Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Audiophile 180 gram Heavyweight Virgin Vinyl
Sealed in original shrink wrap.

With Two stickers. Two posters (group poster with "SHVL 804" in the lower right corner. 30th anniversary poster.)

Technically, not really a re-issue, as this record has been remastered using the original (Dolby A) master tape and a tube playback machine from the original dub - (not "digitally remastered") - these were a whole new cut from the original 51/4" tapes from EMI at Abbey road studios from 1973... remastered and machined in the traditional analog way, and widely acknowledged as one of the best cuts of The Dark Side of the Moon that you can get.

If you want a collectors item investment... this issue (sealed) is rapidly rising in value.

If you want a player, then this particular issue offers the best sound (by a considerable margin) at a reasonable price.... it is comparable (and in many places better) than the first and best issues from the UK and Japan... and a sealed one of those issues, will set you back many Thousands of dollars, if you can find one.

This issue offers a lot of value in every area of record collecting and playing

These are technically a first issue record, pressed from a newly mastered and machined father, - via new mothers, and fresh stampers on 180 gram Virgin Vinyl, using modern facilities and equipment, and also using more expansive engineering techniques.

The Original Master / Father was pretty tired after so many Mothers had been produced from it, something that only a few records could ever boast about... but with over 30 million sold, it is small wonder that the original Father was knackered.

Even Alan Parsons has acknowledged this master, to be of superior engineering quality than his original master, and has critiqued each point that is better, and explains why. - Wiki and Google it.
There is a lot of technical information about this issue available online, as taking this record back to the beginning was a real labour of love by Pink Floyd Producer / Engineer, James Guthrie.

James Guthrie went back to the original 16 track master tapes of Dark Side of the Moon, to prepare the new editions at his Das Boot studios in South Lake Tahoe.
 Remastered by Doug Sax and Kevin Gray of AcousTech Mastering at RTI in Camarillo, California using the original (Dolby A) master tape and a tube playback machine.
No high-frequency limiting was added to the mastering (reportedly this was the first time this was ever done).
For the cutting, Doug Sax handled levels and fades, Arnie Acosta and Joel Plante made the EQ changes, and Kevin Gray ran the lathe.
After mastering was completed at RTI, the metal lacquers were sent to Holland for pressing.

This vinyl edition includes all original packaging with a bonus 30th anniversary poster by Storm Thorgerson, the original DSOTM art designer.

"I think every previous Floyd album was a step towards Dark Side of the Moon," keyboardist Rick Wright said. "We were learning all the time, the techniques of the recording and our writing was getting better." As a culmination of their inner-space explorations of the early 1970s, the Floyd toured the bulk of Dark Side in Britain for months prior to recording. But in the studio, the band articulated bassist Roger Waters' lyric reveries on the madness of everyday life with melodic precision ("Breathe," "Us and Them") and cinematic lustre (Clare Torry's guest vocal aria "The Great Gig in the Sky"). Dark Side is one of the best-produced rock albums ever, and "Money" may be rock's only Top Twenty hit in 7/8 time." - www.rollingstone.com

By all industry standards, The Dark Side Of The Moon is a phenomenon. Known for its complex instrumental textures, the album firmly established Pink Floyd as one of the most innovative bands in rock history. Since its release in 1973, The Dark Side Of The Moon has sold over 30 million copies and spent an incredible 741 weeks on Billboard's Album Chart.

The Dark Side of the Moon is a peerless entry in the annals of classic rock history.

No record collection should be without this multi-platinum masterpiece.

Please check out my other listings, as I am letting go a significant part of my own record collection, (lots of Floyd) and some fantastic Pink Floyd memorabilia.

You will find it all here



A fair bit more yet to list, including more rarities from Pink Floyd - like a rare PF11 UK (First XI Vinyl Box set)  with both DSOTM and WYWH Picture Discs...        Coming soon.

Title: The Dark Side of the Moon (30th anniversary remaster)
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHVL 804 (1E 064 05249)
Br Code: 7 24358 21361 4
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) DSOTM-A2 KM@ATM DOUG 9255.1(3) --- 5821361 A / DSOTM-B3 KM@ATM 9256.2(3) 5821361 1B DS (both written)
2) DSOTM-A2 KM@ATM DOUG 9255.1(3) --- 5821361 A2 / DSOTM-B3 KM@ATM 9256.2(3) 5821361 1B DS (both written)
3) DSOTM-A2 KM@ATM DOUG 9255.1(3) --- 5821361 2A / DSOTM-B3 KM@ATM 9256.2(3) 5821361 3B DS (both written)
Release Date: April 2003
Release Information: 30th anniversary edition. Remastered by Doug Sax and Kevin Gray of AcousTech Mastering at RTI in Camarillo, California using the original (Dolby A) master tape and a tube playback machine. No high-frequency limiting was added to the mastering (reportedly this was the first time this was ever done). For the cutting, Doug Sax handled levels and fades, Arnie Acosta and Joel Plante made the EQ changes, and Kevin Gray ran the lathe. After mastering was completed at RTI, the metal lacquers were sent to Holland for pressing.
Description: Gatefold cover.
Front Cover: Black with prism.
Back Cover: Black with prism. White "Made in Holland" sticker. Bar code sticker on back.
Inserts: Two stickers. Two posters (group poster with "SHVL 804" in the lower right corner. 30th anniversary poster.)
Black Harvest label with prism. Made in EU.                                                             

‎– The Dark Side Of The Moon Label: ‎– SHVL 804, ‎– SHVL 804 Format: , LP, Album, Remastered, Limited Edition, 180 Gram
Country: Released: Genre: Style: , , ,
Companies etc Recorded At – Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonographic Copyright (p) – Copyright (c) – Mastered At – Credits Artwork [Sleeve, Stickers] – Backing Vocals – * (tracks: A5), (tracks: A5), * (tracks: A5), (tracks: A5) Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer [Vcs3], Effects [Tape] – Design, Photography – Engineer – Engineer [Assistant] – Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer [Vcs3] – Lyrics By – Mastered By – , Mixed By [Supervisor] – Percussion, Effects [Tape] – Producer – Saxophone – (tracks: B1, B2) Vocals – (tracks: A5) Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer [Vcs3] – Notes 30th anniversary edition, Gatefold emulating original packaging including 2 stickers, 3 posters including the new 30th anniversary poster.

Remaster Ⓟ 2003 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Ⓒ 1973 EMI Records Ltd. Ⓟ 1973 The Gramophone Company Limited.
Made in EU

Originally recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973.

Mastered at Acoustech, plated at RTI and pressed in Holland.

Track times do not appear on labels.

LP housed in a black poly lined dust sleeve.

A heavy gatefold issue with lots of inserts, and it is impossible to pack under 500 grams - sorry.
It weighs 550grams unpacked!