ELASTICA - S/T 1995 DAVID GEFFEN DGC-24728 RARE LP INNER + BOOKLET SHRINK NM

	£		22
	$		29

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(1995 DAVID GEFFEN RECORDS  - VERY RARE USA PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE ORIGINAL USA FIRST PRESSING OF THE OUTSTANDING SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM BY ELASTICA ON THE DAVID GEFFEN RECORD LABEL.

THIS VERY RARE USA PRESSING OF THIS BRITPOP CLASSIC IS HIGHLY sought after, especially in this complete state!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DAVID GEFFEN DGC - 24728

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: DGC - 24728 A-GL1 / DGC - 24728 - B-GL1

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE: RB-PRECISION / RB-PRECISION

THE SLEEVE

THE GLOSSY PICTURE SLEEVE, IS STILL PROTECTED BY MOST OF IT’S ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK-WRAP, WHICH HAS BEEN OPENED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE PRECIOUS CONTENTS. THE SHRINK HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL TEARS WHERE IT HAS BEEN OPENED. THE SHRINK-WRAP STILL HAS IT’S ORIGINAL RED STICKER WITH WHITE WRITING ON THE FRONT. THIS GREAT LOOKING PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A BUMP TO A SMALL AREA ON THE OPENING NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE, WITH BLACK & WHITE & COLOUR PHOTOS OF THE BAND, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST SOME SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE BOOKLET

THE SUPERB BOOKLET IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST THE VERY SLIGHTEST SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO EVERY TRACK ON BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT THIS BRILLIANT ALBUM.

THE LABELS

THE DAVID GEFFEN LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. Line Up
2. Annie
3. Connection
4. Car Song
5. Smile
6. Hold Me Now
7. S.O.F.T.
8. Indian Song

SIDE TWO

1. Blue
2. All-Nighter
3. Waking Up
4. See That Animal
5. Stutter
6. Never Here
7. Vaseline

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

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

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

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

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.