EATER - THE ALBUM 1977 THE LABEL TLR LP 001 RARE PUNK DEBUT SIGNED ANDY BLADE

	£		18
	$		24

EATER

~ THE ALBUM ~

 (1977 THE LABEL RECORDS - SIGNED UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC DEBUT ALBUM THE ALBUM BY EATER ON THE LABEL RECORDS LABEL. THIS ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE. THE FRONT OF THE PICTURE SLEEVE HAS BEEN AUTOGRAPHED BY ANDY BLADE. THERE IS NO COA - I WAS ASSURED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THIS IS A GENUINE SIGNATURE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS THE LABEL TLR LP 001

THE MATRIX NUMBERS & OTHER ETCHINGS ARE TRLLP 001 A-1 ? PHIL & ANNETTE / TRLLP 001 B-1 ? P.H.S. 25.12.40 

THE SLEEVE

THE HEAVY CARD PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR. THERE IS A SMALL NICK AT THE OPENING WHERE THERE IS A SMALL BUMP. THERE IS AN AREA ON THE 'E' OF EATER WHERE THERE WAS A SMALL INSCRIPTION. THERE IS SOME RUBBING AND SCUFFING TO AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND AT THE CORNERS. THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE. THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE IS DARK AND ANDY BLADE HAS HAND-SIGNED THE AREA UNDER THE 'E' OF EATER!! YOU CAN SEE THE AUTOGRAPH BUT IT IS NOT THAT OBVIOUS!

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME LIGHT STAINING ON THE LYRIC SIDE.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED THIS CLASSIC PUNK ALBUM AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. I NOTED SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AT TIMES BETWEEN TRACKS.

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL 'THE LABEL' LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. YOU
2. PUBLIC TOYS
3. ROOM FOR ONE
4. LOCK IT UP
5. SWEET JANE
6. FIFTEEN
7. I DON'T NEED IT
8. ANNE
9. GET RAPED

SIDE TWO

1. SPACE DREAMING
2. QUEEN BITCH
3. MY BUSINESS
4. WAITING FOR THE MAN
5. NO MORE
6. NO BRAINS
7. LUV & PIECE

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

£4.50

£8.50

£12.00

£12.50

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

£5.50

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

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.

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