POSSESSED - SEVEN CHURCHES LP 1ST PRESS RAISED LETTERS

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BAND: POSSESSED

ITEM: "SEVEN CHURCHES" LP

YEAR: 1985

LABEL: COMBAT RECORDS

THIS IS A RARE, ORIGINAL VINYL COPY OF POSSESSED'S "SEVEN CHURCHES" LP.  HIGHLY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL-TIME!  THIS LP IS REKNOWNED AS THE FIRST TRUE DEATH METAL RECORD IN EXISTENCE AND PAVED THE WAY FOR SO MANY FUTURE BANDS TO COME!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION WITH RAISED "SEVEN CHURCHES" LETTERING ON THE LP JACKET!  THE RECORD (NOT THE RECORD COVER) IS MINT AND UNPLAYED BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CD VERSION AT THE SAME TIME.  I DID NOT HAVE VERY MANY CDS AT THAT TIME, BUT THE TECHNOLOGY WAS NEW AND COOL!  I MADE A HABIT OF BUYING ALL THREE (CD, LP, AND CASSETTE) WHEN AVAILABLE.  I CANNOT STRESS HOW IMPORTANT THIS LP WAS AND STILL IS TO THE DEATH METAL MASSES!  NOTHING, I MEAN NOTHING, IN 1985 SOUNDED LIKE THIS!  NOTHING!  I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SEEING POSSESSED A FEW TIMES AND RECENTLY RAN INTO JEFF HERE IN SPRINGFIELD, VA!  NICE TALKING ABOUT THE OLD DAYS! 

DREAMS BECOME REALITY, YOU CAN'T OUTLIVE INFINITY, BURNING IN HELL!!!

OVERALL, THIS LP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION CONSIDERING ITS AGE.  MOST OF MY LPS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN SLEEVES AND I HAVE TRIED WITH THE UTMOST CARE OF THE YEARS TO KEEP THEM IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION POSSIBLE.

IF ANY BLEMISHES, NICKS, TEARS, FOLDS, OR BENDS ARE WORTH NOTING I WILL DESCRIBE HER TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.  ANY SPOTS IN THE PHOTOS ARE FROM MY CAMERA FLASH.

LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING SONGS HERE:

"THE EXORIST"                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YfOGtXz4wg

"BURNING IN HELL"                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsItzGzK74k

"DEATH METAL"             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKxzrjlvXTM

CONDITIONS:

I'VE NOTICED THAT MY STANDARDS OF GRADING ARE FAR MORE STRICTER THAN THE AVERAGE EBAYER.  WHEN ORDERING, I EXPECT MY ITEMS TO BE IN THE CONDITION THEY ARE DESCRIBED.  I'VE WON RECORDS/CDS WHEREAS THE SELLER BELIEVES THE ITEM TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION AND I BELIEVE OTHERWISE.  I BELIEVE MY CONDITION JUDGMENTS ARE MORE THAN FAIR AND ACCURATE.  BID KNOWING THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT I DESCRIBE.

*GRADING SCALE <MINT / NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT / VERY GOOD / GOOD>

JACKET: EXCELLENT/ VERY GOOD

RECORD SLEEVE: WHITE SLEEVE

RECORD: MINT (UNPLAYED)

INSERTS: NONE

THIS RECORD WOULD MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO SOMEONE'S LP COLLECTION. UNFORTUNATELY I AM GETTING OLD AND RUNNING OUT OF SPACE. I MUST MAKE ROOM FOR FUTURE FAMILY ADDITIONS.

YOUR CURSE IS NOT MY FEAR, DEMONS WITHIN ME HEAR, I WILL ESCAPE YOUR WRATH, 666...

TRACK LISTING:

Seven Churches is the debut album by death metal band Possessed. The album had a massive impact on heavy metal in general, but also in establishing death metal. Many die-hard fans have dubbed Possessed and Seven Churches as the "granddaddy of death metal", though this is a heavily debated topic. But regardless of the album's exact subgenre, Seven Churches is generally considered a pivotal release that set the stage for death metal's breakaway from thrash. The title of the album refers to the Seven Churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation. The first track begins with a version of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells arranged and performed by producer Randy Burns. It is considered by some as the first death metal album, while others maintain that this distinction is better attributed to the early works of Death. Both Seven Churches and Death's first album Scream Bloody Gore were produced by Randy Burns.

• Jeff Becerra ? vocals, bass
• Larry LaLonde ? guitar
• Mike Torrao ? guitar
• Mike Sus ? drums

"Death Metal"

I HAVE COLLECTED THESE LPS OVER THE YEARS - THEY HAVE BEEN IN A BOX IN MY CLOSET FOR ALMOST 20+ YEARS. THEY ARE 100% ORIGINAL - IF YOU BELIEVE OTHERWISE, PLEASE DO NOT BID.

PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITH 5 DAYS OF AUCTION END.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY.

RECORD WILL BE PACKED AND SHIPPED BY ME WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP AND A STURDY/STRONG LP MAILER.

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, REGISTERED SHIPPING FEES FROM THE US ARE EXPENSIVCE AT $11.50 + THE SHIPPING AMOUNT. IF YOU DO NOT PURCHASE REGISTERED SHIPPING, YOU MUST PURCHASE A CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR $1.15. THIS CERTIFICATE OF MAILING IS NOT OPTIONAL AND PROVES THAT I HAVE MAILED YOUR PACKAGE VIA THE US POSTAL SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PACKAGES GO MISSING SINCE I STARTED SELLING/BUYING WITH EBAY.

SHIPPING CHARGES:

USA - $3.25 (INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION VIA USPS MEDIA MAIL)

CANADA - $5.00 + $1.15 = $6.15

MEXICO - $8.25 + $1.15 = $9.40

ASIA & AUSTRALIA - $12.75 + $1.15 = $13.90

EUROPE & SOUTH AMERICA/ELSEWHERE - $12.75 + $1.15 = $13.90

SHIPPING OF MULTIPLE ITEMS WON CAN BE COMBINED FOR LOWER RATES.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST IN THE MAIL. I  WILL BE ABLE TO PROVE ITEMS WERE MAILED.

PLEASE DO NOT PAY BEFORE YOU RECEIVE AN INVOICE FROM ME.

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE METAL RELEASES! MUCH OF MY VINYL WAS ONLY PLAYED ONCE FOR RECORDING PURPOSES AND ALL HAVE BEEN KEPT IN THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES FOR YEARS!!! THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY BIDDING!