THE JAM Snap SCARCE ORIG UK 83 with LIMITED LIVE EP

	£		26
	$		34

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Postage: UK £4.25. Europe £12. Rest of World £16. ALL signed for in quality, safe packaging – I NEVER use mailing envelopes.

NOTE: I now apply the Ebay ‘4-day’ rule for non-payment. I try to keep my P&P prices as low as possible after the very significant Royal Mail price increases and will never compromise on solid, safe packing.

Artist or Band: THE JAM

Album Title: Snap! [includes the 4-track live EP that came with initial copies]

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: In the City; Away from the Numbers; All Around the World; The Modern World; News of the World; Billy Hunt; English Rose; Mr. Clean.

Side 2: David Watts; A Bomb in Wardour Street; Down in the Tube Station at Midnight; Strange Town; The Butterfly Collector; When You’re Young; Smithers-Jones; Thick as Thieves.

Side 3: The Eton Rifles; Going Underground; Dreams of Children; That’s Entertainment; Start!; Man in the Cornershop; Funeral Pyre.

Side 4: Absolute Beginners; Tales from the Riverbank; Town Called Malice; Precious; The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow); Beat Surrender.

TRACK LIST (EP):

Side 1: Move On Up, Get Yourself Together.

Side 2: The Great Depression, But I’m Different Now.

Label/Format: Polydor – all customised for this album (Please see my label scan).

Label Conditions: All four very clean, fresh and attractive with barely any spindle traces to be seen.

Cat Number: SNAP1.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of these Records: 110 / 107 grams. These about average for the time.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Early pressed copies in near mint condition that also include the scarce EP are not so easily found. The gatefold cover more often seen creased, rubbed, dinked or sticker marked. This one superb and the entire set is little short of as made, both the main discs play nigh-on perfectly with terrific sound.

Original Year of Release: 1983

Matrix Nos: SNAP 1 A // 1 420 R 1 1 9 / SNAP 1 B // 2 420 R 1 2 8 / SNAP 1 C // 1 420 R 1 1 1 2 / SNAP 1 D // 1 420 R 1 3 1

Musicians: Paul Weller - Guitars, vocals; Bruce Foxton - bass guitar; Rick Buckler - drums.

Brief Info: Snap! is a 1983 compilation which many regard as one of the finest collections ever. It includes. The trio hit the scene around the time of punk rock and their music progressed and matured and found a wide audience. This double set includes their hit singles, some B-sides and some with alternative mixes. Most notably, via the album cover, ‘Funeral Pyre’, being remixed as the band were not happy with the original, also ‘That’s Entertainment’ is the demo version which they thought ‘had a certain quality that was never captured again’. The four song EP was recorded live at Wembley Arena, London in 1982 – this extra was only available with initial copies and is fairly elusive. A wonderful set in fantastic condition – all elements of the set are almost as made and are described below.

Cover Grade and Format: MINT(-): and so hard to find like this. An unlaminated gatefold format with a varnished surface sheen. Printed and made in England. This includes both the illustrated inner sleeves and the initial bonus EP.

Cover Front: A small and very mild corner crease on the top left, that apart, practically as new with a superb freshness and look.

Cover Back: Nigh-on identical, finding this cover like this is incredibly difficult. Double gatefolds simply do not wear well unless kept in cottonwool.

Cover Inner Gatefold: Nothing of note to fault.

Top & Bottom Edges: All four very straight and unworn up to the corner tips.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Both opening edges are pristine immaculate: clean, very sharp with no wear at all, both are guaranteed untrimmed.

Spine and Text: Solid and very thick, straight with no compression and folded square, so the edges meet up very closely together and parallel. All text is perfect and unworn and any rub traces to the surface are tiny and faint.

Corners: Any tip rubs are tiny and light, a quite gentle crease on the spine top but little else. All retain excellent to practically mint shape.

Cover Summary: A very strong all-round example of this quite delicate 80’s cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. This very impressive item should please most-all collectors.

The Inner Sleeves: Both MINT(-): clean, unsplit (this quite unusual) with no repairs. Barely any creasing with just a trace of handling crinkle, being critical. These will rarely be seen better.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: Both EXCELLENT: a very fine visual pair that are very clean, shiny, intense black and fairly solidly pressed. A pair with minimal plays on all the evidence with only ultra fine and faint surface traces seen under bright angled light – ther are NO penetrating scratches on these discs that plays beautifully. Visually super records that should please many, if not most collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: Both records play even above their high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds barely even registered and no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. Few copies will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. I am certain both records have been played very lightly and have been generally well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading these classic songs. This set will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended.

The EP Cover: MINT(-): one fine corner crease off full Mint. Unlined with a recess side opening and with two external flipbacks construction. All edges totally unsplit, this looks fantastic.

The EP Disc: MINT(-): hardly worthy of a minus as this looks pretty much as made, possibly even unplayed until my sound-check. Four superb, more soul-era Jam live cuts recorded in London. Very well recorded with mostly clean sound. This plays at 45 rpm and has the odd pop or click as singles invariably do, but little detracted from an impressive bonus EP.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Terrarium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand+ based on over 8,000+ items sold in over 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 2 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.25

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £8. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16 (£17 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.