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ULTRA RARE ALBUM FIRST PRESS UK THE FAMOUS SOLID LIGHT BLUE TRIANGLE 1973 2014 41 YEARS THE VINYL WORLDWIDE S MOST WANTED PINK FLOYD THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON FIRST PRESS UK Harvest issue solid light blue triangle A2 B2 Record Company : Harvest Records UK Catalog Number : SHVL 804 SHVL 804 A2 GGG SHVL 804 B 2 GDH VERY EARLY FIRST PRESSING look the pictures to see the matrix and GO TO SEE ON GOOGLE VERY EARLY PRESSING LOOK THE LISTING OF ARCHIVES UK IST THE NUMBER 58 Title: The Dark Side of the Moon Harvest Records 1st issue Record Company: Harvest Records Catalog Number: SHVL 804 Matrix Information: side 1 / side 2 1 SHVL 804 A-2 G 1 / SHVL 804 B-2 G 1 both stamped 2 SHVL 804 A-2 R 1 / SHVL 804 B-2 AL 3 both stamped 3 SHVL 804 A-2 A 1 / SHVL 804 B-2 RA 1 both stamped FO2, 130g 4 SHVL 804 A-2 M 2 / SHVL 804 B-2 RD 2 both stamped 5 SHVL 804 A-2 O 2 / SHVL 804 B-2 OG 3 both stamped FO1, S2 6 SHVL804 A-2 T 1 / SHVL804 B-2 MD 1 both stamped FC2, FO1 7 SHVL804 A-2 GD 2 / SHVL804 B-2 LH 2 both stamped 8 SHVL804 A-2 GA 2 / SHVL804 B-2 PR 1 both stamped 9 SHVL804 A-2 RD 1 / SHVL804 B-2 OO 2 both stamped 10 SHVL804 A-2 RO 2 / SHVL804 B-2 MR 1 both stamped FO2, S1 11 SHVL804 A-2 RP 1 / SHVL804 B-2 MA 3 both stamped 12 SHVL804 A-2 AG 2 / SHVL804 B-2 AM 1 both stamped FO2, S2 13 SHVL804 A-2 AG 3 / SHVL804 B-2 RP 1 both stamped FO3 14 SHVL804 A-2 AG 3 / SHVL804 B-2 AH 2 both stamped FO3, S2 15 SHVL804 A-2 AO 2 / SHVL804 B-2 OR 3 both stamped FC1, S2 16 SHVL804 A-2 AP 2 / SHVL804 B-2 RO 1 both stamped FO1, S1 17 SHVL804 A-2 MD 2 / SHVL804 B-2 OH 1 both stamped FO3, S2 18 SHVL804 A-2 MM 2 / SHVL804 B-2 PM 1 both stamped FC1, S2 19 SHVL804 A-2 MM 3 / SHVL804 B-2 GD 2 both stamped 20 SHVL804 A-2 OD 2 / SHVL804 B-2 GT 1 both stamped FO1, S1 21 SHVL804 A-2 OA 3 1 / SHVL804 B-2 HG 1 both stamped 22 SHVL804 A-2 OP 2 / SHVL804 B-2 MG 2 both stamped FC1, FO2 23 SHVL804 A-2 OP 2 / SHVL804 B-2 MG 3 both stamped S1 24 SHVL804 A-2 OH 3 / SHVL804 B-2 MG 3 both stamped FC1, FO3, S1 25 SHVL804 A-2 OT 2 / SHVL804 B-2 OP 3 both stamped FC2, FO1 26 SHVL804 A-2 PD 3 / SHVL804 B-2 GH 3 both stamped FO3, S2, 135g 27 SHVL804 A-2 PR 2 / SHVL804 B-2 LO 2 both stamped 28 SHVL804 A-2 PO 3 / SHVL804 B-2 PH 1 both stamped FO1, 138g 29 SHVL804 A-2 PP 2 / SHVL804 B-2 GL 2 both stamped 30 SHVL804 A-2 HD 2 / SHVL804 B-2 LL 1 both stamped S1 31 SHVL804 A-2 HR 2 / SHVL804 B-2 GO 2 both stamped FO1, S2 32 SHVL804 A-2 HA 3 / SHVL804 B-2 MG 3 both stamped FO3, S1 33 SHVL804 A-2 HM 2 / SHVL804 B-2 PH 1 both stamped FC1, FO2 34 SHVL804 A-2 HO 2 / SHVL804 B-2 LH 2 both stamped 35 SHVL804 A-2 HP 7 / SHVL804 B-2 LG 3 both stamped FC1, S1/2 36 SHVL804 A-2 HL 3 / SHVL804 B-2 HG 3 both stamped 37 SHVL804 A-2 LR 3 / SHVL804 B-2 PL 2 both stamped FC1, S1 38 SHVL804 A-2 LA 2 / SHVL804 B-2 HD 2 both stamped FC1, FO1, FO3, S1 39 SHVL804 A-2 LA 2 / SHVL804 B-2 LT 1 both stamped 40 SHVL804 A-2 LA 2 / SHVL804 B-2 LD 1 both stamped 41 SHVL804 A-2 LM 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GAO 2 both stamped FO1, S1 42 SHVL804 A-2 LH 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GAG 2 both stamped FO2, S1 43 SHVL804 A-2 LH 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GAO 3 both stamped FO2, S2 44 SHVL804 A-2 LH 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GLO 3 both stamped S1 45 SHVL804 A-2 TR 3 / SHVL804 B-2 HO 1 both stamped 46 SHVL804 A-2 TO 3 / SHVL804 B-2 LR 1 both stamped 47 SHVL804 A-2 TT 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GDG 3 both stamped FC1, FO2 48 SHVL804 A-2 TT 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GRH 3 both stamped 49 SHVL804 A-2 GDG 3 / SHVL804 B-2 TT 5 both stamped 50 SHVL804 A-2 GDR 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GGA 1 both stamped FC1, FO2, skip in Money 51 SHVL804 A-2 GDR 7 / SHVL804 B-2 GGA 1 both stamped 52 SHVL804 A-2 GDA 5 / SHVL804 B-2 GGG 4 both stamped FO1, S1 53 SHVL804 A-2 GDM 7 / SHVL804 B-2 TR 2 both stamped 54 SHVL804 A-2 GDM 7 / SHVL804 B-2 GDG 3 both stamped 55 SHVL804 A-2 GDT 5 / SHVL804 B-2 LA 1 3 both stamped FO1, S2 56 SHVL804 A-2 GDT 5 / SHVL804 B-2 TM 3 both stamped FO1, S4 57 SHVL 804 A-2 GGD 7 / SHVL 804 B-2 PO 2 both stamped FC1 58 SHVL 804 A-2 GGG 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GDH 1 both stamped S1 59 SHVL 804 A-2 GGG 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GGA 1 both stamped 60 SHVL 804 A-2 GGG 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GGT 4 both stamped FC1, FO1, S1 61 SHVL 804 A-2 GGR 7 / SHVL 804 B-2 RL 2 both stamped factory sample sticker 62 SHVL 804 A-2 GGO 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GGT 4 both stamped 130g 63 SHVL 804 A-2 GGH 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GGL both stamped factory sample sticker 64 SHVL 804 A-2 GGL 7 / SHVL 804 B-2 GRA 3 both stamped S2 65 SHVL 804 A-2 GGL 7 / SHVL 804 B-2 TL both stamped 66 SHVL 804 A-2 GGT 4 / SHVL 804 B-2 AG 2 both stamped 67 SHVL 804 A-2 GRD 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 .1.1 both stamped S3 68 SHVL 804 A-2 GRP 4 / SHVL 804 B-2 GRO 1 both stamped FC1, FO2 or FO3 69 SHVL 804 A-2 GRT 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GGG 4 both stamped 70 SHVL 804 A-2 GAR 7 / SHVL 804 B-2 GGR 2 both stamped 71 SHVL 804 A-2 GAA 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GAR 2 both stamped 72 SHVL 804 A-2 GAP 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GDO 3 both stamped S2 73 SHVL 804 A-2 GMP 2 / SHVL 804 B-2 GRR both stamped 74 SHVL 804 A-2 GMP 4 / SHVL 804 B-2 GAO 3 both stamped 75 SHVL804 A-2 GTD 5 / SHVL804 B-2 LA 1 both stamped 76 SHVL A//3 GMG 1 / SHVL B//2 GAR 2 both stamped 77 SHVL 804 A-3 GOR 5 / SHVL 804 B-2 GRH 2 both stamped 78 SHVL 804 A-3 GOM 3 / SHVL 804 B-2 GGD 1 both stamped FO2, S2 79 SHVL 804 A-3 GOH 3 / SHVL 804 B-2 GAR 2 both stamped Pressing Information: Pressings that use A-2 / B-2 lacquers have minor sound quality issues, particularly during the song, Money.
Some copies also have a skip pressed into the grooves during the song Money.
Such issues were corrected with the A-3 / B-3 cuttings, with the exception of the peak level distortion during the clocks at the beginning of the song Time the MFSL UHQR LP is the only vinyl pressing without such distortion .
Copies of the Dark Side of the Moon LP with solid blue triangle labels without any stamper or mother numbers in the matrix are not U.K.
releases.
All U.K.
EMI releases will have some sort of stamping code in the matrix.
Release Date: March 24, 1973 Release Information: Original stereo issue with a very dark blue cover, and a solid light blue triangle prism on the label with The Gramophone Co., Ltd.
text on the edge of the label.
Promotional Booklet: front 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 back On February 27, 1973, the Dark Side of the Moon album was presented to the public for the first time at a press presentation that took place at The London Planetarium.
Members of the press who attended this presentation were given a copy of the LP matrix: SHVL 804 A-2 G 1 / SHVL 804 B-2 G 1 with a 12-page promotional booklet.
This booklet contained a picture of the album, song listing and credits, pictures of pyramids, a brief history of the band, a discography, and a picture of the band performing live.
Timings side 1 / side 2 : 18:30 / 22:48 : Gatefold cover.
Front Cover 1 FC1 : Very dark blue with prism.
Front Cover 2 FC2 : Black cover with prism.
The front cover has been found with three different types of front openings: - Front Opening 1 FO1 : The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with the two sides glued together.
- Front Opening 2 FO2 : The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with a fold over flap that is glued inside the opening.
- Front Opening 3 FO3 : The right front opening of the gatefold cover is not sealed.
Back Cover: Inverted prism.
In the upper right corner, it says: SHVL 804, IE 064-05249 , stereo.
Inside Cover: Black with heartbeat and lyrics.
Printed and made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd.
in blue text in lower left corner.
Cover Sticker: Some copies had a round purple title sticker on the cover.
Inner Sleeve: front back Die-cut black polylined inner sleeve with patent numbers and Made in Great Britain in silver at the bottom.
Inserts: 1 Pyramid Poster: Blue pyramid.
There is no catalog number on the poster.
Matte or glossy.
2 Group Poster: A six-pane group shot poster in landscape style with SHVL 804 in the bottom right corner.
Matte or glossy.
3 Stickers: Issued with two stickers, one yellow and one brown.
Three different types of stickers have been found with this issue: ...
1 Stickers 1 S1 : Brown and yellow graphics stickers with FasPrint permanent crack back patented on the back.
.......
1a Brown graphics sticker: A brown/dark blue/yellow/green self-adhesive sticker with Dark Side of the Moon graphics.
Matte.
The backing paper is tan with 45 degree angled diagonal stripes of dark brown from the top to bottom, and FasPrint Permanent, and Crack Back Patented.
on the paper.
There is no catalog number on the sticker.
.......
1b Yellow graphics sticker: A yellow/sky blue/green self-adhesive sticker with Dark Side of the Moon graphics.
Matte.
The backing paper is tan with 45 degree angled diagonal stripes of dark brown from the top to bottom, and FasPrint Permanent, and Crack Back Patented.
on the paper.
There is no catalog number on the sticker.
...
2 Stickers 2 S2 : Brown and yellow graphics stickers with Permanent on the back.
........2a Brown graphics sticker: A brown/dark blue/yellow/green self-adhesive sticker with Dark Side of the Moon graphics.
Matte.
The backing paper is white with Permanent on the paper.
There is no catalog number on the sticker.
.......
2b Yellow graphics sticker: A yellow/sky blue/green self-adhesive sticker with Dark Side of the Moon graphics.
Matte.
There is no catalog number on the sticker.
...
3 Stickers 3 S3 : Brown and yellow graphics stickers with FasPrint Removable R-100 on the back.
...
4 Stickers 4 S4 : Brown and yellow graphics stickers with adestor Torros Hostench so on the back.
Possibly from Spain.
Labels: Black Harvest label with solid light blue triangle prism .
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 10 o clock and says: The Gramophone Co.
Ltd.
All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved.
Text around the bottom edge Release Date March 24, 1973 Release Information : original stereo issue with a very dark blue cover, and a solid light blue triangle prism on the label with The Gramophone Co., Ltd.
text on the edge of the label.Original Front Cover : very dark blue with prism Back Cover: Inverted prism.
In the upper right corner, it says: SHVL 804, IE 064-05249 , stereo.
Inside Cover: Black with heartbeat and lyrics.
Printed and made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd.
in blue text in lower left corner.
Inner Sleeve: Die-cut black polylined inner sleeve with patent numbers and Made in Great Britain in silver at the bottom.Labels: Black Harvest label with solid light blue triangle prism .
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 10 o clock and says: The Gramophone Co.
Ltd.
All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved.Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o clock and says Made in Gt.
Britain Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited.
vinyl AUDIO VG very good listening WITH MINOR SURFACE WEAR SOME HAIRLINES AND CRACKLE IN QUIET MOMENTS ASPECT VINYL VG look the pictures SUPERB LABEL VG LOOK THE PICTURES COVER ORIGINAL BLUE VG near vg look the pictures 2 posters original EX2 STICKERS ORIGINAUX VG NEAR EX LOOK THE PICTURESORIGINAL BLACK INNER SLEEVE EX THIS ALBUM IS A COLLECTOR AND VERY HARD TO FIND AND IT IS COMPLET VERY RARE PAYMENT PAYPAL ONLY UNDER 48 HOURS PLEASE the ship in colissimo internationnal signed not 7 for united kingdom and UE but 12 THE OTHERS COUNTRY 15 18 22 PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE AUCTION I WILL SEND YOU THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE THANK YOU AND GOOD BIDS
