COLDPLAY "Clocks" & "The Scientist" Ltd Edition 1st Press 7" Single 2002. MINT

	£		55
	$		73

 

 

Coldplay - 2 x Limited Edition 7" Singles "The Scientist" & "Clocks"

(UK LP 19)

 

Here are two 1st Press 7" Singles from the early 2000's. Both these tracks were from the "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" LP. They feature similar cover designs to the LP. Both appear to be in Mint condition and are unplayed!

1. The Scientist/ 1:36/ I Ran Away (Parlophone R6588/ 7243 5515497 7" Single 2002)

This is a 2002 Limited Edition 1st Press Picture Sleeve 7" Single. Manufactured in the EU specifically for the UK market.  It has a heavyweight matte card Picture Sleeve. This has the "hype sticker" on the front. It also has the small UK catalogue number sticker on the rear sleeve too. The sleeve is side opening. It has its original plain black die-cut inner sleeve. This is printed on card. The inner sleeve is top opening and has the catalogue number printed at the bottom of one side only.  The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has custom solid paper "Parlophone" labels. The record has 1st press R6588 A-1-1 and R6588 B-2-1 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax respectively. "FA Townhouse" is machine etched in the dead wax on the A-side.  

Sleeve: Superb! There are no seam splits. There is next to no wear at all. NEAR MINT condition.

Vinyl: Looks to be unplayed! The vinyl still gleams like new! There are next to no sleeve rubs when viewed under a strong light. The original card inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on a very few areas. These are mainly on the dead wax areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Very NEAR MINT condition. The labels are in Very Near Mint condition and no spindle wear.

The original plain black die-cut card inner sleeve is in Excellent+ condition. It shows minimal ringwear. There are no seam splits.


2. Clocks/ Crests Of Waves (Parlophone R6594/ 7243 5520917 7" Single 2003)

This is a 2003 Limited Edition 1st Press Picture Sleeve 7" Single. Manufactured in the EU specifically for the UK market.  It has a heavyweight matte card Picture Sleeve. This has the "hype sticker" on the front. It also has the small UK catalogue number sticker on the rear sleeve too. The sleeve is side opening. It has its original plain black die-cut inner sleeve. This is printed on card. The inner sleeve is top opening and has the catalogue number printed at the bottom of one side only.  The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has custom solid paper "Parlophone" labels. The record has 1st press R6594 A-1-1 and R6594 B-1-1 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax respectively.  

Sleeve: Superb! There are no seam splits. There is next to no wear. There is just a tiny 0.5 cm hairline crease at the top opening corner tip area. It hardly really notices. NEAR MINT condition.

Vinyl: Looks to be unplayed! The vinyl still gleams like new! There are a very few light, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. NEAR MINT condition. The labels are in Very Near Mint condition and no spindle wear.

The original plain black die-cut card inner sleeve is in Very Near Mint condition. It shows next to no wear. There are no seam splits.


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


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


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    >>  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 barely 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 - Very 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 hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. 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 or better. There may be some light, mild or very 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, mild or very 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 too 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. 
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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).

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