PINK FLOYD "DARK SIDE" A2/B2 UK 1st PRESS. SUPERB COPY.

	£		165
	$		219

WELCOME TO MY NEW PAGES SPECIALISING MAINLY IN PINK FLOYD. I HAVE BEEN SELLING MUSICAL ITEMS ON EBAY NOW FOR VERY NEARLY 3 YEARS. FROM TIME TO TIME I CHANGE TO A FRESH IDENTITY, NOT TO HIDE FROM ANY DODGY FEEDBACK RATINGS, (I HAVE OVER 700 POSITIVE FEEDBACK RETURNS, WITH OVER 900 TRANSACTIONS, AND NO NEUTRAL OR NEGATIVE SCORES IN ALL THAT TIME), BUT JUST TO FRESHEN THINGS UP. REGULAR READERS OF THE PINK FLOYD PAGES WILL PROBABLY RECOGNISE MY ADVERTISING LAYOUT, AND WILL CERTAINLY RECOGNISE THE STYLE AND BACKGROUND TO MY PHOTOGRAPHS. IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY PREVIOUS USER NAME TO CHECK OUT MY LAST 12 MONTHS RATINGS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.
DUE TO A VERY BAD RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH A BUYER FROM UKRAINE (WHO HAD PRIVATE FEEDBACK, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER), I AM NOT SELLING TO THIS COUNTRY ANY MORE UNLESS YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY BOUGHT FROM ME BEFORE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE, AND I WILL HAPPILY ACCEPT YOUR BIDS, OTHERWISE I WILL REMOVE THEM. TO ALL HONEST BUYERS IN UKRAINE, I WHOLE-HEARTEDLY APOLOGISE, BUT YOU AND I HAVE BEEN BADLY LET DOWN BY ONE OF YOUR OWN.

SO TO THE SALE!  THIS IS  PINK FLOYDS ICONIC 1973 ALBUM, "THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON". THIS IS A VERY GENUINE FIRST UK PRESS WITH THE SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE LABELS AND THE A2 B2 MATRICES, IN QUITE SUPERB CONDITION. THIS HAS ALL THE ORIGINAL INSERTS (BOTH POSTERS AND STICKERS), WITH THE POSTERS PRINTED ON THE MATT TYPE PAPER, AS OPPOSED TO THE HIGH GLOSS OF LATER ISSUES. THE VINYL IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, AND HAS JUST A SMALL HANDFUL OF SPINDLE MARKS TO EACH SIDE, EVIDENCE OF LITTLE PLAY.
THERE IS A REMARKABLE FACT WITH THIS ALBUM THAT SETS IT APART FROM MOST OTHERS THAT APPEAR IN THE MARKET PLACE. THIS IS IN THE FIRST 25,000 EVER TO COME OFF THE PRESS!! (FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE EXCEPTIONAL WEBSITE "PINK FLOYD ARCHIVES/DISCOGRAPHY"). IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE MOTHER STAMPS ON THESE FIRST PRESSES ACTUALLY GO AS HIGH AS 7!!!. THE MOTHERS AND STAMPERS ARE LISTED BELOW:-
SIDE ONE:   MATRIX  A2.    MOTHER  2.   STAMPER  AO  (THE 35th USED). SIDE TWO:  MATRIX  B2.    MOTHER  3.   STAMPER   OR  (THE 52nd USED).
THE RELEVANCE OF THESE MOTHER/STAMPER COMBINATIONS IS THIS. IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT BETWEEN 300-500 COPIES WERE PRESSED FROM EACH STAMPER BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEXT HIGHEST IN THE SERIES. AS THE HIGHEST STAMPER USED ON THIS COPY IS THE 52nd, IT CAN SAFELY BE ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN THE 15,600th AND THE 26,000 COPY TO BE PRESSED. PUT THAT IN RELATION TO THE MANY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS THAT WERE PRESSED OF THIS ALBUM, AND YOU GET TO REALISE THAT THIS IS A FANTASTICALLY EARLY COPY, AND ONE THAT POSSIBLY IS AS LOW AS WITHIN THE FIRST 16,000 PRESSED. THIS IN TURN CAN ONLY LEAD TO MORE DETAIL AND A BETTER SOUND QUALITY.
AS USUAL, I AM NOT GOING TO WAFFLE ON FOR PAGES GIVING YOU POINTLESS DETAILS ABOUT THE BAND, THEIR LIVES, LIKES AND DISLIKES AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO ENJOY DOING! THIS IS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE RECORD FOR SALE. THIS, AND THIS ONLY.
THE COVER: GRADED AS VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+). PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MY GRADINGS ARE QUITE CONSERVATIVE, AND YOU MAY FIND THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER THEM UNDER-GRADED. THIS IS THE DARK BLUE COVER, AS OPPOSED TO THE LATER JET BLACK ONES. THERE IS SOME SHELF-WEAR TO TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. SPINE IS EXCELLENT. THE FRAGILE UNLAMINATED FRONT AND BACK HAVE LIGHT STORAGE "RUB WEAR" THAT HAS SLIGHTLY LIGHTENED A FEW AREAS, CLEARLY EVIDENT IN MY PHOTOS. THE INNER GATE-FOLD IS IN SUPER SHAPE. THIS IS STILL A VERY SOLID EXAMPLE OF THIS ICONIC COVER.
THE INNER SLEEVE (+ INSERTS): THE INNER IS BLACK AND POLY-LINED. IN EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-) CONDITION WITH JUST VERY MINIMAL CREASING. ONE EDGE HAS A 50mm SLIT FROM THE DISC THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THE PAPER. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL WITH THE "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" AND PATENT NUMBERS IN A LIGHT BLUE/SILVER PRINT. BOTH POSTERS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. NEVER HUNG, PINNED OR TACKED. THEY ARE ON THE FIRST ISSUE HEAVIER MATT PAPER, UNLIKE LATER HIGH GLOSS ISSUES. BOTH HAVE SOME AGE DISCOLOURATION, BUT THIS IS BEING PICKY. THEY ARE FINE. BOTH POSTCARD STICKERS ARE PRESENT. THE DARKER OF THE 2 IS EXCELLENT. NO CREASES OR MARKS. THE LIGHTER ONE HAS A CREASE FROM BEING TRAPPED IN THE HINGE OF THE GATE-FOLD COVER, AND JUST A LIGHT CREASE RIGHT IN THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND CORNER. AGAIN, I AM BEING PICKY, BUT 100% ACCURATE.
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE IN LOVELY CONDITION. ONE SIDE SHOWS POSSIBLY JUST 6 SPINDLE MARKS, AND THE OTHER POSSIBLY 10. THIS HAS NOT BEEN OVERPLAYED AT ALL. ASIDE OF THESE MARKS, THE LABELS ARE BEAUTIFUL. BRIGHT PRINT, AND NO OTHER MARKS. THE VINYL, ON VISUAL EXAMINATION UNDER NORMAL DAYLIGHT, THE ONLY THING VISIBLE 2 TINY SHORT MARKS AT THE END OF TRACK 2 SIDE 2. THESE HAVE NO DEPTH, AND AS I WILL DESCRIBE LATER, HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE. UNDER STRONG ANGLED SUNLIGHT, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE OF NOTE. THE ONLY VISIBLE MARKS ARE THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEVE REMOVAL. THIS IS ONE GREAT LOOKING RECORD!
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. I HAVE TO SAY, IT IS NO SURPRISE TO ME THAT THIS SOUNDS REALLY OUTSTANDING. THE DISC SITS NICE AND FLAT TO THE PLATTER. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ALBUM THE SOUND IS HIGHLY DETAILED, VIBRANT AND EXCITING. THERE IS SUPERB AUDIO SEPARATION WITH NO DISTORTION ANYWHERE. THERE ARE MOST DEFINITELY NO STICKS OR JUMPS AT ALL. THERE IS ALMOST NO BACKGROUND ANYWHERE, AND JUST THE VERY ODD SOFT POP OR LIGHT TIC. THIS PLAYS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS. I WOULD BE AMAZED IF THERE ARE MANY OTHER COPIES SOUNDING THIS GOOD. I HAVE NO HESITATION IN RECOMMENDING THIS VERY HIGHLY AS A COLLECTORS PIECE, AND COMFORTABLY GRADE THE SOUND QUALITY AS EXCELLENT.
SO THIS IS A TRULY MAGNIFICENT GENUINE VERY EARLY PRESSING WITH THE MEGA EARLY MATRIX NUMBERS, WITH INCREDIBLY EARLY MOTHERS AND STAMPERS (AS I HAVE ALREADY SAID, EARLIER THAN MANY SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE VERSIONS) . IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR SINCE THE DAY OF RELEASE. COPIES OF THIS QUALITY RARELY COME INTO THE MARKET PLACE. DON'T MISS THIS ONE. 
PLEASE NOTE:   AS A NEW EBAY IDENTITY HAS TO BE ESTABLISHED, EBAY POLICY IS TO WITHHOLD THE MONEY THAT YOU PAY ME UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE ITEM, AND ARE HAPPY WITH IT (DECIDED BY YOU LEAVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR ME). AT THIS POINT THEY RELEASE THE MONEY TO ME. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU LEAVE FEEDBACK PROMPTLY, SO THAT I AM NOT OUT OF POCKET FOR LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY!!  MANY MANY THANKS FOR THAT.
I POST VERY QUICKLY UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS, USUALLY THE SAME DAY, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. ANY EXCESS POSTAGE CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL JUST AS SOON AS I KNOW THE EXACT TOTAL. THIS APPLIES TO UK AND OVERSEAS BUYERS. I DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKING MATERIALS OR MY TIME. I USE RECYCLED MATERIALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND IF NOT UP TO MY HIGH STANDARDS, I SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL ANSWER EVERY ONE JUST AS SOON AS I SEE IT.
I OFFER A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL REFUND IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION. I WILL NOT REFUND IF YOU JUST DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT IT!!
I AM WELL KNOWN FOR SUPERB PACKING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING DAMAGED IN TRANSIT.

I WILL BE LISTING SEVERAL FLOYD RARITIES OVER THE COMING WEEKS, AS WELL AS SOME GREAT ITEMS FROM OTHER BANDS OF THE SAME GENRE. CHECK OUT MY FLOYD BOX SETS ON VINYL COMING VERY SOON.
I AM ALSO SELLING SOME GREAT LIVE FLOYD ALBUMS IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE A LIST OF THEM. JUST DROP ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND I WILL SEND YOU THE LIST. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I HAVE AN EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD ON EBAY. NO NEGATIVES EVER. I ASSURE YOU OF THE VERY HIGHEST QUALITY AND SERVICE. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT I RESERVE THE RIGHT AS A SELLER TO REMOVE THIS ALBUM FROM SALE AT ANY TIME IF I HAVE RECEIVED AN ACCEPTABLE OFFER, OR IF I FEEL THAT A LAST-SECOND "SNIPER" BIDDING FRENZY IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM ON SALE FOR A REASONABLE MARKET PRICE, AND I AM NOT ONE FOR THIS LAST SECOND BIDDING.