RETURN OF THE DURUTTI COLUMN - SANDPAPER SLEEVE FACTORY FACT14 1980 UK 1st EX/EX
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THE DURUTTI COLUMN
~ THE RETURN OF THE DURUTTI COLUMN ~
(1980 FACTORY RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE ICONIC ALBUM THE RETURN OF THE DURUTTI COLUMN BY THE DURUTTI COLUMN ON THE FACTORY RECORDS LABEL. THIS RARE LP IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S SANDPAPER SLEEVE. FORTUNATELY THE VINYL AND THE SANDPAPER WERE KEPT APART SO THE RECORD IS NOT RUINED. THERE IS NO FLEXI AND THE SANDPAPER SLEEVE DOES NOT HAVE THE STENCILLED CATALOGUE NUMBER OR TITLE. ONLY 3,600 COPIES OF THE 'SANDPAPER' SLEVE WERE EVER PRESSED AND THIS IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION THROUGHOUT.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FACTORY FACT 14
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE FACT 14 4 PBG A1 W1 F?A?C?T? ?1?4? ?A?1? SOUND CLINIC EG/ S-4 FACT 1?4? ?B?1? 14PBG B1 EG
THE SLEEVE
THE CARD SLEEVE HAS A SINGLE PIECE OF SANDPAPER PASTED TO EACH OF THE FRONT AND THE BACK. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THERE IS A TINY PIECE OF SANDPAPER MISSING FROM ONE CORNER. I CANNOT SEE ANY OTHER FLAWS.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES AND I DID NOT NOTE ANYTHING THAT DETRACTED FROM MY LISTENING PLEASURE!!
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.
SIDE ONE
- SKETCH FOR SUMMER
- REQUEIM FOR A FATHER
- KATHARINE
- CONDUCT
SIDE TWO
- BEGINNING
- JAZZ
- SKETCH FOR WINTER
- COLLETTE
- IN 'D'
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:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£4.50
£8.25
£11.75
£12.50
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
£12.25
£16.00
£16.50
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.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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