Pink Floyd - RARE MISSLABEL - Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 UK 2nd. Gramophone Text
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Pink Floyd ?– The Dark Side Of The Moon
This is an impossibly rare and highly collectable issue, with an undocumented, label anomaly.
This is a very Early UK issue from 1973 (April), with A3 B3 matrices, but has mismatched labels.
The side Two label has the "Gramophone Co." Text on the rim of the label, but the side One label has "EMI Records" on the rim of the label.
The other glaring difference, is the colour of the Two triangles on the labels - the Gramophone text label is a light Blue outlined triangle, whereas the EMI text label is a brighter turquoise colour.
The Gramophone Co text on the rim was only on the earliest Two labels for the UK issues, including the Solid blue, which only ran for about 6 weeks, before being changed to this label, due to problems reading the silver printed text on the solid blue labels.
The condition of Side 1 is VG+, with just a few very light audio faults in some of the quietest parts. All faults are singular light ticks - a couple in the deadwax at the start, that lead into the heartbeat at the beginning, but it is over before the clocks even start ticking, so it is over and done with in a flash... there are a couple of light ticks in On The Run, and then 2 or 3 in the clocks ticking at the start of "Time"... and that is about it.... the side One plays at least 97% clean revolutions of the disc, and the other 3% (or less) are very light singular ticks.
Side Two plays close to NM, but there is a small non sounding mark at the end of "Money" so I will grade as EX.
The Original sleeve is in VG condition, with a faded Purple hype sticker. (all visuals, including labels are covered by the high resolution (magnify) pictures, that are even better to inspect, than having the record in your hand)
This is a very early UK issue, that plays VG+ to EX, it has an oddity that makes it a true stand out collectors item, and a Blue Chip investment.
UK 2nd issue, A3 / B3 Released: April 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Speak To MeA2 Breathe
A3 On The Run
A4 Time
A5 The Great Gig In The Sky Vocals – Clare Torry
B1 Money Saxophone – Dick Parry
B2 Us And Them Saxophone – Dick Parry
B3 Any Colour You Like
B4 Brain Damage
B5 Eclipse
A few words about condition.
Grade &
score out of 100
GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.
MINT
100
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.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
NEAR MINT
97 to 99
EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played, there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have very slight wear.
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89
VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.
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.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.
GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.
A few words about postage.
Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)
My Policies on postage are simple.
The user pays.
I package well.
Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk.
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