PAUL SIMON, GRACELAND 1986 UK VINYL LP WX 52 1ST PRESS EX+ TOP AUDIO, EX SLVE
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WELCOME TO MY AUCTION.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING RECORDS SINCE 1970 BUT IT'S NOW TIME TO LIST SOME OF MY 3,000 PLUS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION AS I'M NOW RUNNING OUT OF ROOM IN THE HOUSE! THESE ARE EITHER DUPLICATE COPIES OR ONES I NO LONGER PLAY. ALL MY RECORDS ARE WELL LOOKED AFTER AND RARELY PLAYED. MOST ARE STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER COVERS TO PROTECT THE SLEEVES AND STORED IN RECORD BOXES AWAY FROM HEAT IN A SMOKE FREE HOME.
ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE ONE OF THE BEST RECORDS MADE IN THE MID 1980'S (APART FROM THE SMITHS) :
PAUL SIMON, GRACELAND 1986 UK FIRST PRESS VINYL LP ON WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS WX 52 (925 447-1), IN EXCELLENT PLUS TOP AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN EXCELLENT NON GATEFOLD SLEEVE. INITIALLY CAREFULLY PLAYED A FEW TIMES WHEN PURCHASED THEN STORED TILL NOW.
ONLY SELLING AS I HAVE ANOTHER NEAR MINT UK FIRST PRESS COPY!
FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS AS ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :
SIDE 1 : WX 52 -A 1 1 1 0 BAZZA MT in the run off grooves.
SIDE 2 : WX 52 - B 1 2 2 3 MT in the run off grooves.
TRACKLISTING : PLEASE SEE THE REAR SLEEVE AND LABEL PICTURES.
VINYL : PLAYED MAYBE 3 TIMES WHEN PURCHASED, WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SLEEVE REMOVALS UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT WHICH DON'T AFFECT PLAYBACK. VISUALLY EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.
LABELS : JUST A COUPLE OF SPINDLE MARKS ON EITHER SIDE EVIDENT. CAREFULLY PLAYED, PERHAPS 3 TIMES FROM MEMORY. EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.
PLAYBACK : THIS UK FIRST PRESSING HAS SUCH A DYNAMIC LOUD CUT SOUND TO THE FORE, I HAD TO TURN THE VOLUME DOWN. IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC!
BOTH SIDES PLAY THROUGH SUPERBLY WITH HARDLY ANY CRACKLE. NO SKIPS, CLICKS OR JUMPS. JUST A COUPLE OF DUST CLICKS ON THE LAST TRACK SIDE 1. OVERALL EXCELLENT PLUS AUDIO CONDITION! A SUPERB COPY!
NON GATEFOLD SLEEVE : ALMOST LIKE NEW. KEPT IN A POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE SO JUST NO EDGE OR CORNER WEAR. THE SPINE IS STILL TOTALLY CRISP AND FULLY LEGIBLE. NO FEATHERING TO THE OPENING EDGE. NO WRITING OR TEARS, NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORD'S EDGE. JUST ONE TINY AREA OF STAINING ON THE FRONT BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. (SE PICS)
OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION.
I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER IN A BRAND NEW POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE COVER.
ORIGINAL LYRIC/INFO INNER SLEEVE : LIKE NEW. NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORD'S EDGE, NO CREASES AND NO BROWN AGE SPOTS. NEAR MINT CONDITION.
OVERALL A SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION TOP AUDIO COPY OF A BRILLIANT PAUL SIMON FIRST PRESS ALBUM WITH AN EXCELLENT SLEEVE AND NEAR MINT LYRIC INNER.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD IN ANTI-STATIC FLUID AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW POLYLINED INNER TO PROTECT THE VINYL AND INNER SLEEVE.
ALL RECORDS ARE SENT OUT 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR IN WELL STIFFENED MAILERS WITH THE RECORD OUTSIDE THE COVER AND INNER TO ENSURE THEY ALL ARRIVE UNDAMAGED.
I ALWAYS LEAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR THE PURCHASER ONCE I HAVE SENT OUT THE RECORD, PLEASE DO THE SAME FOR ME ONCE IT ARRIVES SAFELY AND YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE.
I WILL ALSO SEND THE ITEM OUTSIDE THE UK VIA EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME, EBAY WILL SEND THE WINNER AN INVOICE FOR THIS SERVICE WHICH IS CHARGED AT THE RELEVANT COUNTRIES RATE FOR TRACKABLE/SIGNED FOR AIRMAIL.
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS, MORE ROCK/METAL TO BE LISTED.
HAPPY BIDDING!
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