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·       PINK FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - –  EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL 197? TOSHIBA-EMI RECORDS (JAPAN)  HIGH-QUALITY EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION 'PRO-USE SERIES’ AUDIOPHILE, EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE VIRGIN VINYL LP EMLF-97002

 

·       LESS THAN 2,000 BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED

 

·       ORIGINAL JAPANESE  PRO-USE PRESSING

 

·       ORIGINAL TAN AND RED EMI/TOSHIBA-CAPITOL (JAPAN) LABEL

 

·       THE ALBUM INCLUDES "OBI" (A RIBBON / BELT WITH JAPANESE ALPHABET CHARACTERS, CONTAINING ALBUM DATA)  WRAPPED AROUND THE COVER)

 

·       INCLUDES RARE JAPANESE-ONLY 4-PAGE INSERT AS WELL AS A SEPARATE 2-PAGE LYRICS SHEET

 

·       THE ALBUM ALSO INCLUDES BOTH 'DSOTM' STICKERS/LABELS

 

·       PRO-USE JAPANESE AUDIOPHILE PRESSING DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH THE TWO DSOTM POSTERS; INSTEAD; THE  JAPANESE RELEASE CAME WITH A 4-PAGE BOOKLET

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST JAPANESE AUDIOPHILE PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

 

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

 

 

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By condensing the sonic explorations of Meddle to actual songs and adding a lush, immaculate production to their trippiest instrumental sections, Pink Floyd inadvertently designed their commercial breakthrough with Dark Side of the Moon. The primary revelation of Dark Side of the Moon is what a little focus does for the band. Roger Waters wrote a series of songs about mundane, everyday details which aren't that impressive by themselves, but when given the sonic backdrop of Floyd's slow, atmospheric soundscapes and carefully placed sound effects, they achieve an emotional resonance. But what gives the album true power is the subtly textured music, which evolves from ponderous, neo-psychedelic art rock to jazz fusion and blues-rock before turning back to psychedelia. It's dense with detail, but leisurely paced, creating its own dark, haunting world. Pink Floyd may have better albums than Dark Side of the Moon, but no other record defines them quite as well as this one.

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

Japanese PRO-USE series audiophile pressings are literally and figuratively the PINNACE of pure analogue sound.   They were produced in EXTREMELY limited press runs (ranging from 1000 to 2000 copies), under virtually laboratory conditions and never – ever – replicated or reproduced again.  In terms of sheer sound, they are a diamond standard by which all other audiophile pressings are being measured.   PRO-USE Series is roughly to any other regular Japanese pressing what Mobile Fidelity’s UHQR pressings are to a regular MFSL audiophile pressing. It is one or two whole levels above and beyond mere improvement in sound – it is a whole different soundscape.

 

This is a rare opportunity to acquire this great album in its finest audio format, no longer in print, and no longer easily obtainable.

 

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For its extraordinary contribution to the modern music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, writers and general public, or for some other innate quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice (of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita" fame), Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton (who wrote liner notes for Bob Dylan's first album), Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" compiled by Paul Gambaccini, Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565 (or ►  for the complete album listing).

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               RECORD

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG NEAR MINT. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          The album is believed to come with the original Japanese-only 4-page insert/booklet

 

(c)           The album also comes with the original 2-page lyrics insert / sheet

 

(d)          The album also comes with BOTH stickers/decals

 

(e)           The album also comes with the original Japanese "OBI" (ribbon/sash) around the cover

 

(f)            The record comes in a hi-grade PVC inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

 

(g)          Like all Pro-Use releases, this record is pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

 

(h)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

 

(i)             Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·       COVER

 

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (BARELY VISIBLE)

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged (BARELY VISIBLE)

 

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

 

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

 

 

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

 

We offer THREE postage rates for both Domestic and International Mail: Media Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail for domestic, and First Class, Priority International Mail, and Express International Mail for international orders. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: WE RECOMMEND that you pay for USPS International Priority Mail OR International Express mail when making a payment in order to obtain tracking information, which is NOT available for First Class International shipments.

 

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WE OFFER UNCONDITIONAL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE RECEIPT OF THE MERCHANDISE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED (THE BUYER PAYS FOR THE RETURN POSTAGE); Still sealed items MUST be returned sealed in order to be eligible for a refund Some restrictions apply. Please read our complete refund policy before placing a bid. ►  for the full text of our policy

 

 

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