Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon, rare 2nd UK press - LP Album - 1973/1973

Rare 2nd press UK copy of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon. See below and see pictures for details;

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon (Harvest – SHVL 804, Harvest – IE 064 o 05249, Vinyl, LP, Album, 2nd issue Country: UK Released: 1973) Second Issue, rare, with 1 poster and 2 postcards, original inner.

These copies were produced for a short time only, between first pressing and first repress, featuring earliest use of the new black Harvest "blue outline prism" label design.
These early transitional pressings, still have on labels the rim text starting as "The Gramophone Co. Ltd", and have been found with vinyl matrix A2/B2 or A3/B2 or A3/B3.

Gatefold cover of these copies come with two shade of color: very dark blue or black.
The front cover has two different types of front openings:
- The right front opening of the gatefold cover is sealed with the two sides glued together.
- The right front opening of the gatefold cover is not sealed.
Rear top right corner has the text (IE 064 o 05249) between SHVL 804 and "stereo" centered (later copies have it left aligned).


Some copies have a die-cut black polylined inner sleeve with patent number "1125555 1072844" and "Made in Great Britain" in silver at the bottom.