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    RARE BRITISH HARVEST 4 CHANNEL QUADRAPHONIC

                                                                                    TOP COPY                                       w/posters & stickers                 IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER

                                                                                              

                                                       PINK FLOYD      DARK SIDE OF THE MOON                                                                                                                              \                                                                                                        BRITISH - HARVEST RECORDS - Q4SHVL 804       RARE - 4 CHANNEL QUADRAPHONIC   1973 U.K. "HARVEST" pressing!!! Includes the printed UK inner sleeve to the pressing   TOP COPY = NO cut out marks/holes and NO bar code...this is the real deal!   BEAUTIFUL MINT BRITISH collectible TOP CLEAN pressing, complete, just as first released in 1973 in 4 channel quadraphonic sound...On vinyl, the four channels are encoded into the vinyl grooves that include a mathematical matrix formula decoded in the four elements of the signal. That means extra equipment; requiring carefully set up record players with more sensitive cartridges...Quadraphonic sound uses four channels to output sound; right front, left front, right rear, and left rear. The goal of a quadraphonic sound system is to reproduce sounds in both the front and back of the listener, which simulates 360-degree sound.  Of course "normal" stereo components are compatibe as well with this pressing...    ***STILL IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER including the scarce "Dark Side Of The Moon" sticker on the outside of the cellophane...when most folks tore off the outer shrink wrapper, there went the now rare sticker...       Includes, MINT: two large posters and two stickers ... the two large posters are with different colors from the USA issues, one is with a pink hue, the other with a blue hue instead of green ... both posters have never been folded out flat all the way (hence the photos of the posters are not flat)         <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>   ....Heartbeats, laughs, machines and screams. Such are the opening moments of "The Dark Side of the Moon", ushering in a unique musical world where strange sounds, mellow music, bits of biting guitar and ROGER WATERS' cynical observations coexist in a disturbingly natural setting. "Speak to Me" is an introduction to the album that is an allusion to the rest of the album by combining snippets from each track (The heartbeat from eclipse, the clocks from time, the laugh from brain damage, the mad man from on the run, clare torry's voice from great gig in the sky and the cash register from money). If you loop the album over the heartbeat carries on perfectly in time. This explodes beautifully into some of Gilmours best guitar work which feels like heaven as the short but sweet "Breathe" comes into play (some versions have Speak To Me and Breathe as one track whilst others have them separate). Breathe is similar to Time but good enough not to be too alike to it. The next track, "On the Run" is very trippy and appropriately titled as the rushing sped up sounds and explosions feel as if you are travelling at high speed and can be a challenging rush for your mind to take in, and great for the stoners. This is very futuristic and some could say it paved the way for techno a decade or two later. Never mind, it's still great stuff. "Time" is the first progressive piece here (although it is technically just a progression from the previous tracks). The classic introduction can confuse and destroy your mind as the rush of "On the Run" leads into an explosion and an alarming array of chiming clocks. This is brilliant stuff. The "Breathe (Reprise) manages to blag on at the end of time and is pretty sweet to see the third verse of the song. The end of side one see's one of the most powerful and moving instrumentals of the bands career, "The Great Gig in the Sky". Here Clare Torry's improvisated overblown vocals weave in an out of a stunning piano piece by Richard Wright. Pink Floyd have once again shown the best in experimental and emotional music. Side two kicks off with the most famous floyd song (or is it another brick in the wall?) "Money", which has the classic bassline and the lyrics are a real treat from Roger. He did very well here. Dick Parry's wind solo is the real wonder here as it bridges between the brilliant basslines and Gilmour's guitar solo. "Us and Them" delivers beautiful piano pieces and gilmours best vocals since Breathe earlier on. This is an epic on the album and another masterpiece that flows gently and progressess superbly. "Any Colour You Like" is just a filler guitar solo and perhaps the worst song on the album but then its not expected to be a masterpiece and it is a rather good (and colourful) guitar solo. "Brain Damage" uses acoustic guitars and refers to "loonies" which is always good to hear. This is a brilliant piece which leads into one of the best outros on any album ever made "Eclipse" which sums up the whole album and shows power in music, words and vocals. An outstanding album that needs no recommendation at all since it entirely speaks for itself.   Speak To Me (1:16)
Breathe (2:44) 
On The Run (3:32) 
Time / Breathe (reprise) (7:06) 
The Great Gig In The Sky (4:44) 
Money (6:32) 
Us And Them (7:40) 
Any Colour You Like (3:25) 
Brain Damage (3:50) 
Eclipse (2:04)   CONDITION: The Cover: The fragile UK gatefold cover is solid all over. MINT in original factory shrink wrapper for USA import market purposes ... having no seam splits, no bends, no writing anywhere, sharp corners. The orignal store price sticker is on the outer cellophane of the front cover easily removable if desired...NO cut out marks/holes and NO bar code...this is the real deal!   The Vinyl: is all glossy clean and smoooth M- looks beautiful, plays quietly CLEAN....

  The 2 posters & 2 stickers are clean with no tack holes, no pin holes MINT, posters have never been folded out flat...(see photo)

                

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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