M- 1973 Dark Side PINK FLOYD + POSTERS + Psych Prog M-

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1973 FIRST PRESSING VINYL (((M-))) w/posters & stickers

                   PINK FLOYD    

          DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

...USA - Capitol - SMAS 11183

Original 1973 VINYL first pressing in minty condition, complete with all the extras...The classic of all progressive rock albums ~ here is a nice FIRST PRESSING collectible.

Includes both (2) large posters and both (2) postcards ...the postcards are put on the front & back by previous owner as well they put the (very rare) round "Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon" sticker on front cover that was originally on the outer shrink wrapper of first pressings...since most folks tore off the outer plastic -- there went this round sticker as well. It is here... The vinyl by the way is TOP M- ...this IS a first pressing and the cover which is normally found with SOME wear (black color wears easily) is M- clean...Actually even the original shrink wrapper is here, the previous owner carefully slipped it off and put it around the inner sleeve. So here we go:

Heartbeats, laughs, machines and screams. Such are the opening moments of "The Dark Side of the Moon", ushering in a unique musical world where strange sounds, mellow music, bits of biting guitar and ROGER WATERS' cynical observations coexist in a disturbingly natural setting.

 "Speak to Me" is an introduction to the album that is an allusion to the rest of the album by combining snippets from each track (The heartbeat from eclipse, the clocks from time, the laugh from brain damage, the mad man from on the run, clare torry's voice from great gig in the sky and the cash register from money). If you loop the album over the heartbeat carries on perfectly in time. This explodes beautifully into some of Gilmours best guitar work which feels like heaven as the short but sweet "Breathe" comes into play (some versions have Speak To Me and Breathe as one track whilst others have them separate). Breathe is similar to Time but good enough not to be too alike to it.

The next track, "On the Run" is very trippy and appropriately titled as the rushing sped up sounds and explosions feel as if you are travelling at high speed and can be a challenging rush for your mind to take in, and great for the stoners. This is very futuristic and some could say it paved the way for techno a decade or two later. Never mind, it's still great stuff.

"Time" is the first progressive piece here (although it is technically just a progression from the previous tracks). The classic introduction can confuse and destroy your mind as the rush of "On the Run" leads into an explosion and an alarming array of chiming clocks. This is brilliant stuff. The "Breathe (Reprise) manages to blag on at the end of time and is pretty sweet to see the third verse of the song.

The end of side one see's one of the most powerful and moving instrumentals of the bands career, "The Great Gig in the Sky". Here Clare Torry's improvisated overblown vocals weave in an out of a stunning piano piece by Richard Wright. Pink Floyd have once again shown the best in experimental and emotional music.

Side two kicks off with the most famous floyd song (or is it another brick in the wall?) "Money", which has the classic bassline and the lyrics are a real treat from Roger. He did very well here. Dick Parry's wind solo is the real wonder here as it bridges between the brilliant basslines and Gilmour's guitar solo.

"Us and Them" delivers beautiful piano pieces and gilmours best vocals since Breathe earlier on. This is an epic on the album and another masterpiece that flows gently and progressess superbly. "Any Colour You Like" is just a filler guitar solo and perhaps the worst song on the album but then its not expected to be a masterpiece and it is a rather good (and colourful) guitar solo. "Brain Damage" uses acoustic guitars and refers to "loonies" which is always good to hear. This is a brilliant piece which leads into one of the best outros on any album ever made "Eclipse" which sums up the whole album and shows power in music, words and vocals. An outstanding album that needs no recommendation at all since it entirely speaks for itself.

1. Speak To Me (1:16)
2. Breathe (2:44)
3. On The Run (3:32)
4. Time / Breathe (reprise) (7:06)
5. The Great Gig In The Sky (4:44)
6. Money (6:32)
7. Us And Them (7:40)
8. Any Colour You Like (3:25)
9. Brain Damage (3:50)
10. Eclipse (2:04)

CONDITION: The gatefold cover is M- (hard to find clean with the dark color) no seam splits, no bends, no writing anywhere, sharp corners, preserved quite well -- the original previous owner put the stickers on the front & back cover as well as the very rare round Pink Floyd sticker on the front cover that was normally on the outer shrink wrapper of  first pressings.

the 2 posters are clean with no tack holes, no pin holes.

The vinyl is all glossy clean and smoooth M-

TOP first pressing of CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE MASTERPIECE RATED PINK FLOYD

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record