Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures UK TRANSLUCENT RED 1st pressing, textured sleeve

	£		62
	$		82

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General Information

Year of release> 1979

Record Label> Factory

Extra Information> Original 1st pressing. This is the very rare very first pressing on translucent red vinyl held against a strong light (looks purple on the photos for some reason!) in textured sleeve with inner sleeve. The inner sleeve has straight corners (not rounded). The sleeve is the original sleeve with 'Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & lofthouse ltd'.

Matrices:

• FACT 10-INSIDE! A A PORKY PRIME CUT - STEP
•  FACT-10-OUTSIDE! B - THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT

Condition

Sleeve> VG: As normal, this sleeve shows wear (always looks much worse in photos though!), the inner sleeve has a few marks and tape residue down one side

Vinyl>  VG+ (has a few marks but these do not sound - i have played it through and it sounds great, with occasional crackle but nothing major, no jumps, no marks that you can feel when running your finger over the vinyl)

I use the Record Collector Rare Record Grading System for grading>

"MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.

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

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."

As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.

In addition to the basic grading, any individual faults should be noted separately such as if an otherwise Excellent cover has a name written on it, or a 7" single is missing its original centre etc.

Postage Charges>

UK> £3.50

Europe> £6.50

USA/Canada/South America> £9.50

All other areas> £10.50

COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNT ALWAYS APPLIED IF BUYING MORE THAN ONE ITEM.

OVERSEAS BUYERS: DOUBLE LPS WILL BE CHARGED AT 2 X LP SHIPPING RATE, TRIPLES AS 3 X LP ETC

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