SMASHING PUMPKINS - MELLON COLLIE... - 1996 LP x 3 - HUTTLP 30 - CLASSIC TRIPLE

	£		155
	$		205

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS

MELLON COLLIE

AND THE

INFINITE SADNESS

VIRGIN 7243 8 41655 1 2 HUT HUTTLP 30

SCARCE LIMITED EDITION NUMBERED GATEFOLD

U.K. TRIPLE VINYL (DMM) PLUS BOOKLET!

A great opportunity to bid for a scarce original, DMM, numbered pressing (one of 5,000!) of this great triple album by The Smashing Pumpkins!

I bought the album new and it has had minimal, careful playing!

Sleeve: Thick gatefold card with the iconic image of a sad-looking woman emerging from the centre of a star, surrounded by planets. The rear cover

shows a man-in-the-moon-type image with the lower part of it's face hidden beneath the horizon, together with track listing. The second face is pale lilac

and has nine rows each containing nine images printed in black. These include: a ladder, anchor, dog, skull and crossbones, shooting star, bat, crossed

keys, watch, tree and car, amongst others. The third face is pale blue with a colour photo of the band across the top and album credits beneath. There is

a bump and crease at the lower-righthand corner of the front cover and a small bump/chip to the second and third face edges in the corresponding

position. The front face crease has not broken the surface. There is also a small loss of finish at the top-righthand corner of the front cover, but this does

not break the surface. Aside from these issues, the sleeve is intact with no repairs, stickers, notations, edge, corner or surface wear! There is a 40mm x

12mm white box on the front cover in the lower-righthand corner which contains the stamped black text No. 3602.

Insert: Album-size 12-page booklet containing five full-colour illustrations, one single-colour illustration (cover) and song lyrics. Aside from four very

faint areas of discolouration at the corners on the front cover, which seem to correspond with the shape of the inner sleeve sharing that pouch, the

booklet is intact and unmarked!

Inner Sleeves: Plain white, slightly shaped, die-cut polybags. Two of the bags have a single, very small dot on one side which seems to be within

the surface of the paper. Apart from this, all bags are intact, undamaged and free from notations!

Vinyl: Clean and shiny with no major visible faults! Plays without any major audio issues at normal volume. Awesome Direct Metal Mastering pressing!

Matrix Numbers: Dawn - HUTTLP 30 A-1-1-1 stamped into the vinyl and TOWN HOUSE DMM scratched in, followed by D which is stamped.

Tea Time - HUTTLP 30 B-1-1-2 stamped into the vinyl and TOWN HOUSE DMM scratched in, followed by D which is stamped.

Dusk - HUTTLP 30 C-1-1-1 stamped into the vinyl and TOWN HOUSE DMM scratched in, followed by D which is stamped.

Twilight - HUTTLP 30 D-1-1-1 stamped into the vinyl and TOWN HOUSE DMM scratched in, followed by D which is stamped.

Midnight - HUTTLP 30 E-1-1-1 D stamped into the vinyl.

Starlight - HUTTLP 30 F-1-1-1 stamped into the vinyl and TOWN HOUSE DMM scratched in, followed by D which is stamped.

Labels: All six are intact and free of notation. There may be a very faint, short spindle mark on Tea Time. 

Dawn:

1. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

2. Tonight, Tonight

3. Thirty-Three

4. In The Arms Of Sleep

5. Take Me Down

Dawn: Label text - set no.: 7243 8 41655 1 2 component no.: 7243 8 41656 1 1 huttlp 30 - a

Tea Time:

1. Jellybelly

2. Bodies

3. To Forgive

4. Here Is No Why

5. Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans

Tea Time: Label text -  set no.: 7243 8 41655 1 2 component no.: 7243 8 41656 1 1 huttlp 30 - b

Dusk:

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings

2. Thru The Eyes Of Ruby

3. Muzzle

4. Galapogos

5. Tales Of A Scorched Earth

Dusk: Label text - set no.: 7243 8 41655 1 2 component no.: 7243 8 41657 1 0 huttlp 30 - c

Twilight:

1. 1979

2. Beautiful

3. Cupid De Locke

4. By Starlight

5. We Only Come Out At Night

Twilight: Label text - set no.: 7243 8 41655 1 2 component no.: 7243 8 41657 1 0 huttlp 30 - d

Midnight:

1. Where Boys Fear To Tread

2. Zero

3. An Ode To No One

4. Love

5. X.Y.U.

Midnight: Label text - set no.: 7243 8 41655 1 2 component no.: 7243 8 41658 1 9 huttlp 30 - e

Starlight:

1. Stumbleine

2. Lily (My One And Only)

3. Tonight Reprise

4. Farewell And Goodnight

5. Infinite Sadness

Starlight: Label text - set no.: 7243 8 41655 1 2 component no.: 7243 8 41658 1 9 huttlp 30 - f

Album credits:

The Smashing Pumpkins are: Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'Arcy, Jimmy Chamberlain

Songs written by Billy Corgan, except 'Take Me Down' by James Iha and 'Farewell And Goodnight' by James Iha and Billy Corgan

Produced by Flood, Alan Moulder and Billy Corgan

'Infinite Sadness' produced by Bitch Vig and Billy Corgan

Additional production on 'Take Me Down' and 'Farewell And Goodnight' by James Iha, assisted by Claudine Pontier

String recording assistance by Dave Kresl

Additional vocals recorded by Barry Goldberg Strings on 'Tonight, Tonight' arranged by Billy Corgan and Audrey Riley

Pedal and lap steel guitar on 'Take Me Down' by Greg Leisz

Art direction and design: Frank Olinsky and Billy Corgan

Illustration: John Craig

Photography: Andrea Giacobbe  

See below for details of postage costs for this item. 

This is just one item from my own extensive and eclectic personal collection of music and related bits and pieces which I will be listing over the next few months, or so.

I have been collecting for more than 30 years, so check back regularly to see what other gems I may have unearthed - they won't be listed in any particular order! My

recent absence from eBay has been because of work commitments but, as they seem to have dried up, I will be spending more time disposing of my collection!

I am not a dealer, so won't use traditional grading terms but, instead, will describe each item as carefully and honestly as I can with text and photos. Bidders are then free

to form their own opinions. Any apparent marks showing in the photos are reflections or dust, etc., unless otherwise specifically identified. If in doubt, please contact me

with any queries before bidding and I will get back to you promptly with an answer. I will also keep you informed throughout the whole ebay process.

All vinyl will be packaged in sturdy cardboard mailers with at least one stiffener and will be despatched within 2 working days of payment being received. PayPal is preferred,

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£9.10/£14.50.

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