Pink FloydThe Dark Side Of The Moon

Label:

Harvest – 1E 064 o 05249

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo , UK Gatefold Sleeve

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 Speak To Me
Written-ByMason*
1:10
A2 Breathe
Written-ByWaters*
2:48
A3 On The Run
Written-ByWaters*
3:36
A4 Time
Written-ByWaters*
7:01
A5 The Great Gig In The Sky
VocalsClare Torry
Written-ByWright*
4:36
B1 Money
SaxophoneDick Parry
Written-ByWaters*
6:22
B2 Us And Them
SaxophoneDick Parry
Written-ByWaters*
7:46
B3 Any Colour You Like
Written-ByWright*
3:25
B4 Brain Damage
Written-ByWaters*
3:48
B5 Eclipse
Written-ByWaters*
2:03

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyEMI
  • Printed ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Recorded AtAbbey Road Studios

Credits

  • Backing VocalsLiza Strike
  • Bass, Vocals, Synthesizer [Vcs3], Tape [Effects], Lyrics ByRoger Waters
  • Design, Photography ByHipgnosis (2)
  • EngineerAlan Parsons
  • Engineer [Assistant]Peter James
  • Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer [Vcs3]Richard Wright
  • Mixed ByChris Thomas
  • Percussion, Tape [Effects]Nick Mason
  • Producer, Music ByPink Floyd
  • Sleeve [Sleeve Art], Artwork [Stickers Art]N.T.A.*
  • Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer [Vcs3]David Gilmour

Notes

Likely the very first German issue, still delivered in original UK gatefold sleeve. Runout ending with a "1".

Following versions exist with this cat#:
- German 1st pressing, laminated cover, without symbols on back: The Dark Side Of The Moon
- German 1st pressing, non-laminated cover without symbols on back: The Dark Side Of The Moon
- German 1st pressing with UK cover and 062 pricecode on labels: The Dark Side Of The Moon (THIS VERSION)
- German 1st pressing, misprinted version with A-side labels on both sides: The Dark Side Of The Moon
- Version with circle (◯) on back, left from cat#, close to cat#: The Dark Side Of The Moon
- Version with circle (◯) left from cat#, far from cat#: The Dark Side Of The Moon
- Version with star (☆) left from cat#: The Dark Side Of The Moon
- Version with 062 pricecode on labels and 064 pricecode on back, with barcode: The Dark Side Of The Moon

Issued with two A2-sized posters & two small graphic inserts (all four with the 1 C 062-05 249 cat# as the German release).
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between June 1972 and January 1973.

℗ 1973 "The Gramophone Company Ltd."
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Printed in

Note on credits:
Though credited for the entire album, Barry St John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, and Liza Strike perform backing vocals only on tracks A4, B2, B4, and B5.

Tracks A1 and A2 are mixed together without a break. The total playing time of both tracks is indicated as 3:58 on the center label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 05 249 A - 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 05 249 B - 1

Other Versions (5 of 1432)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Dark Side Of The Moon (LP, Album, Winchester Pressing, Wly Mastering, Gatefold) Harvest SMAS-11163 US 1973
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The Dark Side Of The Moon (LP, Album, Stereo, Circle On Back, Gatefold) EMI Electrola 1 C 062-05 249 1973
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The Dark Side Of The Moon (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Harvest 3C 064-05249 Italy 1973
The Dark Side Of The Moon (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Harvest 3C 064-05249 Italy 1973
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The Dark Side Of The Moon (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold) Harvest 5C 062-05249, 5C062-05249 Netherlands 1973

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