CARDIACS IS THIS THE LIFE 12" VINYL EP 3 TRACKS 1st ALPH 008T ALPHABET 1988
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Description
ORIGINAL 12" RECORD
So hard to find a great example of this rare 1st issue vinyl EP by The Cardiacs released in 1989. This ticks all the boxes! The vinyl is in beautiful original condition looks as if it has not been played much at all! Excellent card outer sleeve still shrinkwrapped! Fully play tested on a top quality Michell Syncro turntable. I would usually use a Moth Wet/Dry Record Cleaner to prepare the album but no need with this one.
I would grade the vinyl as Excellent + on visual inspection. Superb audio quality with tracks on both sides showing no deterioration would grade as Excellent + / Mint - it plays great! A little very light background noise between tracks as you would expect. Both sides retain their bright shiny like new appearance and the vinyl is presented in the original plain inner sleeve showing just a few slight creases.
A few very light spindle marks but no scuffs or writing on labels which bear testament to the fact that this record has had few or no plays.
The original cardboard outer sleeve is in Excellent condition with no tears, writing, noticeable creases or serious scuffs, as pics show still covered with original shrink wrap!. Does have a price sticker under shrink wrap, I have not tried to remove it.
(Supplied in a heavy weight poly outer sleeve and a Nagaoka antistatic inner not shown)
All my 12" records are carefully evaluated using the Record Collector grading system (See below), packed with care using reinforced corrugated cardboard mailers and sent out just 2-3 days after I receive payment.
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Record Collectors Grading system
Mint (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. Excellent (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. Very Good (VG) The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable Good (G) Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc Fair (F) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing Bad (B) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-fillerprice rating
