HALLOWEEN - DON'T METAL WITH EVIL 1985 MOTOR CITY METAL DETROIT ORIG USA LP EX

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HALLOWEEN

~ DON'T METAL WITH EVIL ~

(1985 MOTOR CITY METAL RECORDS - RARE USA FIRST LTD ED PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL USA FIRST PRESSING OF THE MAGNIFICENT HEAVY METAL ALBUM DON'T METAL WITH EVIL BY HALLOWEEN ON THE MOTOR CITY METAL (MCM) LABEL WITH DISTRIBUTION CREDIT FOR METRO-AMERICA.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS MOTOR CITY METAL MA1031

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE MA.1031-A / MA.1031.B

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE EMW MASTERING BY FRANKFORDWAY NEW YORK / EMW F/W C

THE SLEEVE

THE FANTASTIC, HEAVY CARD, BLACK & ORANGE PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, MINOR BRUISES TO THE CORNERS AND A FEW TINY WRINKLES. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO SOME SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGES. THERE IS A SMALL CREASE TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER AND THERE IS A SMALL MARK IN THE BOTTOM LEFT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE NO SPLITS AND NO TEARS. THE OPENING IS NOT FEATHERED. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE GENERALLY NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE BLACK TEXT ON THE WHITE SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE SUPERB INNER SLEEVE FEATURES PHOTOS OF THE BAND MEMBERS ON ONE SIDE AND THE LYRICS/NOTES ON THE OTHER SIDE AND IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND A SMALL CREASE TO ONE CORNER. 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO THIS AMAZING METAL ALBUM AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. 

THE LABELS

THE ORANGE MCM LABELS, WITH BLACK TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. BUSTED
2. SCARED TO DEATH
3. JUSTICE FOR ALL
4. TRICK OR TREAT
5. THE WICKED WITCH
6. DON'T METAL WITH EVIL

SIDE TWO

1. WHAT A NICE PLACE
2. HAUNTED
3. SHE'S A TEAZER
4. TALES FROM THE CRYPT
5. TO FIGHT THE BEAST

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

£6.75

£9.00

£9.75

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

£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.