WTD Pink Floyd 'The Dark side of the moon' 30th anniversary

[madscientist]

Hi
I am after a vinyl copy of Pink Floyd 'The Dark side of the moon' 30th anniversary pressing. Must be Ex/nMint or sealed. PM please
Cheers
Paul

[rogerp]

I don't wish to sell mine, but I do see quite a lot on Discogs from £69 with postage, see https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/4288776?ev=rb

It's not my favourite mastering.

[madscientist]

Thanks Roger, what is your favourite mastering? I do not want to pay the silly prices asked for the solid blue triangle 1st press

[Jimbo]

I bought a recent copy on vinyl and it was total crap. Washed out and thin sounding.

I would love a decent copy like the original I let go in 1983 when I went into CD. What a massive mistake!

[madscientist]

Doh!!

[GJO]

Thanks Roger, what is your favourite mastering? I do not want to pay the silly prices asked for the solid blue triangle 1st press

This http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=pink+floyd+dark+side+of+the+moon+mfsl&_osacat=11233&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xpink+floy d+dark+side+of+the+moon+mfsl+lp.TRS0&_nkw=pink+floyd+dark+side+of+the+moon+mfsl+lp&_sacat=11233,much better than my day one issue,same go's for Meddle.

[madscientist]

Hi Graham In what way are the MOFI recordings better? I have found some of their pressings too overally clinical

[GJO]

The dynamic range is greatly improved,The Wall on the gold ultradisc is frightening,I also would agree the later MOFI's I have heard sound thin and sterile,they seem to have lost the boogie factor,I guess it' could be down to the only source available now is digital.

[madscientist]

Thanks

[rogerp]

Any UK pressing from the 70s is very good. The French disc en color version is good. 30th anniversary really didn't impress yet I enjoyed the 40th and the most recent remaster.

Just pick up a UK 70's pressing, don't stress over which one and you should find a copy (possibly without stickers and posters) for £10. I bought a 2nd pressing this morning for £10, there are plenty out there.

[dimkasta]

I have to agree.
The 30th anniversary remaster is terrible.
I have my eyes open for an early copy too.

[struth]

Ive a relatively early copy and it sounds damn good.

[The Black Adder]

I have an early Japanese copy and I much prefer it to the UK pressing.

[diviy]

My copy of the 30th anniversary pressing sounds really good but my first pressing has the edge just

[Sherwood]

I have an excellent/mint copy I may be persuaded to sell. Also some other PF vinyl. PM if interested.

Geoff

[madscientist]

pm sent

[rogerp]

There is an A3/B3 on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162424631376 this 'expert' (post 21) http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/best-vinyl-dark-side-of-the-moon.96168/ seems to think it's the bees knees. I prefer the A3/B2 myself.

[alphaGT]

I recently bought a remaster, with poster and liner notes, etc. it must be the 40th? I thought it sounded pretty good, I also have the original, and a CD from 20 years later. One thing is certain, they are all different.


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[take5]

There is an A3/B3 on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162424631376 this 'expert' (post 21) http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/best-vinyl-dark-side-of-the-moon.96168/ seems to think it's the bees knees. I prefer the A3/B2 myself.



Here is the quote by Steve Hoffman, which the above link takes you to.

"Here is a link to my personal opinion on this subject:

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showpost.php?p=1988814&postcount=534

To clarify, the best sounding versions are:

- UK "second pressing" (when the label just switched over from all solid-blue triangle to the blue-rimmed triangle) with the dead wax matrix ending A/3 on Side 1 and B/3 on Side 2. I have also seen a blue-rimmed triangle which has a A/3 and B/2 matrix but this also suffers from the same problem on "Money" as the all solid-blue first pressing."

SO.............................:)


I have an A3/B3 copy which I will sell. 25 pounds including postage.

The vinyl looks flawless and sounds fantastic.