Catalogue information

LastDodo number
1958645
Area
Vinyl records and CDs
Title
The Dark Side of the Moon
Main artist / band
(Guest) Artist
Label
Release number
SHVL 804
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Collection / set
Number in collection
Theme
Rights organisation
Year
1973
Producer
Cover design / Photographer
Additional features
Matrix number
Details
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. This is the original form of the release, it has solid blue prism LP picture labels, later forms have an empty prism. It has a gatefold sleeve, with one sleeve glued shut. Originally came with 2 posters and 2 stickers. There are 2 systems for track numbering on the release. I have used the one on the actual labels (a I to I) in the submission but the cover uses 1 to 5 numbering for both A and B sides, (so Breathe is "a II" on the LP label but "2" on the cover, see images). The following is a guide to identifying all the elements that make up the rare and much sought after first pressing: 1. The label has a solid blue prism. Subsequent pressings have a blue glowing inner edge prism with the centre black. 2. 'The Gramophone Co.' text is centred on label above prism. 3. A2/B2 matrix in deadwax of run out groove. 4. Thick heavyweight vinyl believed by some to be the 'finest' and most true encapsulation of this historical recording as the first pressing was pressed direct from the original masterplate. "These 1st pressings were straight from the masters and nothing even gets close to them today. They play with a deep clear warm clarity and have to be heard to be believed!". 5. There is a distinct bluish tint/tinge in the black ink of the cover. 6. Gatefold sleeve is 'folded in' and factory sealed at one end. [To identify the original the cover must have the 'folded in' flap and not just be two sides 'glued' together]. 7. Inner sleeve is a distinctive polythene lined die cut black semi matt paper with white printed text stating 2 patent numbers bottom left [112555/1072844] and 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' bottom right. 8. Posters and stickers were printed on paper stock that has a rough texture (later pressings used paper that was gloss laminated). 9. Stickers have printed backs with diagonal lines across them. Matrix Number: SHVL 804 A-2 Matrix Number: SHVL 804 B-2
Composer / Arranger
Lyricist

10

A

Track
A 01: Speak to Me
Track
A 02: Breathe
Track
A 03: On the Run
Track
A 04: Time
Track
A 05: The Great Gig in the Sky

B

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