PINK FLOYD ‘DARK SIDE OF MOON’ HARVEST UK 1st A-2/B-2

	£		94
	$		125

PINK FLOYD

“DARK SIDE OF THE MOON”

(1973 HARVEST RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE LANDMARK ALBUM “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” BY PINK FLOYD ON THE HARVEST LABEL.

THIS IS THE HIGH SOUGHT AFTER GENUINE ORIGINAL FIRST UK PRESSING WITH A VERY DARK BLUE, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, 2 POSTERS AND 2 STICKERS. MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS LP HAS FIRST PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE SOLID LIGHT BLUE PRISM TRIANGLES ON THE LABELS. THIS LABEL DESIGN WAS QUICKLY PHASED OUT AND REPLACED WITH THE OUTLINE PRISM TO FACILITATE EASIER READING OF THE TEXT ON THE LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: HARVEST SHVL 804

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SHVL 804 A-2 / SHVL 804 B-2 (STAMPED)

MOTHER STAMPERS ARE: C 1 / C1

THE SLEEVE

THE VERY, VERY DARK BLUE, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH ONE SEALED OPENING IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE NO TEARS. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND MINOR CREASING AT THE EDGES. THERE IS SCUFFING TO THE EDGES AND TO THE CORNERS. THE ORIGINAL STICKER IS STILL IN PLACE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE Die-cut, black poly-lined inner sleeve IS NOT ORIGINAL AND HAS NO TEXT. IT IS, HOWEVER, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST SIGNS OF CAREFUL USE AND ONE SMALL NICK.

THE POSTERS

THE TWO POSTERS ARE IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN PINNED UP. WITH PIN-HOLES IN THE CORNERS. BOTH POSTERS HAVE SOME LIGHT FOXING AND SIGNS OF WEAR. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK OF THE BAND POSTER.

THE STICKERS

THE TWO STICKERS BOTH HAVE DIAGONAL BROWN LINES ON THE BACK ALONG WITH THE TEXT”FASTPRINT ... BEND ON LINE”. THE YELLOWY STICKER HAS SOME CREASING AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE TAN-COLOURED STICKER IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS AND SCUFFS. GENERALLY THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT. DURING BOTH SIDES THERE SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND INTERFERENCE, NOTABLY DURING THE QUIETER PASSAGES. DURING THE RUN-IN AND INTO TO THE INTRO TO THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE ONE THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT CLICKS. OTHERWISE THERE ARE NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS IS STILL A GREAT LISTEN.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK HARVEST LABELS, WITH THE SOLID POWDER BLUE PRISM AND SILVER TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKINGS ON EACH SIDE. THERE IS A BIT OF MINOR DISCOLOURATION TO THE SIDE 2 LABEL AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE.

SIDE ONE

1. SPEAK TO ME
2. BREATHE
3. ON THE RUN
4. TIME
5. THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY

SIDE TWO

1. MONEY
2. US AND THEM
3. ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE
4. BRAIN DAMAGE
5. ECLIPSE

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£3.75

£6.00

£10.25

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

Please note that if the selling price is significantly higher than £41.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds £4.00 for shipping within UK and £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) 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.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) 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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.