Record Details

Artist:	Pink Floyd
Title:	The Dark Side Of The Moon
Format:	12"
Label:	Harvest / Harvest
Cat No:	SHVL 804 / 1E 064 o 05249
Released:	24 Mar 1973
Country:
Genres:	Prog Rock
Condition	Good+
Status	Have
Added To List	6th November 2016

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Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. ℗ 1973 The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Made in Gt. Britain E.M.I Records (The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) Hayes · Middlesex · England File under POPULAR : Pop Groups _______________ This is the original form of the release, it has solid light blue prism LP picture labels with silver lettering, later forms have an empty prism. It has a gatefold sleeve, and there are three known variations of the original blue-tinged sleeve - see below. Originally delivered with 2 posters and 2 stickers. There are 2 systems for track numbering on the release. The cover lists the titles A1 to B5 (used in this submission). 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 (see images). The following is a guide to identifying all of the elements that make up the first pressing: 1. The label has a solid light blue prism. Subsequent pressings have a blue glowing inner edge prism with the centre black. 2. 'The Gramophone Co.' text starts at 10 o'clock on label. 3. A-2/B-2 matrix stamps appear in the runout area. 4. 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. 5. There is a distinct bluish tint/tinge in the black ink of the cover. 6. There are three known original sleeve variations. 1. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with the two sides glued together. 2. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with a fold over flap that is glued inside the opening. 3. The right front opening of the gatefold cover is not sealed. A known 2/2 matrix, 1 mother, G stamper copy came with (3), an unglued and non-'folded in' sleeve at time of release, which hints at the possibility that very first pressings did not come with glued flaps, which is where the poster and stickers were located. 7. Inner sleeve is a distinctive polythene lined die cut black semi matt paper with white printed text stating 2 patent numbers bottom left [1125555/1072844] and 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' bottom right. 8. Posters and stickers were printed on paper stock that has a rough texture (later pressings used paper that was gloss laminated). 9. Stickers have printed backs with diagonal lines across them, and the words 'Fasson' 'FasPrint' and 'Crack-Back'. 10. First copies came with a small round sticker white text on blueish black stating 'Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon' (confirmed for stampers GL/MO). ____________ This first edition was initially pressed by [l=The Gramophone Co. Ltd.], from July 1st, 1973 by its legal successor, [l=EMI Records Ltd.] at the same plant. International E.M.I. catalog number 1E 064 o 05249 appears in small fonts and parentheses on the cover rear. Note on Credits: Though credited for the entire album, Barry St John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, and Liza Strike perform backing vocals only on tracks A4, B2, B4, and B5.

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