Pink Floyd The Dark Side Of The Moon First UK pressing SHVL 804 A-2 / B-2
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Apr 11, 2021 Sold Date
Apr 5, 2021 Start Date
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Cover: please have a look at the pictures (very good +) Vinyl: no big scratches, fantastic sound, but background noises           would grade it between VG and VG+
This is the first UK pressing!
1. The label has a solid light blue prism.
2. 'The Gramophone Co.' text starts at 10 o'clock on label.
3. A-2/B-2 matrix stamps appear in the runout area.
4. There are 2 ink variations used for printing sleeve blue/black and black. This is black!
5. There are 3 sleeve opening variations. This is No. 3. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is not sealed.
6. Inner sleeve is a distinctive polythene lined die cut black semi matt paper with white printed text stating 2 patent numbers bottom left [1125555/1072844] and 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' bottom right.
7. Posters and stickers were printed on either matte or gloss paper. Posters are on gloss paper, the stickers are missing

9. Some copies came with a small round sticker on the front cover stating "Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon" (confirmed for stampers GL/MO). Early cover stickers are a lighter, faded grey-purple/blueish colour and measure ~67mm diameter, later cover stickers are a darker black and measure ~62mm diameter.
10. Some early copies have a manufacturing defect on the track Money, where the song skips. This only appears to affect some records made with A2/B2 stampers, but there is no skip on this vinyl

This first edition was initially pressed by The Gramophone Co. Ltd., from July 1st, 1973 by its legal successor, EMI Records Ltd. at the same plant.
International E.M.I. catalog number 1E 064 o 05249 appears in small fonts and parentheses on the cover rear.


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