THE SMITHS - HATFUL OF HOLLOW 1984 ROUGH TRADE GATEFOLD + INNER UK ORIG LP NM

	£		21
	$		28

THE SMITHS

~ HATFUL OF HOLLOW ~

 (1984 ROUGH TRADE RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL UK VINYL PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS ORIGINAL UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM HATFUL OF HOLLOW BY THE SMITHS ON THE ROUGH TRADE LABEL.

THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, HOUSED IN IT'S STUNNING, STICKERED GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PRINTED CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ROUGH TRADE ROUGH 76

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ROUGH 76 A* / ROUGH 76 B2

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE 84-11 THE IMPOTENCE OR ERNEST / MPO IAN (EIRE) 

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED GLOSSY GATEFOLD SLEEVE STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL @'16 TRACKS INCLUDING .... MAXIMUM R.R.P. £3.99) STICKER NEATLY IN PLACE ON THE FRONT. THIS GREAT LOOKING GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS JUST A HINT OF SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW TINY MARKS. THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.  

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE GLOSSY BLUE CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND ONE TINY CREASE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. 

THE LABELS

THE ROUGH TRADE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. WILLIAM, IT WAS REALLY NOTHING
2. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?
3. THESE THINGS TAKE TIME
4. THIS CHARMING MAN
5. HOW SOON IS NOW?
6. HANDSOME DEVIL
7. HAND IN GLOVE
8. STILL ILL

SIDE TWO

1. HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW
2. THIS NIGHT HAS OPENED MY EYES
3. YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING NOW
4. ACCEPT YOURSELF
5. GIRL AFRAID
6. BACK TO THE OLD HOUSE
7. REEL AROUND THE FOUNTAIN
8. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME GET WHAT I WANT  

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.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

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

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.