Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon - UK Vinyl Early Pressing - 1973 - A-3, B-3

	£		101
	$		134

I do not guess at the sound quality by visual grading only.

I play grade all of the records that are offered in my listings on a Townshend Elite Rock Turntable, Origin Live Onyx Tonearm and Dynavector Karat 17DX Cartridge. I find that this setup gives me a good insight into the quality of the record that is being presented.

Firstly I clean the vinyl thoroughly on my record vacuum machine, treat both sides with an anti-static gun, then play the whole album from beginning to end. While listening, I take notes of anything that may be a problem and if significant I will mention it in my listing. My aim in doing this is to assure you that the record you receive will be as described.

I try to take good quality photos while insuring that I include the whole album cover, not cutting off the edges that I see in so many listings, so that you can examine the item closely to get a full and accurate picture of what is on offer.

I do not sell records that skip or jump.

Pink Floyd

Dark Side Of The Moon

UK Second Pressing - 1973

Label - Harvest

Cat No. SHVL 804

This is the sort after A3, B3 pressing from 1973-74 that is commonly recognized as the best sounding pressing available, second only to the A2, B2 pressing.

Side 2 - SHVL 804 B-3  GGH

Condition: -

The cover is in Very Good Plus condition. Beside some minor marks and ringwear on the back, for a 50 year old cover, it looks in really nice condition. No seam splits.

The black poly lined inner sleeve is in Excellent condition. This is obviously not original as it looks too new. No seam splits.

 The labels are in Very Good condition. There are some spindle marks and what looks like mold damage (dead).

No stickers or posters.

Vinyl weight - 141g

Vinyl visual - The vinyl is in Very Good condition. Mainly hairline/sleeve withdrawal marks and the odd surface scuff.  No nasty scratches. 

Vinyl audio - Excellent.  The whole album plays through without any problems. The album starts with a relatively quiet lead in. I noted three clicks in a row at the beginning with the introduction of the heartbeat. There is a few clicks at the beginning of "Time" and some clicks right at the end of the last track of the album at the fade out. The sound quality itself is excellent, demonstrating crystal clear and distortion free sound. Chimes are super clear on "Time" and the background noise on "The Great Gig In The Sky" is nice and quiet so as not to spoil some of the quiet sections on this track. "Money" sounds superb. As what seems a common trait with this particular pressing, track B2 starts off with a bit of crackle but dies down once the singing starts. 

I have pointed out some minor faults but as a whole this plays very well indeed.

Not perfect but a really enjoyable experience and a great sounding early pressing.

 Vinyl has been cleaned on my Project VCS record cleaning machine using L'Art du Sol cleaning fluid and is housed in a Nagaoka anti-static style sleeve to prevent withdrawal marks to the records surface. Record will be housed in a clear poly bag for protection.

Grading Guide

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – A grade just below NM where light marks can be tolerated, where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly used.

Good (G) – The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.

Any questions, please ask.

Record will be well packed. I use Musicmax Strong Locktab Cardboard Record Mailers for good protection. I always remove the record from the outer sleeve when posting.

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