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  PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – STUNNING - ORIGINAL UK PRESSING

  Great Playing Record! Great Audio and Cover. Original UK PRESS Labels. 

Complete with Posters, Stickers, Black Inner Sleeve, all in Great Condition. Original Year and Date of Release: 1973, this is a great all round complete press with original posters, stickers and an ULTRA RARE A3 B2 U.K. PRESSING. 

With ORIGINAL ULTRA RARE 1st Press BLUE COVER!!!

Matrix Press - SHVL 804 - A 3 / B 2 – very early matrix version. This is a rare A3 B2 matrix UK press of the great DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. I would say these are possibly rarer than the Solid Blue triangle pressings, the A3 B2 presses came just after that variant was taken off the market, and were released in extremely small numbers. Finding a Complete UK A3 B2 press in this wonderful condition is very rare indeed and makes this a very special chance to own a genuinely rare collectors copy in TOP condition with Superb Audio. This also comes with its UK original 1st Press BLUE COVER, exactly the same covers that were used for the very first Solid Blue triangle pressings.

A brilliant package, getting rarer by the day!

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Stereo 1973 Harvest Records SHVL 804   

LABEL PRESS DETAILS:

Matrix Press - SHVL 804 - A 3 / B 2 –  ULTRA RARE matrix version.

This is a rare A3 B 2 matrix UK press of the great DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. Finding a Complete  press in this wonderful condition is very rare indeed and makes this a very special chance to own a genuinely rare early press.

MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE

A 3 B 2 matrix version    

MOTHER STAMPERS:

Side 1. ''  1 G H G   '' (extremely early pressing)

Side 2. ''  1    G M H ''

TRACK LISTING…

1. Speak To Me 2. Breathe 3. On The Run 4. Time 5. The Great Gig In The Sky 6. Money 7. Us And Them 8. Any Colour You Like 9. Brain Damage 10. Eclipse   

The band's most successful release, The Dark Side of the Moon spent 741 consecutive weeks (14 years) on the USA-based Billboard 200 album chart, the longest duration of ANY album in history. Additionally, the album holds the record of spending the highest amount of time on the Billboard charts, staying there for more than 1,500 weeks (that’s almost 29 years). It is one of three albums tied for the claim of second highest selling album globally of all time, selling over forty million or more units. In addition to its commercial success, The Dark Side of the Moon is often considered to be the group's defining work, and is still frequently ranked by music critics as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time.

Sales of the album worldwide total over forty million as of 2004, with an average of 8,000 copies sold per week and a total of 400,000 in the year of 2002 — making it the 200th best-selling album of that year nearly three decades after its initial release.

A Fantastic copy of what is undoubtedly one of the most iconic albums of the 20th century. You will be hard pushed to find better!!!      

ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING:

Yes – brilliant! - TOP AUDIO sound quality throughout

DSOTM is a musical masterpiece and is also famously a very sensitive piece of vinyl. Worn copies can have a lot of surface sound even on musically complex and busy tracks like ‘on the run’. This one plays through with great, un disturbed sound, fantastic!

This great record plays up to the high visual grading and beyond . Strong, undistorted sound free of any loud pops or clicks. Channels are clean and unstressed. It looks and sounds little played. There is NO evidence of any groove-wear whatsoever. There is some light occasional static at the very start of the record and occasionally after that, but it is light. The occasional very light static tick, but nothing prominent or repetitive or really that noticeable.

'On the Run', so often heavily distorted and affected by clicks and hiss plays through with amazing clarity and perfect sound. As with 'Us and Them', a real test with DSOM, plays wonderfully, sounds superb and clear.

The record plays with staggering power, Great audio with minimal interference to distract from the overly enjoyment of this great record and hardly any surface or static noise between the tracks. Even at the end of “Time” and the run in to the “Great Gig In the Sky”, it is clean, crisp and rich.

The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals, which come through with tremendous power. As is the same with the bass and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear. Must rate at least at EXCELLENT!

THE RECORD – Visual Grading - EXCELLENT

A stunning piece of glossy vinyl, this rare second press is really thick and chunky, with amazing deep clear grooves.  A couple of faint whispy paper handling marks and a few very light hairline scuffs, but they are really light. A really wonderful example that has not been over played!   A really great example.      

VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.    

THE COVER – EXCELLENT 

The Matt finish covers of  DSOM  have to be one of the most prone to wear, of all the classic vinyls from the sixties and early seventies. Being matt finish and not having the advantage of being laminated, these covers usually faired pretty badly, with serious ring wear and scuffed along the edges. The Spines are nearly always flattened, worn and scuffed. Not this one!

This press comes with its original 1st Press Blue Cover, exactly the same covers that were used for the very first Solid Blue triangle pressings! A limited amount of A3 pressings were released with the same 'blue-ish' covers that came with the first pressings, quickly changed to the standard charcoal black covers. These covers themselves are rare and very valuable, and so hard to find with out heavily worn edges, corners and surfaces.

This 1st Press BLUE Cover has virtually no scuffing to the corners, or rubbing along the edges, and that is virtually un heard of for DSOM. The opening edges are very square and totally un frayed, with only extremely light almost un detectable ring wear. The back cover is nice and clean, again with only very light  ring wear, which is very unusual for these delicate covers. The inside Gatefold is clean and virtually unmarked. The Spine shows minimal wear only, and is a nice square example.  All round, this is a really great example!!!     

And, this is an ORIGINAL 1st Press BLUE COVER, and a fairly light coloured one at that. This is exactly the same 1st press cover that was first released for the Solid Blue press of DSOM, making this an ULTRA RARE and highly collectable cover.

The album was originally released in a gatefold LP sleeve designed by Hipgnosis and George Hardie, and bore Hardie's iconic dispersive prism on the cover.

The Cover design was aimed to represent three elements; the band's stage lighting, the album lyrics, and Richard Wright's request for a "simple and bold" design. A spectrum of light moves through to the gatefold sleeve — an idea that Waters came up with.  Added shortly afterwards, the gatefold design also includes a visual representation of the heartbeat sound used throughout the album, and the back of the album cover.

The light band emanating from the prism on the album cover has six colours, missing indigo compared to the traditional division of the spectrum into red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The concept was continued with two posters and a sheet of pyramid-themed stickers. One poster bore pictures of the band in concert, overlaid with scattered letters to form PINK FLOYD, and the other an infrared photograph of the Great Pyramids of Giza, created by Powell and Thorgerson.

In 2003 VH1 declared that The Dark Side of the Moon had the 4th-greatest album cover of all time,  and in 2009 listeners of the UK radio station Planet Rock voted the packaging the greatest album cover of all time.  

THE LABELS -  NR MINT  CONDITION

A lovely set of labels with minimal light spindle traces. These are an great pair of labels that look little played! There is little to detract from this lovely set.

THE INNER

Original plain black poly lined inner sleeve in EXCELLENT condition. No tears, stains, just some light creasing and a small seem split on one side.

POSTERS - NEAR MINT

This copy of Dark Side of the Moon comes with BOTH original posters, in great condition. No tears or stains. Nice crisp edges. NO tape marks or pin holes!

STICKERS - NEAR MINT 

Two original PERMANENT, Fasson CRACKBACK stickers, in Near MINT condition. No tears. Nice crisp edges. No tape marks or pin holes. The stickers will come in a separate envelope to ensure that they do not get bent or damaged. 

The Dark Side of the Moon is the sixth studio album by Pink Floyd. The album was developed as part of a forthcoming tour of live performances, and premièred several months before studio recording began. The new material was further refined during the tour, and was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Pink Floyd used some of the most advanced recording techniques of the time, including multitrack recording and tape loops. Analogue synthesisers were given prominence in several tracks, and a series of recorded interviews with staff and band personnel provided the source material for a range of philosophical quotations used throughout.

The Dark Side of the Moon was an immediate success, topping the Billboard 200 for one week. It subsequently remained in the charts for 741 weeks (fourteen years), longer than any other album in history. With an estimated 45 million units sold, it is Pink Floyd's most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums worldwide. It has twice been re-mastered and re-released, and has been covered by several other acts.

The Dark Side of the Moon is one of Pink Floyd's most popular albums for fans and critics alike, and is ranked as one of the greatest vinyl albums of all time.            

RARITY

Dark Side has been re produced in massive quantities, being one of the most iconic albums of the 20th century. On saying that, finding an original UK early press in great condition is extremely rare indeed.

The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this one is a brilliant example. Finding a great cover like this, with a great piece of vinyl, rare black inner sleeve and all the original and correct inserts, fantastic!.

A DSOM copy in this type of condition is scarce. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any DSOM examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays practically perfectly, very rare. An ORIGINAL A3 B2 press, with ORIGINAL 1st Press Blue Cover and ORIGINAL posters and stickers, all in great condition, makes this very rare indeed!

GREAT COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO STICKERS.

GREAT VINYLS WITH NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, NO JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!

VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

Top quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and I advise a light clean should be given between plays for optimal performance. 

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ABOUT ME 

I am a visual artist, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 25 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I specialise in the  highest quality rarest items, selling to collectors the world over. I want you to know what a great item you are bidding on. If there is anything that is unclear in the listing, or you have any questions about this or any other item, please feel free to get in touch. All the best to you.  

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

I only use my photographs taken with a high quality digital camera of the item for sale. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item. I aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are bidding on. Please let me know if you need any further information and I will be only to happy to oblige.

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VINYL

Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to vinyl and of the highest quality audio. Vinyl record have always been loved and have become a great investment opportunity, with prices soaring over the last ten years, making classic pieces a great financial as well as a cultural investment.  

SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST, QUALITY ASSURED. I HAVE A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING.

SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –

BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION,AWESOME SELLAR,1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+

ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED... PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A*******

Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++

received today! great record!! thank you!!!

Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased.

fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++

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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then it can be returned, I cant say fairer that that!

I ONLY SELL RARE GOODS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.

If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that I have missed something in the listing, I offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the full postage costs!

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MY RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - (BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

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.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

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, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -

Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. I send items all round the globe with 100% success! I sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. I do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, while never providing a cheap second rate service. 

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN THEY ARE SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING AND MAILED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

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UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £4.00

UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £7.90

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £ 7.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95

MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION

Reduced postage of course for multiple items up to 30% off extra items.

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!

POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS.

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PAYMENTS :

Payments must be made within 5 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. We will accept pay pall, cheque or postal order, but no cash or bank transfers. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment

Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, I will reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand.  Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase an item from me can still email to make a priority second chance.