RUNRIG THE BIG WHEEL LP SIGNED BY THE BAND CHR 1858 EXCELLENT 1ST PRESS UK VINYL

	£		68
	$		90

Here is an excellent signed copy of the Runrig album "The Big Wheel" from 1991, a first pressing, and including the signatures of all six band members who took part in this album recording, on the inner sleeve. Beautifully signed in metallic pen (bar one which is in biro) on the inner sleeve. No dedication, just autographs. 
I see that "The Cutter and the Clan" sold for £102.01 on 2nd November, so this seems like an extremely fair price. Plus this is a far more detailed listing and I personally have many years of experience of collecting vinyl. 
This is an original first UK pressing. 
This is the best lineup and certainly the most successful one; including in alphabetical order.... 
Iain Bayne: drums, percussion Malcolm Jones: guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordion, pipes, bass guitar, backing vocals Calum Macdonald: percussion, spoken vocals Rory Macdonald: vocals, bass guitar, accordion Donnie Munro: lead vocals Peter Wishart: keyboards
The record and sleeve are in excellent visual condition. 
I have played the vinyl, and the sound quality is excellent although for complete accuracy I should note that I did detect some mild surface noise, but it is not intrusive, but I best highlight that in case you expect a perfectly silent mint copy. There is a mark and slight scratch detectable at the start of side 2 (An Cuibhle Mor / The Big Wheel), but it does not jump or skip. In any case, I presume this item will be bought primarily for the signatures. 
Five of the autographs are in silver pen and one in a regular pen (Rory MacDonald's). 100% genuine by the band. 
On the last of my photographs I have highlighted the six signatures for you, and I have numbered them in order to identify them, as follows: 1 = Iain Bayne [drums, percussion] 2 = Calum MacDonald [percussion] 3 = Rory MacDonald [bass guitar, vocals] 4 = Donnie Munro [lead vocals] 5 = Peter Wishart [keyboards] 6 = Malcolm Jones [guitars, banjo, accordion]

THIS IS A FIRST PRESSING. THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE MATRIX NUMBER ON SIDE A THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY THE PRESSING PLANT. THE SECOND DIGIT IS WRONG (5) AND IT IS CROSSED OUT. THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CHR 15858 A-1U-1- 1  TY2 (the first 5 is crossed out) CHR 1858  B-1U-1-   XX2-1

"Runrig was a Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye, Scotland in 1973. From its inception, the band's line-up included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The line-up during most of the 1980s and 1990s (the band's most successful period) also included Donnie Munro, Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and Pete Wishart. Munro left the band in 1997 to pursue a career in politics and was replaced by Bruce Guthro. Wishart left in 2001 and was replaced by Brian Hurren. The band released fourteen studio albums, with a number of their songs sung in Scottish Gaelic.
In 2016, the band announced that it would retire from studio recording after the release of its 14th studio album, The Story and announced their final tour The Last Mile in 2017. On 17 and 18 August 2018, Runrig performed the final shows of their farewell tour, entitled The Last Dance, in Stirling City Park beneath the castle ramparts.
The Big Wheel is a 1991 album, the seventh by Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig."
Here is some info on this version of the LP courtesy of discogs:-
Runrig ?– The Big Wheel Label: Chrysalis ?– CHR 1858 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album  Country: UK Released: 10 June 1991 Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk Rock, Celtic
Tracklist
A1 Headlights 5:08 A2 Healer In Your Heart 5:33 A3 Abhainn An T-Sluaigh / The Crowded River 5:18 A4 Always The Winner 5:42 A5 This Beautiful Pain 4:16
B1 An Cuibhle Mor / The Big Wheel 6:07 B2 Edge Of The World 5:00 B3 Hearthammer 4:26 B4 I'll Keep Coming Home 2:34 B5 Flower Of The West 7:23
Companies, etc. Distributed By – EMI
Credits Vocals – Donnie Munro Bass, Vocals, 'Written by' – R. MacDonald Percussion, 'Written by' – C. MacDonald Drums, Percussion – Iain Bayne Guitar, Banjo, Accordion – Malcolm Jones  Keyboards – Peter Wishart Backing Vocals – Ann Turner (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3), Chris Harley (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3), Colin Chisholm (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3), Lorna Bannen (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3), Patrick Logan (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3) Mixed by – Calum Malcolm Producer and Mixed by – Chris Harley

Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 094632185815
THE ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A CARD RECORD MAILER WITH ADDED PACKAGING AND THE VINYL RECORD ITSELF WILL BE PLACED IN A SEPARATE NEW WHITE PAPER SLEEVE OUTWITH THE MAIN SLEEVES TO AVOID DAMAGING THE INNER OR OUTER SLEEVE. THE ALBUM WILL BE IN A 450G PVC RECORD SLEEVE PROTECTOR. 
For overseas bidders, with the higher postage option the item will be fully insured up to £100. The cheaper option is insured to £50. The choice of postal service is up to you. I can add other options if you have any preference.