DIAMOND HEAD “LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS” 1980 NWOBHM LP

	£		108
	$		142

DIAMOND HEAD

~ LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS ~

(1980 HAPPY FACE RECORDS - UK PRIVATE PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THE VERY RARE, GENUINE PRIVATE (FIRST) PRESSING OF THE AMAZING DEBUT ALBUM BY DIAMOND HEAD. THIS ALBUM IS ACTUALLY UNTITLED BUT IS KNOWN AS “LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS”.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST 1000 COPIES OF THIS VERY RARE NWOBHM ALBUM THAT WERE PRESSED UP ON WHITE LABELS WITH PLAIN WHITE SLEEVES. EACH SLEEVE WAS SIGNED BY ONE OF THE BAND MEMBERS AND EITHER SOLD AT GIGS OR VIA MAIL-ORDER THROUGH SOUNDS. (LATER A FURTHER 1000 COPIES WERE PRESSED WITHOUT AUTOGRAPHS AND WITH PRINTED LABELS)

DIAMOND HEAD ARE WIDELY & CORRECTLY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE LEGENDS OF THE NWOBHM SCENE. THEIR WORK HAS BEEN OFTEN IMITATED AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON BANDS SUCH AS METALLICA AND MEGADETH IS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE. METALLICA HAVE COVERED MANY DIAMOND HEAD TRACKS!! 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HAPPY FACE DHM MMDHLP 1015

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE DHM MMDHLP 1015 A1 / DHM MMDHLP 1015 B1

THE DEAD WAX ETCHINGS: BILBO / BILBO TA1PE

THE SLEEVE

THE PLAIN WHITE CARD SLEEVE HAS BEEN HAND-SIGNED BY SEAN HARRIS (VOCALIST). THE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS WEAR AND DISCOLOURATION. THERE IS SOME MINOR WATER DAMAGE AND A FEW MINOR CREASES.

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS AND SCUFFS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS FANTASTIC THROUGHOUT. WHAT A GREAT ALBUM!

THE LABELS

THE PLAIN WHITE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. Lightning To The Nations
2. The Prince
3. Sucking My Love

SIDE TWO

1. Am I Evil
2. Sweet And Innocent
3. It's Electric
4. Helpless

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FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - if the selling price is significantly higher than £41.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds APPROX. £4.00 for shipping WITHIN UK AND APPROX. £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.