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The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd, album cover

First-year pressing

The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 UK Pressing (SHVL 804)

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Artist
Pink Floyd
Title
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Labels
  • Harvest SHVL 804
  • Harvest 1E 064 o 05249
Country
UK
Released
March 24, 1973
Format
LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Quadraphonic
Format notes
Gatefold Sleeve

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • SHVL 804Label A, error
  • SHVL 804Label B, error
  • SHVL 804 A-9Runout A, stamped, error
  • QHVL 804 B-1Runout B, stamped
  • 3Mother number at 9 o'clock, side A
  • G [or higher]Both Runouts: Stamper at 3 o'clock
  • 4Mother at 9 o'clock, side B
  • HTMHand etched side A
  • SHVL 804 A-9 CLT 2 (Stamped) HTM (Etched)Runout A (Variant 1)
  • QHVL 804 B-1 RDT 4 (Stamped)Runout B (Variant 1)
All 671 pressings of The Dark Side Of The Moon