TELL THIS RECORD HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE BY THE INCREDIBLE CONDITION OF THE INNER SLEEVE. NO CREASES OR SPLITS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS

THE POSTERS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION AND ARE THE ORIGINAL MATT SURFACE ORIGINALS NOT LIKE THE LATER SHINY ONES. 

THE STICKERS ARE THE CORRECT CRACK BACK ISSUE WITH THE PERMENENT LOGO

A SIMPLY SUPERB ORIGINAL SET
THIS SLEEVE HAS TO GRADE MINT MINUS ALONG WITH THE RECORD

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