PINK FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1973 HARVEST UK 1st SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE EX+

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PINK FLOYD

~ DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ~

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

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

THIS IS THE HIGHLY 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)

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: GDM 7 / TR 2

THE SLEEVE

THE VERY DARK BLUE, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH ONE SEALED OPENING IS IN VERY STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR TO THE BACK AND THERE ARE A FEW MINOR WRINKLES TO THE BACK AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. THERE IS HARDLY ANY RUBBING ALONG THE EDGES AND TO THE CORNERS. THIS ICONIC SLEEVE HAS THE ORIGINAL ROUND PURPLE “PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” STICKER ON THE FRONT IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER - SEE PHOTO. THE STICKER IS JUST BEGINNING TO LIFT IN AREAS AND THERE IS A SMALL STAIN ON IT.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT, BLACK POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS THE TEXT 'PATENT Nos: 112 55 55 107 23 44" & THE TEXT “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”. IT IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME CREASING. THERE IS ONE SMALL TEAR AT THE OPENING. 

THE POSTERS

THE TWO POSTERS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THEY HAVE CERTAINLY NEVER BEEN PINNED UP. THE GROUP PHOTO POSTER HAS THE CATALOGUE NUMBER 'SHVL 804' IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER.

THE STICKERS

BOTH THE “YELLOW GRAPHICS” STICKER AND THE “BROWN GRAPHICS” STICKER HAVE DIAGONAL BROWN LINES ON THEIR BACKS ALONG WITH THE TEXT ”FASPRINT PERMANENT" , “CRACK BACK”, “PATENTED” & “BEND ON LINE”. THESE STICKERS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH CREASES TO THE BOTTOM LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE “YELLOW” STICKER AND TO THE LEFT-HAND EDGE OF THE "BROWN" STICKER.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHTS I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT EVERY TRACK. 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK HARVEST LABELS, WITH THE SOLID POWDER BLUE PRISMS AND THE “GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD” TEXT, ARE IN VERY GOOD+/EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A NAME INSCRIBED ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL. IT IS SMALL AND OBVIOUSLY SOME ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO REMOVE IT - UNSUCCESSFULLY BUT IT HAS FADED SOMEWHAT. 

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

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

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

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£8.25

£11.75

£12.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.25

£16.00

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

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

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.