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Well I'm a happy chappy after finally getting an MFSL copy of Dark Side of the Moon today, from a CD store in Ohio, USA


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As DSOTM is my #1 album of all time I have taken to collecting it. There are a large number of different issues and masterings of the album and the Mobile Fidelity Labs (MFSL) pressing is considered one of the best - there are 8 differing UK versions of DSOTM on CD alone! The Holy Grail is the June 1983 first pressing produced in Japan, at the Shizuoka Prefecture CBS/Sony pressing plant. This was actually one of the first CD pressing plants in the world - if you have a Japanese pressing with a catalogue number of CP35-3017, hang on to it . . .  it's worth a lot of money! (and can I have your address  ) Audiophiles regard this Japanese CD as the best version of DSOTM available, with the MFSL running a close second.

I have 5 differing versions at present and this new addition is wonderful. Produced by MFSL in a limited edition by direct mastering from the original master tapes onto a 24kt Gold plated disc, as opposed to production copies traditionally used for mass production. There is also no messing with it! No noise reduction, sound boosting, brick walling or anything, just the original master direct to a gold CD.

I still have at least 6 more versions on my hit list, with the Grail as the ultimate addition to my collection

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hey congrats. thats awesome =)

I bought this on ebay a few years back for about $60. I also have an MFSL copy of the Wall. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for this?

Ive got a Japanese pressing on vinyl. Nothing special about that though.

Not at all, I paid US$45.99 plus $6.89 postage to the UK - Total $52.88 which I thought was pretty darn good. Got it from Used Kids Records in Columbus, Ohio. Very prompt shipping and good service.

It's great hearing DSOTM presented exactly how it was originally mastered - such clarity.

That's a very good price. Just had a look at Ebay and it looks like it usually costs upwards of $100