The Dark Side of the Moon

Harvest / Jugoton

calendar_today1973Yugoslavia

“Comes in a gatefold sleeve without the band's name and without title printed on the front side. Note on Credits: Though not detailed in the liner notes, Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, and Liza Strike perform backing vocals o...”

Odeon

calendar_today1973Guatemala

“To better organize all Guatemalan releases of TDSOTM, label numbers have been assigned following chronological order as much as possible. Label Type 1. Guatemalan variant of early version from 1973. "Producto Centroamericano Hecho en Gua...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973South Africa

“Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. Labels have a blue prism; on some copies the prism is inverted. EMI printed top left, Harvest printed top right. Gatefold sleeve. Included posters & stickers. No...”

EMI Group

calendar_today1973Colombia

“image real, made in Colombia by discos CBS”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Germany

“Very similar to The Dark Side Of The Moon, but believed to be a different pressing. Club-Sonderauflage Made In Germany Outside laminated gatefold sleeve. Oesterreichische Columbia Graphophon Ges.m.b.H., Wien. Printed in Germany Note ...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United States

“Similar to The Dark Side Of The Moon with same label and matrix but cover varies. This release has mixed metalwork: Side A is October 1973 or later with the Capitol Mastering stamp and side B is pre-October 1973 metalwork cut at Capitol...”

Harvest / Jugoton

calendar_today1973Yugoslavia

“Comes in a gatefold sleeve. Sticker with the band's name and title is positioned at the upper left corner of the front of the sleeve. Note on Credits: Though not detailed in the liner notes, Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, an...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Greece

“Slightly later the very 1st pressing The Dark Side Of The Moon, but same label design with one-language rights society rim text in english. – The sticker is gone and its contents appears as printed. – On this edition EMIAL logo with addr...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Italy

“- Second issue with matte cover [not laminated] - Similar to draft version but with different pressing rings [see image] - No printings on spine - With SIAE stamp of the first type [diameter of around 13/13,5 mm, was used starting from F...”

Harvest / Odeon

calendar_today1973Japan

Harvest

calendar_today1973Argentina

“(P)1973 Industria Argentina. Argentinian edition to "The Dark Side Of The Moon". All material printed in Spanish, except lyrics and songtitles in English given between brackets.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973New Zealand

“Released in a gatefold sleeve. No inserts. 1st New Zealand quadraphonic issue. Has original Quadrophonic pressing QHVL matrix on both sides, Quad reference (SHVLQ) on side A, but with a standard stereo reference (SHVL) on side B. Cat# ...”

Purple Records

calendar_today1973Argentina

“Gatefold sleeve. Misslabel on both sides.”

Harvest / Jugoton

calendar_today1973Yugoslavia

“This issue has a different labels in comparison with all others variants. Labels are very similar to The Dark Side Of The Moon and The Dark Side Of The Moon but "LQEMI 73009 (Q4SHVL 804)" is shifted to the left with respect to the square...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Italy

“Second issue with matte cover. Includes two posters and two stickers. SIAE stamp of the first type. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. HARVEST™ ℗ 1973 The Gramophone Company Ltd. Made in Ita...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Australia

“first Australian quad release”

His Master's Voice

calendar_today1973India

“Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973.”

EMI Electrola / Harvest

calendar_today1973Germany

“Version with a white circle, left to the cat# on the rear cover. 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 co...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Spain

“Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. Laminated gatefold sleeve. This Spanish edition contains two posters and two stickers on the inside of the gatefold and round shaped sticker on the cover. Made ...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973New Zealand

“2nd NZ pressing Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. Variations with other NZ releases: - Gatefold inside left has blue Harvest logo + Stereo ©™ + ℗1972 EMI (New Zealand) Limited - Label: + ℗1973 Th...”

Odeon

calendar_today1973Guatemala

“To better organize all Guatemalan releases of TDSOTM, label numbers have been assigned following chronological order as much as possible. Label Type 1. First Guatemala version from 1973. "Producto Centroamericano Hecho En Guatemala Por D...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Austria

“Club-Sonderauflage ℗ 1973 Austro Mechana "The Gramophone Company Ltd." Made In Germany (centre labels) Made In Switzerland (runout groove) Oesterreichische Columbia Graphophon Ges.m.b.H., Wien. Printed in Germany Note on Credits: Thou...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Brazil

“Track A3 misspelled "On The Sun" on center label. Track A2 is titled "Breathe In The Air" on center label. The position numbering on the A-side center label differs from the sleeve listing featuring 4 tracks, merging tracks 1 and 2 into one”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Israel

“First Israeli pressing. - Second UK Harvest label with "The Gramophone Co. LTD...." on the upper rim - Pressed with "deep groove" style - Original gatefold art - clear lamination on cover (not inside) - Sticker on the inside indicates i...”

Harvest

calendar_today1983Japan

“© 1983 MFD. by Toshiba EMi Ltd. in Japan /Digital Mastering /Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. Produced by Pink Floyd This CD was released with a 24-page booklet that featured the album title, al...”

EMI / Harvest

calendar_todayMay 21, 1983Japan

Harvest

calendar_todayJun 1983Japan

“© 1983 MFD. by Toshiba EMi Ltd. in Japan /Digital Mastering /Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. Produced by Pink Floyd This CD was released with a 24-page booklet that featured the album title, al...”

EMI Group / Harvest

calendar_today1984Japan

“Late 1984/1985 issue, featuring both the UK and Japanese catalog numbers in the matrix: CP35-3017 **** CDP 7 46001 2 For more information regarding early Japanese editions of this album, please refer to this link : http://pinkfloydarch...”

Harvest

calendar_today1984Europe

“This version has just the "CDP 7 46001 2" Runout. No other numbers. No Barcode. Similar to The Dark Side Of The Moon: same Harvest Cat.-Nr., total different Matrix Nr. Very similar to The Dark Side Of The Moon: same Harvest Cat.-Nr., dif...”

Harvest

calendar_today1984Europe

“First CD release for the European market. Matrix/Runout is only the cat# of the Japanese Toshiba pressing (CP35-3017) followed by 10A1. There exists various later Japanese pressings with the European cat# (7-46001 2) followed by the Japa...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1984United States

“made in Japan”

Harvest

calendar_today1984Japan

“Tracks 1 (I), 2 and 7 are labeled as instrumentals on the Japanese tracklisting (インストゥルメンタル).”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1984United States

“The second Sony mastering of Dark Side of the Moon for CD. Sixth U.S. release. Booklet, cover and longbox made in the U.S. 4-box rectangle on label with DIDX 000226. --- ℗ 1973 Original Sound Recording Made By EMI Records Ltd. © 1973 EMI...”

EMI Group / Harvest

calendar_today1984Japan

“© 1983 MFD. by Toshiba EMi Ltd. in Japan /Digital Mastering /Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. Produced by Pink Floyd This CD was released (2nd CD press) with a 24-page booklet that featured the ...”

Harvest

calendar_todayAug 1984United Kingdom

Harvest

“Originally released in 1973 on LP. ℗ 1973 Original sound recording made by EMI Records Ltd. © 1973 EMI Records Ltd. All lyrics ©Pink Floyd Music Publ.Ltd./Chappell Music Ltd. Used by permission. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London be...”

Harvest

calendar_todayAug 3, 1984United States

“Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. Produced by Pink Floyd Note on Credits: Though not specified in the liner notes, Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, and Liza Strike perform backing vocal...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1985United States

“Title on front cover: The Dark Side Of The Moon Title on spine & disc: Dark Side Of The Moon There are many slightly different US editions of this CD with this catalog number on Capitol. Original, non-remastered editions such as this on...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1985United States

“Capitol Records 7th issue (as per pinkfloydarchives.com) Was released in a long box at the time “Made in USA Digital Audio Disc Corp” in center hub Manufactured for Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1973 The Gramaphone Company Limited © 1973 Ca...”

EMI Group / Harvest

calendar_today1985Japan

“This CD is late 1985 pressing with CSR on inner hub ring, with a 24-page booklet that featured the album title, album credits, song titles in both Japanese and English, song timings, musician credits, pictures of the band and pyramids, a...”

Harvest

calendar_today1985Europe

“Originally released in 1973 on LP. ℗ 1973 Original sound recording made by EMI Records Ltd. © 1973 EMI Records Ltd. All lyrics ©Pink Floyd Music Publ.Ltd./Chappell Music Ltd. Used by permission. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London be...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1985United States

“Title on front cover: The Dark Side Of The Moon Title on spine & disc: Dark Side Of The Moon There are many slightly different US editions of this CD with this catalog number on Capitol. Original, non-remastered editions such as this on...”

Capitol Records

calendar_today1985United States

“CAPITOL JAX”

EMI Group / Harvest

calendar_today1986Japan

“TO remastering”

EMI Group / Harvest

calendar_today1986Japan

“Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London between June 1972 and January 1973. This Japanese Black Triangle release looks very similar to, but different from the 1983 release - Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon which was labelled as "M...”

Harvest

calendar_today1986United Kingdom

“Released in a standard jewel case with a 12 page booklet including full lyrics. Printed on CD: Digital Mastering Title on front cover "The Dark Side Of The Moon" Title on spine and CD: "Dark Side Of The Moon" ℗ 1973 Original sound rec...”

EMI / Harvest

calendar_today1986Japan

Harvest

calendar_today1986Australia

“3rd Australian issue”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United Kingdom

EMI Electrola / Harvest

calendar_today1973Europe

“2 panel thin glossy paper inlay. Blue cassette. Housed in blue/clear cassette case with EMI logo. Not to be confused with a similar release with black cassette shows silver printing.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Argentina

“Printed on Cartridge: BAJO LICENCIA LEAR JET STEREO INC U.S.A. KENIA S.A.I.C. PRINERA CRABADOR ARGEINTINA INDUSTRIA ARGEINTIA DE MAGAZINES PAT . 149861-203182 Del LP 6273 - (P) 1973 PROGRAMA 3 instead of PROGRAMA 4 Similar to El Lado...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Sweden

“Similar to The Dark Side Of The Moon, but with a black shell. "MADE IN ENGLAND" embossed on shell (both sides); "Made in Sweden" printed on labels.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973France

“(P) 1973 Made in France On covers : Durée d'écoute égale à celle d'un disque 33 tours 30 cm”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United States

“Cassette shell variation. This version has both "97" and "99" printed in the lower-right corner of side 1. The track titles on side 1 are also more spread out compared to some other versions.”

Stateside

calendar_today1973Portugal

“Red labels with black letters. No Price Code, BIEM on labels.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Germany

“Made in Germany | 8 Spur Stereo 2 color cart (black top, dark blue bottom) non lear jet cart.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United States

“℗ 1973 The Gramophone Company Limited Printed in U.S.A. 3 Tab cartridge with spring pressure pads and narrow black pinch roller.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Italy

“Shell variation to The Dark Side Of The Moon”

EMI Brigadiers

calendar_today1973South Africa

“Released as clear and light grey cassette shell with yellow stickers with 1-sided 4 panel fold-out sleeve insert with credits and track names. No track durations given.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United States

“No credits or track times. Black and White Bi-Color cassette; Side (Program) 1 : Black / Side (Program) 2 : White A similar release was also released The Dark Side Of The Moon, but features a Printed In U.S.A. logo on the track listin...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Belgium

“Cream/yellow cassette shell with red label print. Track durations : Side 1 : 23'30 Side 2 : 19'25 SABAM - Belgische Auteurs Maatschappij- Société belge des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United Kingdom

“2 panel inlay. Blue cassette with lime green paper labels. On the inlay: TC-SHVL 804 (0C 244 o 05249) (Harvest logo) Regd Trade Mark of The Gramophone Co Ltd A company of the EMI Group Publishers: Pink Floyd Music Publ. Ltd ℗ 1973 The ...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United States

“℗ 1973 The Gramophone Company Limited Printed in U.S.A.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Argentina

Harvest

calendar_today1973Japan

Harvest

calendar_today1973New Zealand

“New Zealand World Record Club Cassette release.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Italy

“Standard black jewel case, white shell, Mechanical number printed on cassette spine.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Argentina

“Printed on Cartridge: Industria Argentina Del LP 6273 - (P) 1973 PROGRAMA 3 instead of PROGRAMA 4 Variations El Lado Oscuro De la Luna and El Lado Oscuro De la Luna”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United States

“Black cartridge shell with single piece label. This cartridge style has protruding grippers on side of spine. Similar to another US version, this variation does NOT have the Capitol logo embossed on back of shell. ℗ 1973 The Gramophon...”

Harvest

calendar_today1973Spain

“Editado E Impreso Por EMI-Odeon ,S.A. 1973 (P) Made In Spain.”

Harvest

calendar_today1973United States

“Artwork features Printed In U.S.A. icon. Black and White Bi-Color cassette. Side (Program) 1 : Black / Side (Program) 2 : White. Similar to release The Dark Side Of The Moon, but without the Printed In U.S.A. icon.”

EMI Electrola / Harvest

calendar_today1973Germany

“In sleeve: "Diese Musikkassette ist auch als Harvest Langspielplatte unter der Nummer 1C 062-05 249 erhältlich. Die Spielzeiten von Seite 1 und Seite 2 sind unterschiedlich. Bitte daher die Musicassette vor dem Abspielen durch "schnelle...”

Harvest / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

calendar_today1983United States

“In 1983, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab experimented with producing Digital Audio Tapes. The second Digital Audio Tape offered by MFSL was Dark Side of the Moon. Playback: These Digital Audio Tapes were designed to be played in PCM (Pulse Co...”

Harvest / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

calendar_today1983United States

EMI

calendar_todaySep 26, 2011United Kingdom

“Immersion box set”

EMI Group

calendar_todaySep 27, 2011United States

“Collector's Edition Box set also includes: 36-page 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" (26cm x 26 cm) booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson, 20-page 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" (26cm x 26 cm) photo book edited by Jill Furmanovsky, exclusive Art Print, 4 x Collect...”

EMI

calendar_todaySep 27, 2011Canada

“Immersion box set”

EMI Group

calendar_todaySep 27, 2011Europe

“Digital remaster ℗ 2011 The copyright in this music is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd. © 2011 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. Box set also includes: 36-page 26cm x 26 cm booklet designed by Storm Thorger...”

EMI Group

calendar_todaySep 28, 2011Japan

“Japanese edition consisting of the European box set packaged together with the following Japan made items: - an additional booklet in Japanese; this booklet is placed at the back of the box set (outside of it). - a resealable clear prot...”

EMI Group

calendar_today2018Europe

“Repressed disc to replace the one in the The Dark Side Of The Moon that degraded and became unplayable over time. Digital remaster ℗ 2011 The copyright in this music is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Record...”

Pink Floyd Records

calendar_todayMar 21, 2023United States

“50th anniversary”

Pink Floyd Records

calendar_todayMar 21, 2023Europe

“Issued in a 38 x 38,2 x 8 cm black box set, weight 5,6 kilograms. The box set is packaged inside 2 cardboard boxes, 43,2 x 43,4 x 12,7 cm, total weight 6,6 kilograms. Pink Floyd The Dark Side Of The Moon 50 Years Deluxe Box includes: △...”

Pink Floyd Records

“'The Dark Side Of The Moon Dolby Atmos': The title of this version, as appears on the spine, the disc label, rear cover and on the hype sticker as well Barcode without numbers. Dolby ATMOS Mix (Reads on BD Players as TrueHD 7.1) 5.1 S...”

Pink Floyd Records

calendar_todayOct 13, 2023United States

“Dolby Atmos mix”

Pink Floyd Records

calendar_todayOct 13, 2023Europe

“Dolby Atmos mix”

CD‐Maximum

calendar_today2002Russia

“Mini-gatefold CD sleeve, with replica mini-posters”

EMI (2)

“Dvd: Bonus interviews. Running time: 84 min. © 1973 Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. Digital Remasters ℗ 1992 The copyright in this sound recordingis owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 1993 EMI Records Ltd.”

Obsolete Productions (2)

“Dark Side Of The Moon From the original 1/2" Master Tapes This is the real deal. not the usual Q8 or SQ versions with all their limitations (limited bandwidth on the Q8, Matrixed surround on the SQ etc) but a genuine transfer from the o...”

Not On Label

calendar_today2011Russia

“Dvd: Bonus interviews. Running time: 84 min. Cover: © 2003 CD: ℗ + © 2011 Made in Europe Double digipack was used from other release and Pink Floyd cover was over pasted.”

Pink Floyd Records

calendar_todayMar 21, 2023United States

“Promos in slim clear CD jewel case packaging.”

“Alan Parsons Quad mix”