THE CLASH “LONDON CALLING” 1979 CBS UK 1st Pr 2-LP 'TRAIN IN VAIN' ETCHING NM

	£		52
	$		69

THE CLASH

“LONDON CALLING”

(1979 CBS RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF ONE OF THE GREATEST DOUBLE ALBUMS EVER “LONDON CALLING” BY THE CLASH ON THE CBS LABEL.

THIS FIRST PRESSING IS UNIQUE IUN THAT SIDE 4 HAS 'TRACK 5 IS TRAIN IN VAIN' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX. THIS RATHER UNUSUAL ETCHING IN THE DEAD WAX IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE LABEL OMITS TRACK 5, AND ONLY HAS THE FIRST 4 TRACKS LISTED.

THIS IS ONE OF THE NICEST COPIES OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM I HAVE EVER SEEN - MOST PEOPLE PLAYED IT TO DEATH - BECAUSE IT IS SO BRILLIANT. 

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE RECORD OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!! 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS CBS CLASH 3

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE CL-1-2-A-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 / CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B2 / CL-3-4-A-2 CBS-A CLASH-3-C-2 / CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S CLASH-3-D3

THE SLEEVE

THE ICONIC SINGLE SLEEVE, WHICH BORROWED HEAVILY FROM THE COVER ARTWORK FOR THE DEBUT ALBUM BY ELVIS PRESLEY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR RUBBING TO SOME SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND CORNERS. THERE IS SOME STAINING TO THE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE BACK. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL STILL NICE AND SQUARE AND THE TEXT ALONG THE NEAR PERFECT SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE..

THE ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INNER SLEEVES

THE TWO ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH VERY SLIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING AND A FEW MINOR STAINS. THERE IS A SMALL STICKER IN ONE CORNER OF EACH WHICH I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE. THE IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE IS THAT THERE ARE NO SPLITS AT ALL TO THESE NOTORIOUSLY FRAGILE INNERS. I HAVE REMOVED THE RECORDS FROM THE LYRIC INNERS AND PLACED THEM IN PLAIN WHITE SLEEVES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF GLOSSY BLACK VINYL ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A HANDFUL OF THE SLIGHTEST TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED THIS STUNNING ALBUM AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS NEAR MINT  THROUGHOUT ALL FOUR BRILLIANT SIDES.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & WHITE LABELS ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND I CAN ONLY SEE ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS OVER ALL FOUR LABELS.

SIDE ONE

1.       LONDON CALLING

2.       BRAND NEW CADILLAC

3.       JIMMY JAZZ

4.       HATEFUL

5.       RUDIE CAN’T FAIL

SIDE TWO

1.       SPANISH BOMBS

2.       THE RIGHT PROFILE

3.       LOST IN THE SUPERMARKET

4.       CLAMPDOWN

5.       THE GUNS OF BRIXTON

SIDE THREE

1.       WRONG ‘EM BOYO

2.       DEATH OR GLORY

3.       KOKA KOLA

4.       THE CARD CHEAT

SIDE FOUR

1.       LOVER’S ROCK

2.       FOUR HORSEMEN

3.       I’M NOT DOWN

4.       REVOLUTION ROCK

5.     TRAIN IN VAIN (HIDDEN TRACK)

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£7.00

£11.50

£12.00

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.