EXCELLENT1973 LP- PINK FLOYD- DARK SIDE OF THE MOON w 40-IN POSTER SMAS 2-11163

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FOR PERSONAL REASONS, I AM LOWERING THE PRICES ON ALL MY VINYL AND AUCTIONS - MANY FAR BELOW COMPETITIVE.  MAKES FOR SOME RARE ITEMS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT LOW PRICES - THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS FOR COLLECTORS.
THIS IS THE EVER-SO-POPULAR PINK FLOYD HIT LP FROM 1973 ENTITLED, "THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON."  JUST TO SHOW HOW POPULAR THIS ALBUM WAS IS THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:
"The Dark Side Of The Moon" is the eighth studio LP to be released by Pink Floyd. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London England and released in 1973. It stands as one of the most successful commercial recordings of all time, and has been released in just about every known country on the entire planet. In the US, DSOTM has spent more time in the "Billboard 200" charts for best selling LP's, than any other release in modern history.
IT WAS RECORDED IN ENGLAND AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS IN 1972 AND WAS PRODUCED BY HARVEST RECORDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CAPITOL RECORDS AND GRAMOPHONE  CO LTD.  
COMES WITH THE LARGE 40-INCH POSTER IN N MINT CONDITION.  (SEE PHOTOS).  THE POSTER IS SO BIG, I HAD TO PHOTOGRAPH IT ON THE FLOOR.
THE VINYL WAS HAPPILY TEST-PLAYED.  DESPITE SOME LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES I COULD SEE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, IT PLAYED EXCEPTIONALLY WELL WITH NO REAL ISSUES OF ANY KIND. THERE WERE A "VERY FEW" LOW GRADE CRACKLES ON SIDE 2 - SONG 2, BUT IN ALL HONESTLY YOU HAD TO LISTEN CAREFULLY TO HEAR THEM (AND IF YOU DO HEAR THEM, THEY CERTAINLY DON'T LAST LONG).  I WOULDN'T SAY THAT IF I SINCERELY DIDN'T MEAN IT.  OVERALL, I WOULD SAY THIS VINYL PLAYS "ALMOST" AS GOOD AS A NEW RECORD. IN ALL SINCERITY, YOU WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO FIND SUCH AN EARLY EDITION COPY THAT WILL PLAY MUCH BETTER.
NOW, THERE IS "HISTORY" BEHIND THE GATEFOLD COVER THAT BUYERS NEED TO KNOW. THERE ARE NO SEAM RIPS OR TEARS OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OF ANY KIND.  I WAS TOLD BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER THAT THE ONLY SIGNS OF ANY WEAR TO THE HEAVY GATEFOLD COVER WERE SOME "WHITE" SPOTS CAUSED BY HANDLING THE ALBUM SO OFTEN OVER THE DECADES. 
THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS ALSO AN ARTIST.  HOWEVER, HE DID NOT LIKE THE WHITE HANDLING SPOTS ON A SOLID BLACK BACKGROUND AND DECIDED TO USE SOME FORM OF "AIR BRUSHING" OR "BRUSHING" AND VERY METHODICALLY AND CAREFULLY ELIMINATED THE MAJORITY OF THOSE AGE WEAR WHITE SPOTS. HE DID THAT TO A COUPLE OF HIS ALBUMS THAT HAD BASICALLY BLACK BACKGROUNDS.
WHEN I SAW THE ALBUMS, I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE FACT THEY LOOKED SO NICE AND, FOR ALL PURPOSES, A LOOK OF A MORE SOLID BLACK (SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL ALBUM). 

I AM NOT SURE WHAT EFFECT THIS REMEDY WILL MAKE ON THE DECISION OF COLLECTOR'S TO SEEK OUT THIS UNUSUAL FORM OF AN ALL-TIME FAVORITE RECORD ALBUM.  UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, YOU CAN SEE THE THIN LAYER OF "BRUSHED COATING" THAT COVERED UP THE AGE WEAR.  SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS FACT. 

ONE THING FOR SURE, NO MATTER WHAT WAS DONE TO IMPROVE THE COSMETICS OF THE ALBUM COVER DIDN'T MAKE THE VINYL PLAY AS GOOD AS IT ALREADY DID.  THAT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ABUSED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES.
NOW, I MUST SAY THAT THE ALBUM LOOKS PRETTY DARN NICE IF A COLLECTOR CAN ACCEPT THE NON-TRADITIONAL METHOD TO GET IT LOOKING THAT NICE.  IT DIDN'T BOTHER ME, AND SINCE THE VINYL PLAYED EXTREMELY WELL, I PURCHASED BOTH OF HIS ALBUMS THAT WERE REMEDIED IN THIS FASHION.  
THE OTHER ALBUM I PURCHASED FROM HIM WAS ENTITLED, "WISHBONE ASH" PERFORMED BY "ARGUS" IN 1972 BY MCA WHICH I WILL ALSO BE PUTTING UP FOR AUCTION ON EBAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
BUYERS CAN DECIDE IF THEY FEEL THAT PROCESS USED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE DECISION  EITHER WAY, THE VINYL PLAYS NICE AND THE ALBUM LOOKS GOOD - SO IT CAN'T BE ALL BAD.
ADDING EVEN MORE MYSTERY IS THE FACT THAT THE VINYL WAS SLEEVED IN A SOLID BLACK RECORD SLEEVE. (SEE PHOTOS).  MAY NOT BE A BIG THING, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN OTHER ISSUES WITH SUCH A BLACK RECORD SLEEVE.  THEN AGAIN, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE HAS SOME SORT OF MYSTERY OR HISTORY.
ALTHOUGH NOT THE FIRST PRESSING THAT HAD THE SOLID TRIANGLE, I DO KNOW THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE EARLIER PRESSINGS MASTERED BY WALLY TRAUGOTT (AS INDICATED BY THE WLY IN THE RUNOFF).
THE RUNOFF NUMBERS ARE:
SMAS 1 11163 F1#3  WLY SMAS 2 11163 F2* #2 WLY (*THERE IS A SMALL 2 OVER THE F2 LIKE F2 SQUARED). - WHICH I CAN NOT EXPLAIN.  OF COURSE, THE WLY DENOTES THE RECORD WAS MASTERED BY WALLY TRAUGOTT.
I REALIZE THE LAST PARAGRAPH IS BORING UNLESS YOU ARE A COLLECTOR..

THIS IS A MUSICAL AND AUDIO COLLECTIBLE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR THE PROVEN HIGH QUALITY AND VALUABLE ENTERTAINING VINTAGE LP ISSUES FROM THE PAST. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONDITION OF THE PACKAGE AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS AND DESCRIBED ABOVE.

THOSE REFLECTIONS YOU MAY SEE IN THE SHINY VINYL ARE OF A CHANDELIER I HAVE HANGING OVER THE TABLE WHERE I TAKE MY PHOTOS.  DEFINITELY NOT ON THE ACTUAL VINYL.     

I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO SHOW JUST HOW NICE THE CONDITION IS OF ALL MY RECORD ALBUMS AND VINYL.  AS SUCH, I HAVE POSTED AS MANY PHOTOS AS I COULD THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF THE ALBUM COVERS, LABELS (WHEN LP IS OPENED), THE VINYL (WHEN LP IS OPENED), ETC. YOU CAN SEE THE EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THE ENTIRE PACKAGE AS IT EXISTS. I BELIEVE I POST MORE PHOTOS OF EACH ITEM IN EVERY AUCTION THAN MOST SELLERS SO THE BUYER CAN SEE THE HIGH QUALITY THEY ARE BUYING.

THIS COPY SHIPS FROM THE U.S.A. - NOT FROM OVERSEAS WHICH SAVES A BUNCH OF SHIPPING COSTS AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE.  HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO RETURN AN LP RECEIVED FROM OVERSEAS??  I HAVE, AND IT WAS A NIGHTMARE.

WILL CAREFULLY BE SHIPPED IN A BOX ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT THESE RARE AND UNUSUAL (VINTAGE) VINYL LP RECORDS.

NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AT THIS TIME - Should I decide to ship International again,  I will ask International bidders please email me for additional shipping information before bidding SO WE CAN SAVE YOU AS MUCH SHIPPING AS POSSIBLE.   I normally list the shipping rates under First Class International which gives buyers the most economy rates, but does not insure the package.   When requested by the Buyer, I have also listed the option of using Priority Mail International which does.  Email me with any questions before the end of the auction, and I will gladly get back to you ASAP.  However, for now NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.

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