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Record Details

Artist: Pink Floyd
Title: The Dark Side Of The Moon
Format: 12"Gatefold
Label: Harvest
Cat No: SHVL 804
Released: 24 Mar 1973
Country:
Genres: Psychedelic RockProg Rock
Condition Bad
Status Have
Added To List 7th June 2014
Disc 1 | 12"
Gatefold Sleeve 
A Matrix:
SHVL 804 A-2  
B Matrix:
SHVL 804 B-2  

Additional Information

Comments Cover, inner slip and posters all water damaged. Vinyl is fine.

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973.

This is the original form of the release, it has solid light blue prism LP picture labels with silver lettering. It has a gatefold sleeve, . With 2 posters.

The cover lists the titles A1 to B5 .The labels however number the tracks from (a) to (i) so, for example, "Breathe" is listed as "(a)(II)" on the label but "2" on the cover.

Original pressing.

The label has a solid light blue prism.

The Gramophone Co.' text starts at 10 o'clock on label.

A2/B2 matrix in deadwax of run out groove.

Thick heavyweight vinyl believed by some to be the 'finest' and most true encapsulation of this historical recording as the first pressing was pressed direct from the original masterplate. "These 1st pressings were straight from the masters and nothing even gets close to them today. They play with a deep clear warm clarity and have to be heard to be believed!".

There is a distinct bluish tint/tinge in the black ink of the cover.

The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with a fold over flap that is glued inside the opening.

Inner sleeve is a distinctive polythene lined die cut black semi matt paper with white printed text stating 2 patent numbers bottom left [112555/1072844] and 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' bottom right.

With a small round sticker white text on black stating 'Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon'.
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