Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon LP UK ORIGINAL SPRING 1974 "A3/B3" [Ex/Vg+]
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Jul 2, 2022 Sold Date
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Having given many an original LP a spin and demoed against the best the digital domain can offer [SACD]....<< I'm still very much of the opinion that a UK A3/B3 is THE definitive edition of DSOTM [period].
Fed up trying to snag a £500 solid Blue 1st issue of DSOTM? Well folks - there is another way to get that amazing 1st year audio on a very solid pressing - without breaking the bank. Why not opt for a clean playing copy from Spring '74? Because these '74 copies, like this example, carrying the A3/B3 matrix are just one iteration from those famous solid blue copies. How can we be sure it's from Spring -74? Well, EMI changed the perimeter text on all their labels in Spring 74 - from Gramophone to EMI. When they came to DSOTM the typesetters cocked up the labels - and left TWO mentions of 'Made in Great Britain'. Clearly an error - and totally unnecessary. This error is very useful for dating these early copies [along with that matrix A3/B3]. Being only 1 year behind the original masters and pressed on very solid vinyl they are audibly pretty much the equal of the 1st pressings. But lets face it - how much are you gonna pay for a solid-blue that plays well? $$$? The heavy-set vinyl comes housed in an early cover with the left hand panel glued shut forming a nice solid front panel. We also have a white inner sleeve with blue text from the time. AND BOTH posters & stickers are PRESENT. So, 100% genuine and 100% complete.
Vinyl (Ex) In lovely condition and has only seen light use. A couple of superficial trace marks per side - nothing remotely troublesome. A thorough testing from beginning to end reveals an, at least, EXCELLENT level of playback with one slight deviation. Intros and inbetweens are beautifully quiet and the audio comes across with excellent clarity. These early copies are in a league of their own when it comes to audio - I don't think any other copy will come close to a clean playing copy from the first 12months. Really clean throughout - within the best few copies I've tested. Really clean into the fussiest quietest passages. Very nice clean heart beats. All I could detect was a few brief [and minor] crackle in the super fussy section of  'Us & Them'. Which is almost impossible to find perfectly quiet. Overall this record is playing very clean - and it's not every copy that delivers this sort of rendition. If you need to hear this title in analogue, close from the masters, I can't really imagine a better or more cost effective way. You can look for a better copy all you like - but you would struggle to match this example and stand little chance of bettering it....< that's across all available versions >. Highly recommended in every way.
Cover (Vg+) Well, per the photos you might grade higher given the level of preservation. Most original copies do not look this good. I'm being cautious and grading down because of a print fault on the rear. Take a look toward the top of the rear. The print process has failed - and I'm seeing deterioration in the surface quality and some bubbling. It's not that standout and still looks black - but you can clearly see it in that upper sector [of the rear]. The aesthetic is still very much intact. Very nice solid opening panel - really like that. The interior looks superb - no issues at all. Very little edge wear at all and sharp firm openings. The spine looks superb - hardly any wear. Overall the cover retains excellent rigidity. Very nice indeed. Just don't miss that print fault on the rear.
Stickers (Ex) Unpeeled. Practically perfect.
Posters (Ex) Never been near a wall. Very nice indeed.
Inner (Vg+) Light ageing no splits.


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