Cinderella – Night Songs (1986) — Factory-Sealed

$

75

An original 1986 US first pressing of Cinderella’s legendary debut studio album, Night Songs. While unsealed, heavily played copies of this commercial powerhouse are standard fare in used record bins, finding an authentic copy that has remained completely hermetically sealed for four decades is an absolute rarity. Undisturbed beneath its original tight factory wrap, this record is an elite centerpiece for any serious hard rock and heavy metal collection. 
Released in June 1986, Night Songs makes its debut in a flash of lightning and catapulted Philadelphia's Cinderella straight onto the global stage. Discovered by Jon Bon Jovi, who caught their high-energy club set and recommended them to PolyGram, the band became an overnight MTV sensation. Driven by frontman and chief songwriter Tom Keifer's unique, razor-sharp bluesy growl and blistering guitar hooks, the album rocketed to #3 on the Billboard 200 charts and went multi-platinum. It stands permanently as one of the most successful and cohesive debuts of the entire 1980s arena-rock era. 
This copy is a highly sought-after Hauppauge Pressing (M-1), coveted by audiophiles for its heavier vinyl composition and robust, punchy master cut. Because this record is factory sealed, the glossy cover art—showcasing the band in full glam glory in front of a dark city street—remains completely shielded from sun bleaching, grease, and smoke damage. The cover colors are incredibly bright and clean, free of the ring wear or corner fraying that ruins surviving open copies. 
• Artist: Cinderella • Title: Night Songs (Debut Album) • Label: Mercury Records / PolyGram (US First Pressing) • Catalog Number: 422-830 076-1 M-1 • Format: 12" Vinyl LP • Release Year: June 1986 • Pressing Plant Distinction: Hauppauge Pressing profile (indicated by the M-1 suffix) • Condition: Factory Sealed / Mint (M)
Condition Grading:
Vinyl Disc Condition: Mint (M). Still Sealed. Never extracted from its original packaging, never handled by human hands, and entirely unplayed. Completely free from spindle wear, paper scuffs, environmental dust, or fingerprint degradation.
Jacket Cover Sleeve: Near Mint (NM). Beautifully preserved, thick rigid cardboard construction with striking, sharp 90-degree corners. The spine is perfectly squared with crisp, flawless factory typography. Print finishes remain extraordinarily vibrant with zero ultraviolet sun-fading or color bleeding. Features a minor promotional slit cut on the spine/corner, standard for promo distributions. Graphics remain crisp and unaffected.
Shrink Wrap Integrity: Crystal clear, original factory heat-shrink seal. No compression splits, stress tears, or ring-wear scuffing. Includes original factory "breathe holes" in the shrink wrap, validating its untampered authenticity.