JAMES - LAID 1993 FONTANA 514943-1 UK 1st PRESSING + INNER STILL IN SHRINK NM

	£		45
	$		59

JAMES

~ LAID ~

 (1993 FONTANA RECORDS - EU/UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE EU/UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC BRITPOP LP LAID BY JAMES ON THE BLUE & SILVER FONTANA RECORDS LABEL. IT IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE AND ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FONTANA 514943-1

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE FI-93-7 514943-A / DFI-93-7 514943-B

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB PICTURE SLEEVE IS STILL PROTECTED BY MOST OF IT'S ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. IT STILL HAS IT'S ROUND WHITE 'CONTAINS LAID AND SOMETIMES 514943-1' STICKER. THIS GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST THE TINIEST BRUISE TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE NO CREASES, NO SPLITS AND NO TEARS. THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE BRIGHTLY COLOURED, GLOSSY, ILLUSTRATED CARD INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH A 2' SPLIT TO ONE EDGE AND A HINT OF SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR.

THE INSERTS

THIS RECORD IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S TWO SMALL INSERTS - ONE IS A MAILING LIST INVITE AND THE OTHER IS A CATALOGUE OF 'JAMES' MERCHANDISE. THE MAILING LIST INSERT IS IN MINT CONDITION. THE MERCHANDISE INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A TINY CREASE TO ONE CORNER.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. 

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL BLUE & SILVER FONTANA LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. OUT TO GET YOU
2. SOMETIMES (LESTER PIGGOTT)
3. DREAM THRUM
4. ONE OF THREE
5. SAY SOMETHING
6. FIVE-O

SIDE TWO

1. P.S.
2. EVERYBODY KNOWS
3. KNUCKLE TOO FAR
4. LOW LOW LOW
5. LAID
6. LULLABY
7. SKINDIVING

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

£8.50

£12.00

£12.50

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

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

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.