MEGADETH So Far, So Good...So What (Capitol UK 1st Press LP 1988 + Poster) Rare
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Megadeth - So Far, So Good...So What!
(Capitol EST 2053 UK LP 1988)
This is a 1988 UK 1st pressing LP. This is the very earliest UK pressing which includes a giant Fold-Out Poster. The LP has a heavyweight matt sleeve which has a barcode on the rear sleeve. The sleeve has a company circular sticker on the front. This advertises the "Colour Poster". It also advertises a competition to win a "Jackson Guitar". It states that there in an entry form included. Unfortunately the entry form sheet is missing. It does, as stated, come complete with its original giant fold-out Poster. The LP comes with its original Lyric/ Picture Inner Sleeve. This is printed on card. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has "rainbow rim" Capitol labels. It has A-1-1-3/ B-1-1-1 matrix stampers.
A genuine UK 1st pressing of this great late 1980's Thrash/ Speed/ Heavy Metal LP. It has a front stickered sleeve, inner sleeve & Poster. The record has the earliest matrix numbers too. The Poster, I believe, was limited to a certain amount of UK 1st pressings at the time of release. Consequently, they are quite rare nowadays. I have some other rare & collectable 1980's Heavy Metal/ Thrash etc... LP's for sale. Including some other rare Megadeth records. Please see my other listings.
Sleeve: There is a 1 cm area of more moderate rubbing wear on the bottom edge. This is at the sleeve opening area. This has caused some more moderate rubbing wear to the corner tip in that area too. There is light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear to the other three corner tips. There is light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not too noticeable. There is a tiny pin-head sized area of rubbing wear on the top edge. The spine is in fantastic condition. It shows next to no wear. Overall, Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition.
Vinyl: There are some light, mild or more moderate sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, which can only be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild or very mild dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. There is one small 2 cm surface hairline mark. Overall, Very Good condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only.
The Picture/ Lyric Inner Sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. It shows light, very mild or very minor ringwear & handling creases on some areas. There are no seam splits.
The Poster is in Very Good++ condition. It has, at some point, been carefully put on a wall. There is a small Blu-Tack stain in all 4 corner tip areas on the blank rear side. There are no pin holes. There is a small crease in one corner tip area when unfolded. There are some light, mild or very mild storage creases on some areas. There are no rips or tears. Overall, a very reasonable copy.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, an Excellent audio copy.
I shall place the record into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.
Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.
MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.
EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.
NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition.
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Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LP's).
Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are now the law for outside parcels going into the EU.
All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.
I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).
I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...
If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.
Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.
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