London Calling - The Clash. Original 1979 LP. Outstanding. Still Shrink Wrapped

	£		40
	$		53

Very Rare in this condition still with shrink wrap on. The Clash London Calling 12" LP. Original 1979 recording, CBS label CB232. In truly impressive little played condition. Play tested through all four sides.

I think anyone looking at this listing will know exactly what this LP is but Google searching London Calling will give a lot more information.

This Album: Visually the LP surface is glossy and in what I'd call pristine condition with no visible scratches even under strong light. I have just critically listened to the whole album with a decent hi-fi. There were no scratches heard (my definition of a scratch being a click or pop that repeats more than once on the same place around the grooves). Typical of vinyl there is the usual light (very light in this case) surface noise between tracks and in exceptionally quiet moments (plus two or three isolated clicks through the four sides) when playing at robust levels but this is not noticed once the music gets under way. Otherwise it has a great sound typical of the era (i.e. lacking the often oppressive over slick / over production of many current records) and no wear distortion I can notice. It would be my personal opinion it plays very close to how it would have when sold new in 1979.

The sleeve is very nice on both sides and crisp with minimal wear from inserting and removing record. It still has the original shrink wrap present which has just been slit down the one side to access the record. This wrap has shrunk back about 1" from the right hand side but overall it has kept 95% of the record totally unmarked. There are no tears, stickers or sticker marks. No writing either. The spine is strong and the spine printing excellent as shown. The inner sleeves are the correct originals with lyrics and no writing or sticker marks.

The labels are all excellent condition with no tears or writing and to my eyes little or no visible spindle marks, they do have the odd "foxing" mark which is common on this LP.

The runout groove stamps are... Side 1: CL12A1 CLASH 3A Timtom.  Side 2: CL12B1 CLASH 3B Timtom  Side 3: CL34A2 CLASH 3C2 Timtom  Side 4: CL34B2 CLASH 3D2 TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN".

Price: I have based the buy-it-now price on recent actual sales of the same album in similar condition. If you have other views on value please get in touch.

About seller: I bought my first record in 1969 (Canned Heat) and have enjoyed owning vinyl since. This is mainly for listening pleasure and I'm not a collector as such. Now and again I have bought used classic LPs and/or small collections to top up my records that now span over 50yrs. Currently I'm selling a few cherished items, duplicates or records that are too valuable to play regularly to fund another project hence this and other similar listings. Since buying my first record they have always been played on hi-fi systems with a good stylus and never cheap portable players, I never lent records out to anyone or took them to a party either! Most of the records I'm listing currently were originally sourced from a collector who would buy exceptional condition rare copies, play them a handful of times and then archive so protecting from wear that occurs when records are constantly removed and replaced in a cabinet to play over and over again.

Condition comments: As mentioned I am not a collector or record dealer so the condition comments are those of a private music enthusiasts opinion. However they are honest and should help judge the condition of this LP. I would encourage anyone thinking of purchasing to make contact through Ebay messages first and query any aspect of condition that is of particular importance.

Images: I have used high res images so you can hover over for the magnified area and see condition aspects in detail. I always struggle to get a decent image of an LP itself and any apparent marks will be reflections from the room on the glossy surface.

Postage: Postage for this LP will be Royal Mail 1st class signed for. It will be sent in a strong record mailer with extra stiffening both sides. I will send promptly after payment is received, usually the next working day or possibly even same day if bought early am.

**Important note: If you live in the Highlands & Islands or any other area you know carries a surcharge please contact me before buying for a quote.

Notes:

All my sales are of genuine items owned by me. See my 100% feedback and buy with confidence.

No overseas buyers, PO box or accommodation type addresses.

Payment method - Paypal please.

Not advertised elsewhere, no reserve above the start or buy-it-now price and will only sell through Ebay.