Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon complete 1974 Japan LP with obi

$195.00

Free U.S. shipping!  A 1974 Japanese pressing of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, complete with obi, booklet, posters and postcard.

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Offered for sale is a 1974 Japanese pressing of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, complete with original obi and all inserts.

This copy has a different catalog number, obi, and label than the 1973 release, but includes the same inserts and was pressed from the same stampers.

About this copy: This copy of The Dark Side of the Moon is a 1974 pressing on the EMI label of an album that was originally released in 1973.

This issue was pressed using the same stampers as the original 1973 issue, as the original UK catalog number SHVL-804 is stamped in the dead wax.

This copy includes the following inserts:

  • Blue poster of pyramids (different from U.S. issue)
  • Red poster of band members (different from U.S. issue)
  • 32 page booklet with band history, lyrics, photos and more (in both English and Japanese
  • Graphic card (printed on both sides; contains the same graphics as stickers in the U.S. issue)
  • Original obi

The cover is VG++ with very light edge and corner wear.  The obi is VG+ with some creases on the back, but no tears.

The booklet is VG++ with slight edge wear.  The posters are VG+, with no rips, tears or holes, but with slight wear at the folds.

The card is M-.

The record is visually M-, with no marks on the vinyl, but there are many spindle marks on the labels.  The disc has had a lot of play, but has been well cared for.  It plays with slight surface noise.

A nice copy of an album that is very difficult to find complete, as the posters and card are usually missing.

Background: The Dark Side of the Moon was Pink Floyd’s eighth album and it’s the one that made them superstars. Reaching #1 in the U.S. and #2 in the UK, the album is one of the biggest selling albums in history.

While the album topped the U.S. charts for only one week, it spent 741 weeks in the U.S. top 200 – fifteen years.

Due to popularity with buyers, the album has been released in multiple limited editions around the world over the years, including several different colored vinyl pressings and as a picture disc.

In Japan, the album was issued multiple times with multiple variations, in 1973, 1974 (twice; stereo and quad), 1977, 1978 and 2016.

Allmusic.com gave The Dark Side of the Moon a rare 5 star review:

By condensing the sonic explorations of Meddle to actual songs and adding a lush, immaculate production to their trippiest instrumental sections, Pink Floyd inadvertently designed their commercial breakthrough with Dark Side of the Moon. …Pink Floyd may have better albums than Dark Side of the Moon, but no other record defines them quite as well as this one.

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Country of origin: Japan
Size: 12″
Record Label: EMI
Catalog Number:
EMS-80324
Year of Release: 1974
Format: Stereo
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Weight 19 oz
Dimensions 12.4 × 12.4 × 0.3 in