Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon 1st UK Press 1973 Harvest SHVL 804- RARE
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A1 Speak To Me A2 Breathe A3 On The Run A4 Time A5 The Great Gig In The Sky B1 Money B2 Us And Them B3 Any Colour You Like B4 Brain Damage B5 Eclipse 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 master plate.
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.
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This first edition was initially pressed by The Gramophone Co. Ltd, from July 1st, 1973 by its legal successor, EMI Records Ltd. at the same plant.
International E.M.I. catalogue 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. Matrix / Runout (Label A): SHVL 804A Matrix / Runout (Label B): SHVL 804B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): SHVL 804 A-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): SHVL 804 B-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Both Runouts: Mother number at 9 o'clock): 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Both Runouts: Stamper at 3 o'clock): G [or higher] this copy H and P
  • Other (Printer date/format code, gatefold inner): ? 7303 TPS
  • Other (Patent No's on inner sleeve): 1125555 1072844
Vinyl has been machine cleaned and comes with new poly-lined inner and polythene sleeve protector.


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