Sold Date: May 28, 2023
Start Date: May 21, 2023
Final Price: £133.87 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
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Up for auction is a copy of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, released in 1973 on Harvest, cat no SHVL 804. This copy is a first UK pressing and has solid blue triangles printed on each label rather than the usual black triangles; it also comes with two posters and two large stickers.

Condition: now the bad news. The vinyl has suffered a stress crack; it looks like something heavy was dropped on the LP, and this has caused some cracks across a section of the playing surface. To my surprise, most of the album plays through (with repetitive clicks in places) tracking at 1.6g, though there’s a section of a minute or so in the middle of each side where the dent is more severe. I’ve not played these sections as I didn’t want to risk the life of my stylus. The rest of the playing surface is very clean, which only makes these flaws even more apparent. On the up-side, the all-important solid blue labels have survived intact; indeed, apart from a few spindle trails they’re in great condition. The original black inner sleeve is present, and the “deep blue” gatefold cover is also an original (though a name has been added rather unattractively to the rear). The posters & stickers are taken from a reissue, but are better than nothing. Tricky to grade, but I can’t really say higher than G/G+/M- (vinyl/cover/inserts)

My grades: I use a 10-point scale: M-; EX; VG+; VG; VG-; G+; G; G-; F (fair); P (poor). I never use mint as a grade for used records. I am a long-time (30+ years) record collector, and play-grade where possible. I don’t use stock photos: the item pictured here is the item for sale. I grade carefully & pack securely, but if you have any problems, I'll give you your money back (less shipping costs), no questions asked. Buy with confidence! Any questions? Need any more photos or an audio sample? I'm only an email away.

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