FIRSTLY THE
MATRIXES ON THE RECORD, ARE THE EARLIEST
1ST PRESS MATRIXES - ENDING IN A2/B2 LATER ONES DONT SECONDLY
THE LABELS ALSO HAVE THE CORRECT EARLIEST 1ST PRESS GRAMOPHONE
COMPANY LABEL EDGE TEXT LATER PRESSINGS HAD THIS CHANGED THIS TO EMI
RECORDS TEXT INSTEAD THIRDLY THE RECORD LABELS HAVE THE ULTRA
RARE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS SOLID LIGHT BLUE TRIANGLE ON BOTH SIDES -
WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY CHANGED TO THE COMMON TRANSPARENT TRIANGLE
WHICH APPEARS ON ALL LATER PRESSINGS AS THE TEXT WAS HARD TO READ
AND IT DIDNT MATCH THE COVER FOURTHLY THE STICKERS HAVE PERMANENT AND A CRACKBACK ON THE REVERSE OF THE STICKERS LATER ONES DONT .
FIFTHLY, THE INNER IS OF
THE
EARLIEST 1ST PRESS TYPE - BEING BLACK, DIE-CUT , TEXTURED, POLY
LINED AND HAVING SILVER PATENTS PRINT ON ONE SIDE LATER ONES
DONT AND LASTLY THE COVER IS ALSO A 100 GENIUNE EARLIEST 1ST
PRESS COVER TOO - BEING DARK BLUE INSTEAD OF THE
LATER BLACK IS FLAT FACTORY SEALED AT ONE END LATER ONES ARENT - WHERE ONE OPENING ON THE COVER WAS GLUED SHUT AT THE FACTORY BACK IN 1973 AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INDEED
BECAUSE ONLY A TINY HANDFUL OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE 1ST PRESS COVERS
ONLY - WERE EVER PRESSED WITH A DARK BLUE COLOURED COVER - BEFORE BEING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY CHANGED TO A JET
BLACK COVER INSTEAD AND IN FACT - THEY
ARE EVEN RARER THAN THE ACTUAL SOLD BLUE TRIANGLE RECORDS THEMSELVES -
AS THE COLOUR ON THE COVER WAS CHANGED EVEN BEFORE THE 1ST PRESSING RUN
ENDED SO THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT AT ALL - THAT
THIS IS THE EARLIEST 1ST PRESSING OF THIS AMAZING LP
THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY GET
NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN BRILLIANT CONDITION IT IS ALSO 100 COMPLETE WITH ITS 2 1ST PRESS POSTERS, 2 1ST PRESS PERMANENT STICKERS WITH CRACKBACK REVERSE , AND 1ST PRESS SILVER TEXT BLACK POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1973 UK EARLIEST 1ST PRESSING ON THE ULTRA RARE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS SOLID LIGHT BLUE TRIANGLE HARVEST LABEL, EARLIEST 1ST PRESS BLACK TEXTURED DIE-CUT POLY LINED SILVER TEXT PATENTS INNER SLEEVE, EARLIEST 1ST PRESS A2/B2 MATRIX ENDINGS, EARLIEST 1ST PRESS GRAMOPHONE COMPANY EDGE TEXT, EARLIEST 1ST PRESS POSTERS PERMANENT STICKERS, AND EARLIEST 1ST PRESS DARK BLUE GATEFOLD GARROD LOFTHOUSE STICKERED COVER THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY This is the ORIGINAL Harvest UK 1st Pressing from 1973 and is in BRILLIANT condition The Cat. No is SHVL 804 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press Solid Light Blue Triangle Harvest label see picture and is a UK Stereo 1st Pressing there were NO Monos
The record labels are in SUPERB condition see pictures with NO writing, NO wear, and only a few VERY light spindle marks The vinyl is in BRILLIANT condition Most of these 60s/70s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO nasty concentric marks AT ALL, only 2 or 3 light hairlines, only 2 or 3 VERY light scufflines, and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL JUST PRESSED LOOK AND SHINES LIKE NEW It is also great to find that the playing of the record is as STUNNING as the visual It plays with NO skips, only a VERY few VERY light clicks though mostly NONE , NO jumps, NO sticks, barely ANY crackle AT ALL, and only some VERY low level background sound on the run on grooves gaps - NOT in the music AT ALL Importantly there are NO jumps on the track Money most do - with this track and the rest of the LP playing through without ANY tracking issues AT ALL The record is also a little uneven - though this is VERY minor indeed, even the most sensitive system in the world would play this LP with NO problems AT ALL And this record plays ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANTLY - which is a GREAT rarity with this LP, as most sound terrible The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear and NO distortion either The record must grade Very Good if not better BRILLIANT RECORD Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to Brillant The record also comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press Black, Textured, Die-Cut, Silver Text , Poly Lined Patents inner sleeve which is in absolutely BRILLIANT condition - with NO edge splits, NO repairs, NO centre hole splits, NO fraying, and NO writing The inside of the inner is also still FULLY poly-lined - and this is an absolutely BRILLIANT inner sleeve THE ULTRA RARE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS 2 SHINY POSTERS AND 2 PERMANENT STICKERS ARE IN BRILLIANT CONDITION apart from a fold impression on 1 sticker from storage inside the cover - AND CLEARLY HAVENT EVER LEFT THE COVER The ULTRA RARE Earliest 1st Press Dark Blue Gatefold Stickered Cover is in BRILLIANT condition It has NO edge wear, NO sticker marks, NO spinal wear PERFECT colour , only VERY slight corner wear NOT through the colour , NO sticker tears, only VERY slight rubbing MILES better than most , NO splits, NO writing impressions, barely ANY creases AT ALL cover is VERY flat looking indeed , only some very VERY minor evidence of tipping in to the corners, NO annotations, and NO writing The opening edges are beautifully straight with barely ANY feathering AT ALL Even the inside of the cover is in SUPERB condition with NO yellowing, barely ANY rubbing, NO ringwear, NO grubbyness, and NO writing The cover must grade Very Good if not better THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AS A 100 GENIUNE EARLIEST 1ST PRESSING WITH SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE WITH EVERY SINGLE PART BEING CORRECT - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY
HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP in this sort of condition THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1973 UK EARLIEST 1ST PRESSING OF DARK SIDE OF THE MOON BY PINK FLOYD, IN BRILLIANT CONDITION Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. Postal discounts for multiple buys are always available - and I guarantee to ALWAYS undercharge on postage Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking Cheers
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