SONIC YOUTH Walls Have Ears NUMBERED MINT UNPLAYED VINYL ORIGINAL 1986 DOUBLE LP

	£		200
	$		265

AUGUST 2023

Hello friends, 

My NEW batch of FORTNIGHTLY auctions & Buy It Nows will be completed by the end of Monday August 28th so PLEASE CHECK BACK if viewing before then. MORE IN TWO WEEKS! 

I'm now SEVEN YEARS into selling my immense collection of 1990s independent label ORIGINAL PROMO POSTERS, VINYL, CASSETTES, FLYERS & POSTCARDS. Most are from my hoard acquired whilst in the independent record/music business.

NOW I'm adding my (usually) MINT UNPLAYED VINYL FROM THE 1980s & 1990s to my fortnightly listings. Record shop fresh, stored for decades. Independent labels, guitar bands, and electronica (IDM, EDM) my speciality.

PLEASE ADD ME AS A FAVOURITE SELLER for notifications of 1980s & 1990s NEVER PLAYED VINYL. Mostly from independent labels.

FREE POSTAGE after first item on nearly all printed items, and COMBINED POSTAGE DISCOUNTS on everything else (subject to conditions below).

HAPPY HUNTING!

ARTIST: Sonic Youth
TITLE: Walls Have Ears
FORMAT: Double LP
LABEL: Not (a division of Blast First)
CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT ONE (BUT TWO)
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1984
FEATURES: Gatefold sleeve, machine numbered limited edition, colour inner sleeves, colour labels.
VINYL CONDITION: MINT Stored since day of release, never played, never removed from sleeve other than at time of listing today to check for manufacturing faults.
SLEEVE CONDITION: MINT 
INNER SLEEVES: MINT
OTHER NOTES: THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL VERSION OF THIS ALBUM, MANUFACTURED FOR BLAST FIRST. ALL OTHERS ARE BOOTLEGS WITH SLEEVE, INNER SLEEVE, COLOUR &/or LABEL DIFFERENCES TO THIS ORIGINAL, IN ADDITION TO NOT BEING NUMBERED (source: Discogs). 
It is a UK ONLY release, recorded on the band'a 1985 UK tour, was intended to be a limited edition of 2000 but was withdrawn after a few days at the request of the band as Blast First hadn't agreed it with them first. This is the original, official first pressing, not a bootleg 'reissue'. This title, like nearly all UK independent records in the 1990s, wasn't manufacturer shrink wrapped at time of release.
THE PHOTOS of the sleeve are part of the item description, so please carefully examine using the zoom function. The photo of the back sleeve isn't sharp enough to show the number so I've added a separate close up. 
TRACK LISTING, RECORDING SOURCES, and the REAL TITLES of some of the tracks that were given alternative titles on the artwork.

Printed track listing:

A1 C.B.

A2 Green Love

A3 Brother James

A4 Kill Yr. Idols

A5 "Mad" Groove

A6 I Love Her All The Time

B1 Expressway To Yr. Skull

B2 Spahn Ranch Dance

B3 "Blood On Brighton Beach"

C1 Burning Spear

C2 Death Valley '69

C3 Speed Jamc

C4 Ghost Bitch

D1 World Looks Red

D2 The Word (E.V.O.L.)

D3 Brother Jam-Z

D4 Killed + Kicked Off

Track listing as printed deviates from audio and contains several alternative titles:

Track A1 [C.B.] is a spoken introduction by Claude Bessy.

Track A2 [Green Love] is "Green Light".

Track A5 ["Mad" Groove] is a tape excerpt of Into The Groove by Madonna.

Track B2 [Spahn Ranch Dance] is "Death Valley '69".

Track B3 ["Blood On Brighton Beach"] is "Making The Nature Scene".

Track C3 [Speed JAMC] is a sped-up tape excerpt of You Trip Me Up by The Jesus And Mary Chain.

"I'm Insane" is played at the start of Side D but does not appear on tracklisting.

Track D2 [The Word (E.V.O.L.)] is "Flower".

Track D3 [Brother Jam-Z] is "Brother James".

Track D4 [Killed + Kicked Off] is "Kill Yr. Idols".

Sources:

Tracks A1 to B2 recorded live at U.L.U (the University of London Union), Wed 30th October.

Track B3 recorded live at Brighton Beach, Fri 8th November.

Tracks C1 to D4 recorded live at The Hammersmith Palais, Sun 28th April.

This Buy It Now item will be withdrawn from sale if not sold by September 27th.

ALSO to be listed in August will be more MINT UNPLAYED 1980s/'90s INDEPENDENT LABEL VINYL PLUS 1990s PROMO posters, vinyl, tapes, postcards etc. for independent artists and labels. 

Postcards, flyers, stickers & factory folded posters are FREE POSTAGE with this item. COMBINED POSTAGE DISCOUNT available on multiple vinyl orders. Please see information below for the terms of these offers..

YOU MIGHT FIND SOMETHING ELSE YOU LIKE IF YOU VIEW MY OTHER AUCTIONS & BUY IT NOW ITEMS. Prices from £1! 

NOTE: I am the first and only owner of everything I list unless stated otherwise. All photos are my own and photographed on a purple/blue background for easy identification.

PACKAGING: Record(s) will be removed from any printed sleeve(s) (including inners) before packing in a strong cruciform mailer. Additional plain white paper die cut sleeve(s) will be supplied if not already included.

POSTAGE: 

The postage & packing charge for this item is the same or less than what it costs for stamps, packaging, and a minimum of 13.5% of the p&p charge taken by eBay & Paypal (yes, they really do that!).

If your postage & packing fee doesn’t cover the cost of the postal service appropriate to the value of this item I will pay for a FREE UPGRADE so that your order is always fully insured.

UK Orders up to £20: Royal Mail Second Class or Hermes Courier (UK) or Royal Mail International Standard (rest of the world). Proof of posting will be retained.

UK orders over £20 and up to £50: Royal Mail Second Class Signed For (fully insured).

UK orders over £50: Royal Mail Special Delivery (next day delivery, tracked, signed, and fully insured).

Overseas orders (letters): Royal Mail International Standard, Tracked &/or Signed For (depending on value). 

Overseas orders (parcels): Via eBay's Global Shipping Programme

SECOND CLASS SERVICES USUALLY TAKE 2-3 DAYS FROM DISPATCH; INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY TIMES VARY.

PAYMENT: 

Within 24 hours of auction end or Buy It Now purchase OR within 48 hours of a combined payment invoice  UNLESS YOU HAVE A BID ON A CURRENT, UNFINISHED AUCTION. I'll see your bid so there's no need to contact me about delayed payment.

THANK YOU! 

FREE P&P on additional items & COMBINED VINYL POSTAGE & PACKING DISCOUNT (Terms & Conditions): 

1) You must request an invoice for all items BEFORE making any payment to be eligible for the combined postage discount. No retrospective discounts will be given. In case of difficulty please message me before buying. 

2) Postage & packing for multiple vinyl items will be charged at cost (please see above). 

GUARANTEE: I double check all orders before sending. However if you feel that the description doesn't match the listing and the photographs please contact me to arrange return and refund (including postage costs).

Thanks for looking. 

Please check my other items to save on postage!