Escapades Of Futura 2000, re-issue of 1982 Rap song on NYC Subways Graffiti IRT

$

25

Condition: Used, pre-owned music album, 45rpm speed, but 12 inch vinyl record.

Grading: We are not known for selling vinyl records on Ebay, we mostly have train and bus items.

We may not grade on expert level like Goldmine standards and like many music stores on Ebay do.

Vinyl record:

We are not known for selling music. This is a 45rpm single here and the condition on both sides would be our conservative grading of VG..hardly any visible scratches, no skips that we know of.

Just the way any DJ would want it. This is a re-issue and since 2011, it's clean and no scratches we can determine. It plays very good.

Vinyl record has not been cleaned by any type of machine.

If it was really in bad shape, we would not sell the vinyl and only sell the cover.

Album sleeve details:

Front cover is clean. Not much ring wear, no labels or writing, seems clean..

Back cover: Has some creases in upper left corner. Material of the jacket is very thin paper, easy to wrinkle or fold. Notice the info on where it was made and when.

Please rely on the photos to determine the quality level of the album prior to any bids.

Description: Re-issue release by Futura 2000, for song called "Escapades of Futura"

The original song was done in 1982 on Celluloid records. This is not the original release.

The reissue copied the same album front photo and back sleeve. The vinyl label info is different and has no song running times. Each side has one song and a dub. At the time in 1982, Futura 2000 was a known to be an early generation train writer and he was in the art gallery scene at the time, downtown locations

like the Fun Gallery, that he mentioned in the song. He teamed up to work with the British music group The Clash who produced the record. None of the actual members of The Clash sing on any part of the song.

The reissue was done in 2011 and printed in England, says the info on the back of the album cover.

The front cover shows Futura 2000 in some studio, this is the rare copy since they had a generic release that was in red and grey design and never showed anyone on the front. Ever since then, he became an artist selling canvases and clothing lines, all kinds of different products. In those early 1970's days and into 1980's, he was more known for painting IRT train cars.

This vinyl was released by New York based Celluloid records in 1982 and was recorded in NYC.

catalog number is CEL 155. This is a 45 rpm vinyl release and in Stereo.

Side A: Escapades Rap

Side B: Escapades Dub

This is not a CD copy. Only a vinyl re-issue and not on smaller 45 rpm vinyl, this is 12 inch vinyl.

Probably never released on CD, could be considered very tough to get.

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Please check the photos for more details or send a note if you have questions prior to placing any bids.

Also, if you like anything having to do with NYC subways and history, we recommend you check this photo book series that shows 1970’s and 1980’s era trains, the series is called:

“Making All Stops” – the webpage name is the same as the book name.

That book shows many trains in use from the 1970's and you may like that connection to history.

Hardcore history for the New York train minded person to enjoy.

It’s all in color and a quality product for your transit collection.