Item Description
Up for sale is an original Harvest Records 1st issue US test pressing of Pink Floyd s Dark Side of the Moon After 15 years of buying test pressings on eBay I have never seen another copy of this US Harvest test pressing Found this at a local store here in Florida after a gentleman had retired from the west coast and the LP was purchased as part of a small collection of test pressings.
Not something I ever thought I d sell but college tuition was just paid and finances are calling.
If you re a Pink Floyd fan or collector of rare LPs, here s your chance to own a piece of history.
Album details:This test pressing is a stereo, 33 1/3, two sided single LP consisting of side 1 side 2 with the same track orders, and same mixes as the original release.
Album itself is in VG condition and cover is a plain white, standard test pressing cover with no writing in VG /EX condition-both grades using the standard Goldmine gradings below.
Matrix numbers are as follows:Side 1: 1-1163-F-5 wly Side 2: 2-1163-F-5 wly Visit the official Pink Floyd archives site for more details: I ve also included videos recorded with my iPhone of the album in its entirety from start-to-finish so you can see and hear the entire LP playing.
I m not accepting returns on this so please listen with headphones before submitting your bid.
Side 1: Side 2: Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Shipping:Since I m anticipating this selling for a fairly large amount, I will be shipping this Fedex Ground, fully insured, signature required only at my expense.
For convenience, Fedex allows you to hold items at their store locations if you are unable to meet the driver to sign.
I ship within one business day of payment, so expect 1-5 days for arrival depending on your location.
Unfortunately after having many bad experiences with overseas buyers, I m only offering this to US bidders at this time.
No international bidders and no international shipping.
Please feel free to email me with any questions or for more pictures.
Thanks for looking and happy bidding Mint M Absolutely perfect in every way.
Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.
More on still sealed under Other Considerations .
Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.Near Mint NM or M- A nearly perfect record.
Many dealers won t give a grade higher than this implying perhaps correctly that no record is ever truly perfect.
The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.
An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects.
No cut-out holes, either.
And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.
Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.
Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides.
Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.Very Good Plus VG Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value.
A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.
Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don t affect one s listening experiences.
Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK .
The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.
The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play.
Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split.
An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.
In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.
All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.Very Good VG Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value.
Many of the defects found in a VG record will be more pronounced in a VG disc.
Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song s intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise.
Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail that will affect the sound.
Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers or their residue attached.
The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.
However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.
Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.
This, not the Near Mint price, should be your guide when determining how much a record is worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for a Near Mint record.Good G , Good Plus G Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value.
Good does not mean Bad A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping.
But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white .
A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine.
Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.
It is a common item, you ll probably find another copy in better shape eventually.
Pass it up.
But, if it s something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but keep looking to upgrade.Poor P , Fair F Generally worth 0-5 percent of the Near Mint price.
The record is cracked, badly warped, and won t play through without skipping or repeating.
The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing.
The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it.
Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.
Except for impossibly rare records otherwise unattainable, records in this condition should be bought or sold for no more than a few cents each.
