STATUS QUO IF YOU CANT STAND THE HEAT 1st Press UK LP ARCHIVED MINT- PLAY COPY

	£		19
	$		25

'ITS THE VINYL COUNTDOWN'

Welcome to 'Its the vinyl countdown' music auctions. Here you will find some of the most incredible rare records and music memorabilia for your collection. We pride ourselves on auctioning only the highest grade records and items, you will not see anything listed here below EX+ condition, unles the item is extremely rare. You will not see worn covers, warped records or scratched records. We simply do not bother with them.

We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

STATUS QUO

'IF YOU CANT STAND THE HEAT'

ORIGINAL 1978 DIE CUT SLEEVE AND INNER

STRAWBERRY ETCHING- & HAS RARE 10" x 8" PRESS PHOTO INSIDE..A SUPERB EXTRA!

VERY FEW PLAYS - AND  SUPERB PLAY CONDITION THROUGHOUT

Released 1978

Label    VERTIGO  9102 027

Matrix        9102 027 1V //2  STR   Stamper: 1 5 6  STRAWBERRY 

                   9102 027 2V //1  STR   Stamper: 1 4 1 1  STRAWBERRY 

THE VINYL   MINT-   INCREDIBLE  CONDITION

As you can see, this vinyl is the 1978 1st STRAWBERY  pressing  with the original labels..- Stored from new this LP has seen possibly JUST THREE OR FOUR VERY CAREFUL plays only, and remains in pristine condition everywhere. THE VINYL REALLY IS QUITE SUPERB.

This pressing is a superb vinyl which has retained its amazing glossy sheen and finish. There is virtually no dulling anywhere and overall it is in incredible condition for an LP of this age. The edges are silky smooth, typical of these vintage pressings. We are seing fewer and fewer copies of this LP, so rarely do we see a copy at all, let alone like this.

There are NO VISIBLE spider lines around the centre hole, and no wear to the spindle hole whatsoever.

There are a few whisp lines,  and thats it-  nothing else!  Clearly this LP has been archived for many many years, a few little dust specs are on the vinyl when we slid it for checking..IT REMAINS IN ASTONISHING CONDITION.

On playing through we heard nothing bar the tiniest of lead in static in the dead grooves....

The quiet passages sound really superb..A very rare record to see at all these days..

OVERALL THIS IS SIMPLY A MUST FOR ANY FINAL UPGRADE COLLECTION. YOU WILL NOT SEE BETTER.

THE LABELS   MINT-  SPECIAL ARTWORK FIRST LABELS

THE SLEEVE     EX +

Correct FLAT MATT GATEFOLD UK issued sleeve  - with 'DIE CUT CORNER' & CARD INNER

PRINTER CREDITS -  HOWARDS SLOUGH

 This is in SUPER condition, THE FIRST PRINT OF THIS CLASSIC LP SLEEVE.

The edges have just the odd spot of rub on the edges!

STICKER STILL ON FRONT OF SLEEVE WHICH WE HAVE LEFT THERE AS A NICE MEMENTO.

No  ringwear - no press, there is some very feint dulling on the cover and back but not ring wear as such.

The open edge remains sharp condition -a little feathering in a few spots.

some light tip rub, and some very light rub on the seam edges inside and out.

The spine is super clean with just some light spots of rub and some tip rub either end

The inside gatefold is super clean, with just some very light rub on the edges

THE INNER SLEEVE   MINT- 

BLACK PAPER LYRIC  INNER

POSTAGE DISCOUNTS:

Don't forget we offer big postage discounts on multi wins..the more LPs you win, the cheaper the postage works out for you worldwide- Up to 2 kilos or 5 LPs, after which we will send your wins in more than one parcel..ALL very well protected in mailers, stiffeners, plenty of tape & protection, then 'signed delivered' to your door-  and to date we have nad NO damaged items!  ;0)

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

All our items are sent 'signed delivery' tracked to your door, (we have never had an item go missing anywhere in the world!) for peace of mind for both you and us! All items are sent in strong protective mailer boxes and stiffeners. With over 28 years in mail order and the music industry 'worldwide' we pride ourselves on the fact you can bid safely on all our items, and knowing you are being dealt with by professionals.

ENJOY! ;0)