Vinyl: PINK FLOYD.DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE 1ST PRESS.STUNNING EX+AUDIO

PINK FLOYD.DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.1973 FIRST PRESS WITH MIDNIGHT BLUE ONE SIDE OPENING SLEEVE, SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE LABEL,`THE GRAMOPHONE CO.LTD.`ON LABEL RIM AND A-2 B-2 PLETE WITH BLACK INNER WITH WHITE TEXT,MATT POSTERS AND STICKERS WITH `PERMANENT` PRINTED ON THE BACK.

CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 804

MATRIX:SHVL 804 A-2 SHVL 804 B-2

MOTHERS/STAMPERS:SIDE 1: 5(10 `O` CLOCK) GDT(4 `O` CLOCK) SIDE 2: LA(5 `0` CLOCK)

COVER:MIDNIGHT BLUE,ONE SIDE OPENING GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN VG++ CONDITION.NO WRITING OR TEARS.THERE IS SLIGHT WEAR TO THE EDGES AND A FEW LIGHT CREASES.THESE SLEEVES ARE NOTORIOUSLY FRAGILE AND THIS ONE IS IN FINE SHAPE AND HAS RETAINED ITS BEAUTIFUL COLOUR.THE SPINE HAS A MINOR CREASE AND WEAR TO THE BOTTOM AND TOP ENDS(SEE PHOTO)

BLACK INNER:BLACK DIE CUT POLYTHENE LINED INNER WITH WHITE TEXT IN VG CONDITION.THERE IS A TEAR ON ONE SIDE OF THE DIE CUT HOLE.OTHER THAN THIS THE INNER IS IN GREAT SHAPE

POSTERS:BOTH MATT POSTERS ARE IN EX- CONDITION.THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN HUNG BUT AS THEY HAVE REMAINED FOLDED IN THE SLEEVE FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS THE FOLDS HAVE BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED

STICKERS:BOTH STICKERS HAVE `PERMANENT` PRINTED ON THE BACK AND ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

LABELS:BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.VIVID AND CRYSTAL CLEAR

THE RECORD:VISUAL:SIDE 1:RETAINS A BEAUTIFUL BLACK GLOSS.A FEW HAIRLINES AND A PAPER SCUFF BECOME APPARENT WHEN THE RECORD IS ANGLED INTO BRIGHT LIGHT BUT THATS IT.EXCELLENT CONDITION SIDE 2:ALSO RETAINS A MIRROR LIKE SHEEN.CLOSER INSPECTION WHEN ANGLING THE RECORD INTO STRONG LIGHT REVEALS 3 LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS CAUSED BY THE RECORD BEING REMOVED FROM ITS SLEEVE.THESE DO NOT AFFECT PLAY!VG++ CONDITION

AUDIO:BOTH SIDES PLAY EX+ WITH NO CLICKS OR POPS AND NEAR SILENCE ON QUIETER PARTS OF THE ALBUM.THE SOUND IS SIMPLY STUNNING WITH DETAIL THAT PUTS LATER PRESSINGS TO SHAME

ON OFFER HERE IS THE VERY RARE 1ST PRESS OF FLOYDS MASTERPIECE,DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.THESE VERY RARELY TURN UP COMPLETE AND IN THIS CONDITION.A GENUINE FIRST PRESS HAS A ONE SIDE OPENING `MIDNIGHT BLUE` GATEFOLD SLEEVE(LATER PRESSINGS OPEN BOTH SIDES AND THE COVER IS BLACKER).THE LABEL SHOULD HAVE A SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE(LATER PRESSINGS HAVE AN OUTLINE OF A TRIANGLE TO MAKE THE TRACK LISTING CLEARER),WITH `THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD` ON THE LABEL RIM AND MATRIX ENDING IN A-2 B-2.FIRST PRESSINGS CAME WITH A BLACK INNER(LATER PRESSINGS HAVE WHITE INNERS),MATT POSTERS(LATER PRESSINGS HAVE POSTERS THAT APPEAR GLOSSY) AND STICKERS WITH `PERMANENT` PRINTED ON THE BACK(LATER ISSUES HAVE `CRACKBACK` PRINTED ON THE BACK.ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE EARLY FIRST PRESS THAT FULFILLS ALL OF THESE CRITERIA AND IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE.THE RECORD SOUNDS STUNNING!

PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON BIDDING FROM OVERSEAS FOR POSTAGE PRICES.I WILL NOT POST ANYTHING THAT ISN`T SIGNED FOR AT THE OTHER END.THE ROYAL MAIL HAVE MADE THIS AN EXPENSIVE BUSINESS SO PLEASE CHECK.THIS IS A VERY RARE RECORD AND I HAVE GRADED ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION.I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF PY BIDDING!