CRANES Inescapable EP 12" WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING UK 1990 goth shoegaze

	£		85
	$		113

APRIL 2023

Hello friends, 

My NEW batch of auctions & Buy It Nows will be completed by the evening of Monday April 24th so PLEASE CHECK BACK if viewing before then. MORE IN TWO WEEKS!

I'm now SEVEN YEARS into selling my immense collection of 1980s & 1990s independent label ORIGINAL PROMO POSTERS, VINYL, CASSETTES, FLYERS & POSTCARDS. Most are from my hoard acquired whilst in the independent record/music business.

AND I'm NOW STARTING TO SELL MY COLLECTION OF UNPLAYED (USUALLY) MINT REGULAR ISSUE & LIMITED EDITION 80s/90s INDIE LABEL VINYL & CASSETTES!  Guitar bands and electronic.... HUNDREDS over the coming months. PLEASE ADD ME AS A FAVOURITE SELLER IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN 1980s & 1990s INDEPENDENT LABEL VINYL. 

As usual you'll always benefit from my 5* customer service.

FREE POSTAGE after first item on nearly all printed items, and COMBINED POSTAGE DISCOUNTS on everything else (subject to conditions below).

HAPPY HUNTING!

THIS is part of a collection of promo vinyl that I'll be listing over the next few months. It comes from a prominent 1990s NME journalist. 

IT is a white label test pressing 12" of Cranes EP 'Inescapable', manufactured in 1990 for Dedicated. This was the debut single/EP for the extraordinarily compelling and unusual band who subsequently have been described as both goth and shoegaze, and who toured with The Cure.
The labels have hand written artist name and track titles, and the generic white paper sleeve has the stamp of the PR company PR/OD and hand written band name, EP title, and release date in bold marker pen. Interestingly there's a hand written catalogue number in biro starting 'ZT', which was the prefix for releases on Dedicated's parent label RCA; subsequently it was decided that the catalogue number should be CRANE 001T. The record has the same four tracks as the regular issue vinyl.

THIS RARE WHITE LABEL HAS NEVER BEEN LISTED OR OFFERED FOR SALE ON DISCOGS so this is likely to be your only chance to own this piece of original Cranes/goth/shoegaze memorabilia.

CONDITION: Near Mint SHINY VINYL, NO SIGNS OF USE OR HANDLING but may have been played carefully at time of release before being stored. (I don't grade plain or generic sleeves or additional items such as press releases, which are as seen in the photo(s)).  

It is one of TWO original CRANES promo items to be listed in April, along with more '80s & '90s promo posters, vinyl, tapes, postcards etc. for other independent artists and labels PLUS SOME MINT UNPLAYED ORIGINAL STOCK VINYL from similar artists.

Postcards, flyers, stickers & factory folded posters are FREE POSTAGE with this item. COMBINED POSTAGE DISCOUNT available on multiple vinyl orders. Please see information below for the terms of these offers..

YOU MIGHT FIND SOMETHING ELSE YOU LIKE IF YOU VIEW MY OTHER AUCTIONS & BUY IT NOW ITEMS. Prices from £1! 

PRICE: BUY IT NOW to guarantee your item. This option disappears when a bid is placed so if the BIN price is too high for you, you can place a bid to prevent somebody else taking it before the auction ends. But you might lose out to a higher bidder! The choice is yours. 

A NOTE ABOUT WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSINGS: Produced for the record label in very small quantities (sometimes as few as 10) to check that there are no faults in the mastering or pressing processes. Sometimes there are enough pressed for promo purposes (typically around 50-100).

Everything I list is on a similar coloured background so that you know they are my own photos. 

I am the first and only owner of everything I list unless stated otherwise.

PACKAGING: Your item will be sent mailing envelope designed for 12" records with an additional cardboard stiffener. 

POSTAGE: 

The postage & packing charge for this item is the same or less than what it costs for stamps, packaging, and a minimum of 13.5% of the p&p charge taken by eBay & Paypal (yes, they really do that!).

If your postage & packing fee doesn’t cover the cost of the postal service appropriate to the value of this item I will pay for a FREE UPGRADE so that your order is always fully insured.

Orders up to £20: Royal Mail Second Class or Hermes Courier (UK) or Royal Mail International Standard (rest of the world). Proof of posting will be retained.

UK orders over £20 and up to £50: Royal Mail Second Class Signed For (fully insured).

UK orders over £50: Royal Mail Special Delivery (next day delivery, tracked, signed, and fully insured).

Overseas orders over £20: Royal Mail International Tracked &/or Signed For (insured up to £50). 

Overseas orders over £50: Royal Mail International Tracked &/or Signed For with additional insurance (fully insured to order value).

SECOND CLASS SERVICES USUALLY TAKE 2-3 DAYS FROM DISPATCH; INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY TIMES VARY.

PAYMENT: 

Within 24 hours of auction end or Buy It Now purchase OR within 48 hours of a combined payment invoice  UNLESS YOU HAVE A BID ON A CURRENT, UNFINISHED AUCTION. I'll see your bid so there's no need to contact me about delayed payment.

THANK YOU! 

COMBINED POSTAGE & PACKING DISCOUNT (Terms & Conditions): 

1) You must request an invoice for all items BEFORE making any payment to be eligible for the combined postage discount. No retrospective discounts will be given. In case of difficulty please message me before buying. 

2) Postage & packing for multiple items will be charged at cost (please see above) and the discount is only applicable if your items can be sent in one package without risking damage.

3) EXCEPTION: If your additional purchases take the value of your order into a higher insurance level (please see above) the appropriate 'at cost' increment will be added to your p&p charge, which will still be cheaper than buying two or more items individually.

GUARANTEE: I double check all orders before sending. However if you feel that the description doesn't match the listing and the photographs please contact me to arrange return and refund (including postage costs).

Thanks for looking. 

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