Pink Floyd"The dark side of the moon"1st press UK,solid blue triangle.A2/B2
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Description
For sale here is Pink Floyds most iconic album originally from 1973,"The dark side of the moon".
This is a genuine 1st UK pressing with A2 / B2 matrices, solid blue triangle labels, and both posters and stickers. The cover is the original dark blue tinged edition.
VERY IMPORTANT:
The mother / stamper combinations on this example are exceptionally early (bearing in mind that 1st pressings go up to using the 7th mother).
SIDE ONE: 2 / MO
SIDE TWO: 2 / LM
Also included both original posters and both original stickers.
This is a really clean example that plays through with no worrying issues. I have fully play-graded the vinyl, results are below.
The cover is the earliest midnight blue tinged version, as opposed to later black.
The inner sleeve is the original black with grey text.
Both posters are the semi glossed early versions, and the postcard/stickers are crack-back with brown diagonal markings to the rear. Both posters and stickers are in very good condition.
This is a totally genuine copy, with no additions from later pressings. All 100% original and genuine.
The cover is really good for its age. Midnight blue in colour, it exhibits no major issues of concern. There is a tiny amount of shelf wear to edges, and a light indentation to the bottom of the front face. Corners are quite sharp and leading edges fine. Hopefully the photos show all this up well.
As covers go, this very easily gets a VG++ grading.
The inner sleeve is the black original with "Made in Great Britain" text and the patent number. All in the correct places and coloured grey. Inner sleeve has minor wrinkling and a short slit to one edge, but the poly-liner is fully attached. Inner sleeve grades as a solid VG+.
Both posters are in very good original condition, with just minor wrinkling.
Both postcard/stickers are the original pair with the brown diagonal lines to the rear. Both have light creasing from becoming caught in the cover hinge.
Posters and stickers grade VG++.
The vinyl visually is exceptionally clean. There are only a couple of tiny non-feelable marks. One is a light hairline on "Time" and the other a small mark on "Brain damage" The vinyl retains its rich black lustre and really gleams. Superb copy visually and visually grades a Ex
Fully play-graded as below.
Referring to my play-grading notebook, I made the following comments.
Sits flat to the platter and very snug to the spindle. Weight is 145 grams.
Side one (the tricky heartbeat opening) plays well with just a very small amount of background surface noise. Tracks 2 has a hint of very minor static. Track 3 is near faultless. There is a dust pop and minor surface noise during the segue between tracks 3 and 4. Track 4 plays great, and track 5 has some static at the end and into the run-off.
Side two has no issues on track 1. Track 2 has a touch of light static and background noise randomly. Tracks 3,4 and 5 play just about perfectly, with some surface noise at the run-off.
There is so very little to stop grading the whole album as excellent, but as I am grading strictly, I am grading the whole album a VG++.
Overall, this album has almost defied time. It looks and sounds great.
Lp has been professionally cleaned on a VPI cleaning machine and Will come with a brand new poly lined inner slave.
Photos are the exact item that you will receive.
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