Spasms, It Never Happens Like It Does On The Telly, Rare Punk, SPA001, 1980, EX

	£		25
	$		33

A rare punk record from 1980 by the Spasms :-
A. It Never Happens Like It Does On The Telly B. Monday Morning
Cat.no. SPA001    (EJSP 9325)
1980 Ellie Jay Records label
Matrix numbers and other runout marks:- A. SPA-001-A  BOMBER AND JEMIMA RENT FREE  EJSP-9325-A  A PORKY PRIME CUT     MAX  LYN-7670-1U
B. SPA-001-B  TRENDSVILLE  LYN 7671-14  A PORKY PRIME CUT  MAX  EJSP-9325B
I understand there was only 500 pressing of this their only single making it quite rare.
A 4 piece punk band from Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Free UK postage

Thank you for looking at my records. Over the next few months I will be listing my collection of vinyl, mostly albums dating from the 70’s but also a lot of 12” singles from the 80’s and 90’s, plus quite a few 45s spanning the 60s, 70s and 80s. Its quite an eclectic mix and should appeal to many tastes.

I have purchased specially made cardboard mailers as used by the music industry so that your purchase arrives in one piece.

Regrettably, many of these 45s have become detached from their original covers and some (but not many) are missing the middle bit. Those that do not have the original cover will be supplied with brand new plain white paper covers or a cardboard one.               

When I began selling records, tapes and CDs on here I religiously followed the “Record Collectors” guide for grading them. But I have noticed over the months that very many sellers seem to take no notice of any sort of grading system and give a very vague or brief description of the cover and vinyl, with some using OK and Good but nothing else and no mention of scratches or marks. I wonder if some buyers take any notice of the condition too as they still seem to buy, and pay large sums for records that have been vaguely and minimally described?

I try to be as honest and as accurate as possible, and from now on have decided that rather than grading them I will describe the visual condition. I have a few thousand to list and hopefully sell so you will understand that I have not got the time to listen to them all the way through. If you are serious about bidding and concerned about the sound let me know and I will give it a play. When describing I have probably been a bit too honest and harsh on my records, but I would rather you know exactly what you are getting before you make a bid.

Having said all that, if you are not perfectly happy with any record I will, with no quibbles refund in full where appropriate. But please bear in mind that these records are all pre-owned and some over 40 years old or older so they may well display the inevitable small or large signs of use etc. As you will appreciate unless a record is Mint it is going to have small surface scratches or even manufacturing flaws. If a record is badly scratched I will describe accordingly and this will be reflected in the price. As with books I think it is a crime to throw something away which may still appeal for its art work or certain tracks. You have probably noticed that a vinyl record that appears to have no scratches in good daylight shows up several small scratches when viewed under bright electric light. In essence please do not expect a pristine “brand new” record, as the cover and the vinyl are pre-owned. I have tried to list all major / obvious marks etc but this is becoming very time consuming so any small blemishes or marks are covered under general wear. If you require “in-depth” analysis please contact me.     

I do not own a professional record cleaner so I am unable to clean them to exacting standards. I do clean them with recommended cleaning fluids and an anti-static cloth prior to photographing and again before packing. Everybody has their own personal preferences for cleaning and some methods I believe can do more harm than good, so I am very careful not to be too enthusiastic when cleaning and avoid any of the subjective methods that abound on the internet.  

I am no expert at identifying First Pressing etc, etc as this can be a minefield! Unless I know for certain that a particular record is rare or first pressing I will give you all of the catalogue numbers, matrix numbers, label etc and let you decide if you want to bid.

As anyone who has tried to photograph vinyl records will know, it is an “art” in itself, and can be very frustrating. Flash, no flash, distortion versus clarity I have tried all angles and lighting to best capture the condition and presence of scratches or imperfections whilst attempting to display detail and / or any faults etc.

Please take the time to study the accompanying photographs as these are of the actual record and cover for sale and should be used in conjunction with the description.  If you require more photographs before deciding to bid please let me know and I will email to you.

If a record / records sell for more than I anticipated I will post first class signed for and pay for the additional cost.

With regards to postage and packaging I will post free within the UK using the

Royal Mail’s Standard Large Letter Second Class service.

I am trying (as of 19/12/19) the free P&P as an experiment, if its works out too costly I will have to revert back to £1.30 a record, but with reduced postage for combined packages if you buy more than 1.

Alternatively, if you want to delay payment and bid on another record that I am selling so that you can save on postage that’s fine just let me know or if you’ve already paid and then want another one please let me know and I can refund the postage to your PayPal account.

If International buyers are interested in bidding please contact me so that we can arrange a price that is fair to both of us.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries at all. As I said I will also be listing some really good and hard to find books, albums and cassettes which I have enjoyed over the years along with the odd piece that we have both decided to let go.

Lastly, I will leave feedback for every purchase. Return feedback is not obligatory but it does let me know that you have received it and are happy with it.

 Happy bidding!