COCTEAU TWINS - HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS 1990 4AD ?CAD 0012 UK 1st PRESS INNER EX

	£		28
	$		37

COCTEAU TWINS

~ HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS ~

(1990 4AD RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS BY THE COCTEAU TWINS ON THE 4AD LABEL.

COCTEAU TWINS

• ELIZABETH FRASER
• SIMOND RAYMONDE
• ROBIN GUTHRIE

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 4AD CAD 0012

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE MPO CAD 0012 A1 JA / MPO CAD 0012 B1

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB GLOSSY PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SLIGHT WEAR. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO A FEW SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND AT TWO OF THE CORNERS. THERE ARE NO SPLITS AND NO TEARS. THE OPENING IS NOT FEATHERED. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS ALL FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE GLOSSY, ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS CLASSIC LP AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. 

THE LABELS

THE ILLUSTRATED LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. CHERRY COLOURED FUNK
2. PITCH THE BABY
3. ICEBLINK LUCK
4. FIFTY-FIFTY CLOWN
5. HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS

1. I WEAR THE RING
2. FOTZEPOLITIC
3. WOLF IN THE BREAST
4. ROAD, RIVER AND RAILFROU-FROU FOXES IN MIDSUMMER FIRES

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£7.75

£10.00

£10.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£14.50

£15.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR 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 ADVERTISED 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) THE 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.