{"product_id":"pink-floyd-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-transition-label-a2-b2-vinyl","title":"Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon Transition Label A2\/B2 Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pink Floyd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Dark Side Of The Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Harvest Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SHVL 804\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing \/ Pressing Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1973 UK A2\/B2 Transition-Label Pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12” Vinyl LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStereo\/Mono:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Progressive Rock \/ Psychedelic Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePink Floyd’s landmark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1973 album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dark Side Of The Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring some of the band’s most iconic recordings including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUs And Them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrain Damage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEclipse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an early UK \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest SHVL 804\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pressing with the sought-after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2\/B2 matrices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Importantly, this particular copy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edoes not have the solid blue prism on the centre labels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, instead carrying the transitional label design, while retaining the A2\/B2 matrix cuts associated with the earliest UK issues. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pinkfloydarchives.com\/DUKLPPF.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003ePink Floyd Archives\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA-2 \/ B-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e matrix lacquers are among the earliest UK cuts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dark Side Of The Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Pink Floyd Archives documents numerous mother and stamper combinations using these same A2\/B2 lacquers, so the matrix numbers themselves should not be used to claim a specific pressing position. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinkfloydarchives.com\/DUKLPPF.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003ePink Floyd Archives\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SHVL 804 A-2 \/ SHVL 804 B-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early transitional Harvest label — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot the solid blue prism label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeak To Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreathe (In The Air)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn The Run\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Great Gig In The Sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide Two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUs And Them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny Colour You Like\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrain Damage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEclipse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original gatefold picture sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original period inner sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabels:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early Harvest transition labels without the solid blue prism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrices:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A-2 \/ B-2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG+ — Very Good Plus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG+ — Very Good Plus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG+ — Original period inner sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockabuy Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly desirable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly UK A2\/B2 pressing of Pink Floyd’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dark Side Of The Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This copy is particularly interesting for collectors due to its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2\/B2 matrices combined with the transitional label rather than the solid blue prism label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it important to describe the pressing accurately rather than simply classifying it as a solid-blue first issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rockabuy Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57600181666165,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5478\/0437\/files\/BC8F44FF-3046-4D76-A4B4-9F992FC09657.jpg?v=1790338893","url":"https:\/\/www.rockabuyrecords.co.uk\/products\/pink-floyd-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-transition-label-a2-b2-vinyl","provider":"Rockabuy Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}