NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - MURDER BALLADS 1996 MUTE STUMM 138 UK 1st BOOK NM

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NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS

~ MURDER BALLADS ~

(1996 MUTE RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB & VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE MAGNIFICENT ALBUM MURDER BALLADS BY NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS ON THE MUTE LABEL. THIS GREAT LP IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ILLUSTRATED FOLD-OUT LYRIC BOOKLET!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS MUTE STUMM 138

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE STUMM 138-AI / STUMM 138-BI 

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED PICTURE SLEEVE STILL HAS IT'S 'PARENTAL ADVISORY' STICKER NEATLY IN PLACE. THIS GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF WEAR AND VERY MINOR BRUISING TO TWO OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO ANY OF THE EDGES, THERE ARE NO SPLITS AND THERE ARE NO TEARS. THE OPENING IS NOT FEATHERED. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE PERFECT SPINE IS ALL FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE BOOKLET

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED, FOLDOUT LYRIC BOOKLET IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A HINT OF A SMALL CREASE ON THE BACK PAGE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED EVERY TRACK ON THIS CLASSIC LP AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT APART FROM TWO TINY TICKS RIGHT AT THE START OF TRACK FOUR ON SIDE ONE.

THE LABELS

THE ILLUSTRATED RED LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. SONG OF JOY
2. STAGGER LEE
3. HENRY LEE
4. CROW JANE
5. THE CURSE OF MILHAVEN

SIDE TWO

1. WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW
2. LOVELY CREATURE
3. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
4. O'MALLEYS BAR
5. DEATH IS NOT THE END

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:

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EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

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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

£11.50

£14.00

£14.50

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.