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Vinyl: Pink Floyd The Dark Side Of The Moon UK 1st PRESS SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE EX+ A2 B2
1,244.00 USD
1,699.99 USD
17 Jun 2021
02 Apr 2021
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IDENTIFIED BY PINK FLOYD ARCHIVES: Yes, it’s a 1st UK issue.
ONE OF THE MOST WELL KEPT RECORDS OF THIS RAREST LP I EVER SEEN
BEUATIFUL, IN EXCELEENT CONDITION WITH ONE UNFOLDED POSTER
DON'T HESITATE TO ASK FOR MORE PHOTOS!
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon
Label:
Harvest – SHVL 804, Harvest – 1E 064 o 05249
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve
Country:
UK
Released:
24 Mar 1973
This is the original form of the release, it has solid light blue prism LP picture labels with silver lettering, later forms have an empty prism. It has a gatefold sleeve, and there are several known variations - see below. Originally delivered with 2 posters and 2 stickers.
There are 2 systems for track numbering on the release. The cover lists the titles A1 to B5 (used in this submission). The labels however number the tracks from (a) to (i) so, for example, "Breathe" is listed as "(a)(II)" on the label but "2" on the cover (see images).
The following is a guide to identifying the elements that make up the first pressing, but for a more comprehensive guide it is best to refer to the Pink Floyd Archives website
Huge numbers were pressed to meet advance orders and there are 88 documented run out variations. There are several variations of sleeves, posters and stickers, and as these were produced by different companies and delivered to the pressing plant at different times there are several combinations.
1. The label has a solid light blue prism. Subsequent pressings have a blue glowing inner edge prism with the centre black.
2. 'The Gramophone Co.' text starts at 10 o'clock on label.