PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1st UK SOLID A2/B2, SUPERB AUDIO, 100% ORIGINAL

	£		1,950
	$		2,584

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Here is something you don’t find every day: a superb example of this 1st pressing which is complete and 100% original throughout.

Most so-called 'complete' first pressings of DSOTM seem to contain a ‘mix and match’ of posters and stickers from later copies. But this one is complete and 100% original throughout: with the original black poly-lined inner sleeve; earliest, original fully matt posters; earliest, original ‘PERMANENT’ stickers (just the word ‘PERMANENT’ and wavy lines in the backing paper – earlier than the crack-back stickers) and the correct, earliest 'midnight blue' cover with a sealed left edge. It is very, very hard to find an all-original example like this.

The disk has the following 1st press matrix numbers:

Side 1: SHVL 804 A-2

Side 2: SHVL 804 B-2

Detailed description

Vinyl: The vinyl looks superb and has retained its original high sheen with very little to see. In normal light there is one small squiggly mark on the first track and under bright, direct light there are some additional fine, wispy hairlines and sleeve-removal marks, but there is nothing significant anywhere. It’s really hard to find original copies of DSOTM that look as good as this. I have played the entire record and it sounds superb with very little to report. Please note that this copy does NOT have the pressed skip in 'Money' often found on first pressings - there are no jumps or skips anywhere and it was really enjoyable to listen to. Like most Pink Floyd albums 'Dark side of the Moon' has lots of quiet and sparsely arranged passages and because of this it is very hard to find an original copy which genuinely plays Mint all the way through, and there are some sections which are always 'difficult' on original vinyl copies of this album (e.g. the long-fade explosion noise at the end of 'On the Run', the heart-beat fade-in at the beginning and fade-out at the end of the album, the quiet end section of ‘The Great Gig in the Sky’, the quiet sections of ‘Us and Them’ etc), but this copy presented no significant issues in these parts and played well-within the normal tolerances for these 'difficult' parts and the overall play-grading given. For the sake of completeness I would mention some crackle in the run-ins to each side and in the quiet intro as the opening track fades-up, some other minor background noise in the fades, intros, segues, silent parts, run-outs etc, and some isolated/random clicks in places, but there's nothing significant, and certainly no loud or persistent clicks anywhere, and the whole thing was a pleasure to listen to. Many parts of this record sound absolutely amazing and would probably play-grade as Near Mint (tracks such as 'Time', 'Money', the loud parts of 'The Great Gig in the Sky' and 'Us and Them' etc) but to take into account the small issues mentioned above I’m going to play-grade the whole record overall as Excellent (Ex), although I suspect that many people would grade it higher.

Labels: Both labels look great with no damage, writing, stickers etc. They have relatively light, neat spindle marking, suggesting that this record wasn’t over-played.

Sleeve: This is the original 'midnight blue' cover with factory-sealed (but not folded under) left edge. It is nice and clean with no writing, splits, tears or stickers etc and just minor signs of use. For the sake of completeness I would mention a couple of minor issues inside the gatefold: a bit of stray glue from the sealed left edge (there from new: how it came from the factory) and a very small surface abrasion, which I've shown close-up in the final photos, but aside from these there is very little to mention and this is easily one of the best I've seen of these original covers.

Inner sleeve: This is the original black, poly-lined inner sleeve. There are no seam splits, tears or significant issues, just some minor signs of handling and use.

Posters: These are the original posters. They are the absolute earliest examples printed on fully matt paper (matt front and back) and they are nearly impossible to find as a matching pair (they are so hard to find that I know of collectors who are adamant that they don't exist!). These original posters have never been on display and so have no pin-holes, sellotape, blu-tac etc. They have minimal signs of handling and I think it would be almost impossible to find a better pair of original posters.

Stickers: These are the original, earliest PERMANENT stickers with the wavy-lines on the backing paper. They are both unused with no major issues, just some slight age-related discolouration.

Detracting features not covered above:  None. This is a superb example which is 100% complete and original throughout. I think it would be very hard to find a better one.

All photographs are of the actual item for sale. Please ask any questions before you bid or buy.

Where gradings are given these are based on the UK Record Collector grading system (see below) and are visual gradings only, unless the listing specifically states that it is a play-grading.

I use the UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. This grading system differs from some other grading systems, in particular the Goldmine grading system. Please make sure that you are familiar with the UK record collector grading system before you bid.

Mint: 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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packag­ing might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good: 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, is acceptable.

Good: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for prop­erly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor: 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: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) are added where items fall between gradings. I only ever use one plus or minus.

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First 7" record = £3.95, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

Europe:

First LP or 12" record = £14.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £11.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.

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First LP or 12" record = £24.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £14.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.