DAVID GRAY - A CENTURY ENDS 1993 HUT HUTLP9 ORIGINAL V. RARE UK LP INSERT EX+

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DAVID GRAY

~ A CENTURY ENDS ~

(1993 HUT RECORDS – ORIGINAL UK PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE DEBUT ALBUM A CENTURY ENDS BY DAVID GRAY ON THE HUT LABEL.

THIS VERY RARE ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S LYRIC INSERT.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HUT HUTLP9

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: HUT LP 9 A1 / HUT LP 9 B1

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE: TOWNHOUSE DMM / TOWNHOUSE DMM

THE PICTURE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED BLACK & WHITE PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND AT THE CORNERS.

THE LYRIC INSERT

THE BLACK & WHITE INSERT, WITH THREE PHOTOS OF DAVID GRAY ON ONE SIDE AND THE LYRICS ON THE OTHER, IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST THE SLIGHTEST SIGNS OF VERY CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT MARKS BUT NONE AFFECTED THE SOUND QUALITY. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE GREY AND BLACK LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.  

SIDE ONE

1. Shine
2. A Century Ends
3. Debauchery
4. Let The Truth Sting
5. Gathering Dust

SIDE TWO

1. Wisdom
2. Lead Me Upstairs
3. Living Room
4. Birds Without Wings
5. It's All OveR

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

£4.25

£6.25

£8.50

£9.00

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

£5.25

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

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.