PINK FLOYD - The Dark Side Of The Moon

Item Description

Vinyl, , Variant of 1st issue, Gatefold
LP Album Stereo

This is the special edition with A B on matrix (without stampers, mothers' letters, and without lacquer signs!

For history and other archive information visit: Pink Floyd Archives and The Mr. PInky Discography websites respectfully.

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.

Description: Gate-fold cover.

Front Cover: Very dark blue with prism. The front cover has been found with three different types of front openings:
1) The right front opening of the gate-fold cover is sealed with the two sides glued together.
2) The right front opening of the gate-fold cover is sealed with a fold over flap that is glued inside the opening.
3) The right front opening of the gate-fold cover is not sealed.

Back Cover: Inverted prism. In the upper right corner, it says: "SHVL 804, (IE 064-05249), stereo."

Spline: Blank except white prism line connecting front and rear covers.

Inner Sleeve: Die-cut black poly-lined inner sleeve with patent numbers 1125555 1072844 (Left Bottom) and "Made in Great Britain" (Right Bottom) both printed in silver.

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. Several different reverse peel off configurations were made with diagonal lines across them, and the words 'Fasson' 'FasPrint' and 'Crack-Back', or plain white backs with the word "Permanent".

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 Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited.