THE FIREMAN Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest UK 1st Press 1993 Paul McCartney
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The Fireman - Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest
(Parlophone PSCD 145 UK Double LP 1993)
This is a 1993 UK 1st pressing Double LP in near perfect condition! The records are pressed on Clear Vinyl and appear to be virtually unplayed! The Fireman is, of course, Paul McCartney and Youth. This Double LP is a very good Ambient/ Downtempo/ Leftfield/ Electronica album. This was their debut LP.
This Double LP has a shiny matte single sleeve. There is an "EMI" company rectangular barcode sticker on the rear sleeve. This states "Printed in the UK". It also has the record catalogue number (PSCD 145) text on it. Both the records come with their original company generic plain paper inner sleeves.
Both the records are pressed on thick Clear Vinyl & have custom "Parlophone" labels. The records have 1st press matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. These are:
LP 1:
Side 1: PSCD 145 A-1-1-
Side 2: PSCD 145 B-1-1-
LP 2:
Side 3: PSCD 145 C-1-1-
Side 4: PSCD 145 D-1-1-
A genuine UK 1st pressing Double LP in near perfect condition! These are very rare and are surely bound to go up in price in the future. I have some other rare & collectible Beatles & Related UK Original LP's and 7" Singles for sale too. Please see my other listings. Don't miss out!
Sleeve: Very nice indeed! There is a small fingertip sized light surface crease mark/ rub on the front. There are two light 4cm hairline crease lines on the front sleeve. This is near the bottom of the sleeve. There are two light hairline crease lines on the front sleeve. These measure 4cm and 6cm respectively. All of these hairline crease lines hardly notice under a strong light.
There is some light or very minor rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is a very small area of very minor hairline rubbing wear on the front spine edge - near the top. Otherwise, the spine is in very near perfect condition. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on some areas. Overall, this sleeve is in a strong EXCELLENT condition. This sleeve is extremely prone to wear. This is an extremely nice copy!
Vinyl 1: Looks to be virtually unplayed! The vinyl still gleams! There are next to no surface sleeve rubs when viewed under a strong light. Very NEAR MINT condition. The labels are in Mint condition and show no spindle wear.
The original company plain paper inner sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. It shows light, very mild or very minor ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP once in its entirety to check playback. This LP plays Excellent+ to Near Perfect overall, & Perfect in many places! There is next to no crackle. A top audio copy!
Vinyl 2: Looks to be unplayed! The vinyl still gleams! There are next to no surface sleeve rubs when viewed under a strong light. Very NEAR MINT condition. The labels are in Very Near Mint condition and show next to no spindle wear.
The original company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. It shows light, very mild or very minor ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits. There is a tiny 0.5cm hairline tear at the top sleeve opening only.
I have play tested this LP once in its entirety to check playback. This LP plays Excellent+ to Near Perfect overall, & Perfect in many places! There is next to no crackle. A top audio copy!
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.
Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.
MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.
EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.
NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition.
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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.
Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.
All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.
I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).
I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...
If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.
Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.
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