IRON MAIDEN Heavy Metal Army-Live JAPAN 12" EP EMS-41004 w/OBI+INSERT+Fan Club

$

20

Excellent Toshiba-EMI Ltd. Japan release of this live concert. Pressed in Japan. Has ED1/first stampers. The jacket is in good condition with some slight wear to the front face and edges. The back paste has some rubbing/removal of the black coating near the upper right corner. The obi strip has some wrinkles and a small tear on the back. The strip has been re-joined at the top with a small amount of mending tape. This listing includes the original black & white lyric insert. It also includes the very hard to find color glossy Iron Maiden fan club merchandise mailer. Please see the photos.

This LP is in excellent condition. I carefully inspected the surfaces and found only a very light sleeve scuff and a few hard to see sleeve hairlines- a NM- visual grade. I played both sides and they play clear and strong with no background noise/running noise- a NM play grade. The sonics are excellent. 1S/1S first stampers in the deadwax.

Buy with confidence:

As the interest in vinyl records has increased in the past few years, the availability of higher-quality used records on the open market has started to decrease and the price for badly used (poor sounding) records at online sites and record stores has started to rise dramatically. I know because I shop these sources often. 

The availability of the more desirable first releases and early pressings has also decreased dramatically as collectors have been sweeping them up.

I take great care with my vinyl and do a careful archival-quality cleaning, inspection and audio-quality assessment (play-grade) of most of my records. I am very confident that the sonic quality of the recording and pressing, as well as the condition of this LP, are very accurately described.  

Genre/Sub Genre: Rock / hard rock, heavy metal

Label: Toshiba EMI Ltd EMS-41004

Format: 1 x LP 45 rpm Stereo

Country: Made in Japan

Year Released: 1981

Notes:

• Original 1st pressing: "1S/1S" stampers
• Made in Japan
• Cleaned by me using my 5-step manual cleaning method

• I grade visually and through play grading. Sometimes there is a big difference.

Please read my description of the play grade below and see my definition of the "Grading Standards" that I use (below this listing). I try to align my grading with what is generally accepted but getting a general agreement on a particular grade is difficult. I always default to how a record sounds verses what it looks like. My definition of a sonic grade may differ slightly from what other sellers are using for visual grading.

Visual and Play Grade: 

SIDE 1. NM  (EMI-5219-A 1S 2) Very clean and glossy. One light sleeve scuff and a few very light sleeve few very light sleeve hairlines. No marks around the center spindle hole indicating light play and careful handling. Plays quiet- no running noise. 

SIDE 2. NM  (EMI-5219-B 1S) Very clean and glossy. A few very light and hard to see sleeve hairlines. No marks around the center spindle hole indicating light play and careful handling. Plays quiet- no running noise. 

Jacket Grade: VG+  The jacket is in very good condition. Light wear on the edges. Very light start of ring wear on the front right side and back. There is some damage to the black coating on the upper right on the back (see photo). The obi strip was torn and re-joined with a strip of mending tape. There are some wrinkles and a missing piece of the obi strip on the back. 

Sleeve Grade: NM- Original half-round poly inner sleeve is included. 

Insert Grade: VG+/VG++ Original black and white lyric insert is included. Also included is the color glossy fan club/merchandise mailer. This mailer rarely shows up with the record.

Shipping: Album will be placed inside new 3 ml. poly outer sleeve. Record and inner sleeve are placed between the jacket and outer sleeve to prevent jacket splits during shipping. Shipped in pro-quality #200 LP mailer w/padding.

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Please ask or wait for a final invoice before paying for the auction. If you pay the stated Ebay postage (which does not include the insurance and registered mail fee) I will send an invoice for the addional cost and hold the shipment until it is paid.

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Record and Jacket Grading Standards

I have been very unhappy with the variation in grading I see between record sellers. While all grading seems to reference the Goldmine grading standards, there are subtle variations in a condition that can make a big difference in the sonic enjoyment of a record, especially at the higher quality end of the grading spectrum. As such, I have created my own grading standards for records and jackets that points out these finer differences.

(SS) Still Sealed:  "Still Sealed" is a grade I am reserving for factory-sealed records that have never been opened. This grade assumes the disc inside is undamaged and in "Mint" condition but this cannot be verified until the disc is opened and examined. The jacket will have its original shrink wrap.

(M) Mint: "Mint " is a grade I am reserving for a perfect record. There are no scratches, scuffs, hairlines, fingerprints, spindle marks or other indications that it has been handled or played. The jacket will have its original shrink which is opened. The are no corner bumps, scratches, marks, creases or other signs of jacket wear.

(M-) Mint Minus: A "Mint Minus" record may have one very light paper scuff but no hairlines or other surface scratches. It looks clean and unplayed. I may also use a "Mint Minus" to grade a sealed record that has corner bumps or tears in the shrink wrap.

(NM) Near Mint: "Near Mint" is a record that is virtually flawless, clean and glossy. A near perfect, rarely-played record. May play with some very light and occasional dust or static related light noise that is only heard in the quietest passages. The vinyl and label surfaces show no obvious sign of wear. It looks clean with the factory shine and there may be a very light, barely visible paper scuff or two and a few light hairlines but no scratches. An LP jacket has no seam splits or any other obvious signs of wear but one or two light creases are acceptable. Ring wear should be almost invisible. No punch holes or other discount marks.  Very minimal corner bumps. Artist signatures are the only acceptable forms of handwriting for this grade. Basically, "Near Mint" looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

(NM-) Near Mint Minus: Same as above, yet shows a few very light hairlines which have no effect on the sonic quality. The record will have its factory gloss and ?rainbow luster? and only light spindle marks. Ring wear is minimal but starting to show lightly at the top and bottom. The jacket may have discount cuts or sales stickers, which will be noted. Artist signatures and minimal owner marks are the only acceptable forms of handwriting for this grade.

(VG++) Very Good Plus Plus: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show signs of use and may have slight paper scuffs or very light surface scratches that only reveal themselves in the quietest of passages and don't detract from the overall sonic quality. Most factory shine is still present. Slight edge warps that do not affect the tracking or sound quality are OK and will be noted. An LP jacket may have some signs of ring wear and shelf wear and a small corner bump or two these are minimal and acceptable for this grade.  A small seam split is also acceptable and will be noted. Light owner signatures, DJ marks and other forms of handwriting are acceptable for this grade. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be a showcase piece. All but the most discriminating collectors will find a ?Very Good Plus? record highly acceptable.

(VG+) Very Good Plus: Many of the defects found in a VG++ record are more pronounced in a VG+ disc but it is still a keeper. Surface noise is evident upon playing, but does not overwhelm the music. Groove wear will start to be audible and a random click, tic or soft pop may be evident but will not detract from the enjoyment of the recorded material. The jacket may have a seam split or ring wear and labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. A small light stain or some discoloring may be evident. The cover may exhibit a combination of these flaws but they will not overwhelm the piece.

(VG) Very Good: A VG disc will have more flaws but it is still a keeper. Surface noise is evident upon playing but does not overpower the music. Groove wear will be audible along with occasional pops and tics but there are no skips. The jacket may have a significant seam split and the spine may be seriously flaked. Labels and jackets may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. A small light stain or some discoloring may be evident. The cover may exhibit a combination of these flaws but they will not overwhelm the piece.

(G+) Good Plus, (G) Good: ?Good? means acceptable?not completely roached. The grade I usually reserve for listing the rarest of records. A record in ?Good? condition can be put onto a turntable and will play but it will it will have significant audible surface noise. A jacket or sleeve has larger seam splits and there may be significant water stains. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

Special Note:

(+) Plus: An extra "plus? may be added occasionally to a grade to highlight the finer points of some better grades.