Pet Shop Boys Introspective 12" Vinyl BBC Library PCS 7325 Original Press
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Description
Introspective – Pet Shop Boys
Label:
Parlophone – PCS 7325
Year of Release:
1988
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Format:
12” LP, 33⅓ RPM, Stereo
Tracklist:
Side One:
1. Left to My Own Devices
2. I Want a Dog
3. Domino Dancing
Side Two:
1. I’m Not Scared
2. Always on My Mind / In My House
3. It’s Alright
Deadwax / Matrix Info:
Etched matrix: 7808681 1
This confirms it as an original UK pressing of PCS 7325, with a first or early lacquer cut.
• BBC Gramophone Library edition, with the following markings:
• Library sticker with barcode (1812619)
• BBC “Please Return Promptly” requisition form on front cover, noting “Take care – very dusty, otherwise OK”
• Cataloging sticker on back with PCS 7325 and barcode GST216154
• BBC Gramophone Library sticker on both record labels (Sides A & B)
• Sleeve retains its original laminated glossy finish with iconic rainbow stripe design by Mark Farrow.
• Vinyl shows some visible dust and light surface wear typical of library use, but no major scratches are apparent.
• Sleeve: VG+ (light edge wear, surface gloss intact, minor library label impact)
• Vinyl: VG/VG+ (needs cleaning; light visible surface particles, no major defects noted)
• Introspective is one of Pet Shop Boys’ most ambitious releases—featuring extended dance arrangements and orchestral flourishes.
• It is also their best-selling studio album, making this BBC-stamped copy an unusual and historical artifact.
• BBC library copies are sought-after due to their institutional history and restricted circulation.
Please understand that this is an official UK archival record from the British Broadcasting Corporation and the sleeve(s) may contain archival stickers from the BBC. Some of these stickers are 'on top' of the plastic with some 'underneath' (i.e. on the sleeve itself). Some sleeves have been 'laminated' either by way of 'punching' the plastic wallet to two parts of the sleeve or by fully wrapping the plastic to the sleeve. Where sleeves are laminated stickers can be removed with the use of appropriate sticker removal fluids however it is unlikely that stickers can be removed from any sleeves that are not laminated. The sleeves as such in this collection are generally graded as VG with the records often VG+ to Ex+.
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