Iron Maiden Live After Death Vinyl LP EMI RIP1 '85 UK 1st Press +Booklet EX

	£		34
	$		45

Iron Maiden - Live After Death Vinyl LP - RIP 1 1985 UK 1st Press with Rare Booklet. All round Excellent  condition.  

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• For Video/Audio samples of the LP listed, please click on this link: Click Here to go to YouTube Video  PLEASE PLAY ON DESKTOP/LAPTOP 
• Budget MP3 deck used so not audiophile quality, but good enough to let you hear the quality of the vinyl surfaces. 

Notes:

• Original 1985 pressing on EMI Made in England 
• 'RIP1'
• Matrix/Runout Side 1: E 2404261 A2U1-1-X    Mastered By Capital 'Wally' 
• Matrix/Runout Side 2: E 2404261 B2U1-1-1    Mastered By Capital 'Wally' 
• Matrix/Runout Side 1: E 2404261 A2U1-1-X    Mastered By Capital 'Wally' 
• Matrix/Runout Side 2: E 2404261 B2U1-1-1    Mastered By Capital 'Wally' 

Condition - Please read and remember this is a 32 year old vintage item, pics and description are honest and detailed so please, get a cuppa and take 5 mins look & read in full ;) 

Please note: Any white marks on the pics are overhead lights reflecting, not marks or damage

Vinyl Surfaces - VG+/EX

Graded under a  10k lux daylight lamp and spotlights + Test Play (End to End) on budget deck 

Audio Test: EX.

Listened to whole album on budget deck through Audio Technica studio-quality headphones. 

   - Light background noise on gaps between tracks and on quiet parts of some songs (and there aren't many..!)

   - A couple of very minor clicks on a couple of tracks only that don't take away from the listening experience. 

   - On the whole the album sounds clear and crisp and can be enjoyed from start to finish...and you can't beat that Vintage Vinyl feel. 

Visual Check/Bright Spotlights: VG-to-EX Light marking and hairlines visible, nothing major. Has clearly been played a good number of times, but has been well cared for and has nice sheen. No major/deep scratches. 

Visual Check/Bright Daylight: NM. Looks Near Mint in Bright Daylight 

Vinyl Labels - Excellent 

• Labels excellent 

• No mould, scratches or marks. 

• Colours and printed text all perfect 

• Tiny amount of wear on spindle holes 

Outer Sleeve - EX

• Outstanding condition for age.  Has obviously been kept in a plastic cover since purchase and handled very little. 

• Minimal spine-wear, writing perfect. 

• TINY amount of corner-wear if you really look for it (millimetres) 

Inner Lyric/Picture Sleeves - NM 

• Band pictures part NM, no colour fading, no creases.  

• Lyric part excellent. All lyrics perfectly visible and no colour fading, no creases. 

• Inner spines excellent with TINY amount of wear and no splits. 

• Difficult to find an inner sleeve in better condition than this one unless brand new & sealed. 

Full Colour Booklet  - EX

• Fully intact. 

• No rips marks, couple of small creases  

• Very, very (!) rare. 

Shipping & Payment 

• Well packaged in stiff, thick card mailer + Stiffeners for protection. 

• Vinyl will be removed from inner and securely packed during shipping to prevent splits 

• I combine shipping cost for multiple purchases - please contact me to let me know before paying and I will give you a quote. 

UK bidders standard/tracked - £4.50 for up to 2 LPs. Please ask for a personal quote if you're interested in more. 

   International (non UK) bidders standard /tracked approximately : for up to 2 LPs. Please ask for a personal quote if you're interested in more. 

• Europe - £12
• Asia Pac - £14
• Russia - £12 (UK Tracking only + signature on delivery)
• U.S. - £12
• Australia - £14
• South America - £14

About me

• Reliable, friendly personal seller, not a big company

• Honest gradings: every item photographed and graded individually with warts and all pics: I want you to be happy with your purchase and giving you honest information is the way to do it. 

• Best offers available, but please think along the lines of asking for discount in a good used record shop...I can't give stuff away! :) 

• Honest Shipping Costs, I don't make money on shipping. 

• Looking for other Rock titles - please ask. I can search to order and can offer sensible deals on multiples and save money for shipping. 

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 marked 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 displayes 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 moajor defects is acceptable

Good (G)

Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F)

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P)

The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing

Bad (B)

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler