CHELSEA 1st LP Debut (A Step Forward UK 1st Press LP 1979 + Inner) Punk New Wave

	£		25
	$		33

 

 

Chelsea - 1st LP 

(A Step Forward Record Deptford SFLP 2 UK LP 1979)

 

This is a UK 1st pressing LP in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight shiny matte sleeve. It comes with its original Picture Inner Sleeve. This is printed on thick card & has rounded die-cut corner tips. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has black "A Step Forward" labels. The record has 1st Press SFLP 2 A1 and SFLP 2 B1 matrix numbers. "TONE" and "I ONLY FOLLOWED ORDERS" are machine etched in the dead wax on Side 1 and Side 2 respectively.

This is a very good late 1970's Punk/ New Wave LP. It failed to chart at the time. Subsequently, it seldom turns up nowadays. This is a genuine UK 1st pressing. I have some other rare & collectable 1970's, early 1980's Punk, New Wave and Post-Punk UK Original 7" Singles & LP's for sale. This includes a lot of 3 "Chelsea" UK original 7" Singles. So please see my other listings.


Sleeve: There is mild, very mild or more moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is light, mild, very mild or very minor hairline rubbing wear on the bottom edge on a few areas. There are 4 very small & light hairline creases at the spine area. A couple of these cause some minor rubbing wear on the spine face. Otherwise, the spine is in great condition. The spine text is perfectly legible. There is a minor hairline indentation mark on the rear sleeve. This is not that noticeable. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good+ condition.

Vinyl: There is a very light 3.5 cm hairline surface rub mark on Side 1. This doesn't notice that much under a strong light. There is another extremely light 2.5 cm hairline surface rub mark on Side 1. This, again, hardly notices under a strong light. There are some light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild or very mild dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very Good++ condition. Not too far from being in Near Excellent condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear.

The Picture Inner Sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. There is light, very mild or very minor handling creases on a very few areas. There is light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a very few quieter places. There are a couple of very mild clicks on one track on Side 2. There are no other clicks or pops. Overall, a great audio copy! 

I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.