PINK FLOYD "DSOTM" SOLID BLUE A2 B2 1st UK PRESS BEAUTY

	£		155
	$		205

AN ICONIC PINK FLOYD ALBUM FROM MY OWN PRIVATE COLLECTION THAT I HAVE PUT TOGETHER OVER MANY YEARS. THIS IS THEIR ALBUM "THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON". WHAT MAKES THIS COPY STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD IS THAT, FIRSTLY, IT IS THE FIRST UK PRESSING WITH THE A2 B2 MATRICES. IT ALSO HAS SOME OF THE VERY EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOTHER AND STAMPER IDENTS MACHINE ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX.

AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, THE RAREST OF THIS ILK HAVE NO MOTHERS AND STAMPERS AT ALL. THESE ARE VERY VERY RARE, AND COMMAND A KINGS RANSOM! THERE ARE NO COPIES WITH THE "12 MOTHER, FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. THE EARLIEST MOTHER IS "2", AND SO MANY SOLID BLUE TRIANGLES SEEN FOR SALE EVEN HAVE A "3" MOTHER, THERE WERE SO MANY PRESSED. THIS COPY HAS THE "2" MOTHERS ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE VERY EARLIEST STAMPERS. THEY ARE "M" ON SIDE ONE, AND "RD" ON SIDE TWO. THERE IS NOT AN EARLIER COMBINATION ( ACCORDING TO THE VERNON FITCH BIBLE OF FLOYD DISCOGRAPHIES). SO THIS ONE IS RARE IN THE EXTREME! THIS COUPLED WITH ITS FANTASTIC CONDITION, MAKES THIS AS A VERY HARD ONE TO FIND, LET ALONE BETTER.

THE GATEFOLD COVER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT HAS SOME RUB WEAR, MAINLY TO THE FRONT, WHERE IT HAS BEEN STORED AGAINST OTHER LPs. MINOR SHELF WEAR TO TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND THE SPINE, THOUGH NOT BAD ENOUGH TO SERIOUSLY DOWNGRADE THE ALBUM. THERE IS A TINY RIP TO THE OUTER PAPER COVER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AS SEEN (JUST) IN THE PHOTO. THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD IS MINT, AND THE REAR EXCELLENT PLUS. THE ORIGINAL BLACK INNER SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT PLUS TOO, AND IS AS GOOD AS YOU WILL FIND. THE POSTERS AND STICKERS ARE EXCELLNT PLUS, AND HAVE NEVER BEEN USED, GLUED, PINNED OR STUCK IN ANY WAY. LOVELY EXAMPLES OF EACH. THE LABELS ARE EXCELLENT PLUS. VERY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS, SHOWING EVIDENCE OF FEW PLAYS. THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYLS ARE AT VERY LEAST EXCELLENT,PROBABLY EXCELLENT PLUS,AND THIS IS VERY CAUTIOUSLY GRADED SO AS TO AVOID ANY DISAPPOINTMENT TO THE WINNER OF THIS GEM. THEY EXHIBIT A GREAT DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN STILL, AND HAVE THE MOST MINIMUM OF MARKS. ASIDE FROM THE VERY ODD BACKGROUND NOISE IN THE QUIETEST PASSAGES, THESE ARE SUPERB, AND OFFER A SOUND QUALITY THAT YOU WILL NEVER TIRE OF. THE SOUND QUALITY IS AMAZING! THE POWER, THE DEPTH, INSTRUMENTAL SEPERATION AND ABSOLUTE CLARITY FAIR TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A COPY THAT PLAYS AS WELL AS THIS, AND IT BENEFITS GREATLY FROM ITS AMAZINGLY EARLY PRESSING. THIS REALLY IS A COPY THAT WILL BE YOUR FINAL UPGRADE. DO NOT MISS THE CHANCE TO OWN A GREAT RARITY.

SO, THIS IS A VERY RARE EXAMPLE. YOU TRY AND FIND ANOTHER WITH THE VERY FIRST MOTHERS AND STAMPERS, AND IN THIS EXCELLENT ALL ROUND CONDITION.

I CAN TELL YOU LITTLE MORE. YOU KNOW THE ALBUM. YOU KNOW THE TRACKS. YOU KNOW THE QUALITY THAT IS ENSURED WITH A FIRST UK PRESSING WITH EARLIEST STAMPERS SUCH AS THIS. IF YOU MISS THIS ONE IT COULD BE A LONG LONG TIME BEFORE YOU COME ACROSS A BETTER COPY. SO DO NOT MISS IT!!!!

IF YOU ARE BIDDING, I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK. I CAN JUST SAY THAT ONCE THIS IS WON, THE WINNER WILL HAVE MY FULL ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND COMMENTS UNTIL THEY HAVE IT SAFELY IN THEIR HANDS.

I PACKAGE ALL MY RECORDS WITH EXTREMELY ROBUST MATERIALS, SO WILL REACH YOU IN FINE SHAPE. I POST VERY QUICKLY TOO.

PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK. I HAVE PEOPLE COME BACK TIME AND AGAIN TO BUY, SO I MUST GET IT PRETTY MUCH RIGHT. IF THE ITEMS DO NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION, I OFFER A FULL REFUND UPON THE SAFE RETURN OF THE ALBUMS, SO LONG AS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT. I WILL OFFER INSURANCE OVER AND ABOVE THE POST OFFICE NORM IF REQUIRED. IF IT SELLS OVERSEAS PLEASE WAIT FOR A FINAL INVOICE, AS SOME COUNTRIES DO COST MORE THAN OTHERS!! BE ASSURED OF MY TOTAL COMMITMENT THROUGHOUT THE SALE AND AFTER SERVICE, AND I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER JUST AS SOON AS I SEE THEM. IF YOU REQUIRE EXTRA PHOTOGRAPHS, JUST LET ME KNOW.

JUST TO POINT OUT THE MIS-PRINT IN THE ABOVE WRITE UP. IT SHOULD HAVE SAID THERE IS NOT A COPY OF THIS ALBUM WITH A MOTHER OF "1" ETCHED IN THE DEADWAX. THE EARLIEST STAMPED IS "2". LATER FIRST PRESS, THAT ARE NOT ACTUAL FIRST ISSUE HAVE MUCH LATER MOTHERS OR STAMPERS. THE MOTHER "3" IS OFTEN CALLED A FIRST PRESS, JUST BECAUSE OF HAVING THE SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE RECORD LABEL. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY AN EARLY COPY, ALTHOUGH EARLIER THAN NON-SOLID LABELS. PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK THE MOTHER IDENTITY, OR YOU MAY BE PAYING OVER THE ODDS!!!