THE SMITHS - STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME 1987 ROUGH TRADE UK 1st EMBOSSED & INNER

	£		18
	$		24

THE SMITHS

~ STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME ~

(1987 ROUGH TRADE RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE, COMPLETE 1987 UK 1ST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME BY THE SMITHS ON THE ROUGH TRADE LABEL.

THIS IS THE VERY EARLIEST 1st PRESSING WITH EMBOSSED TITLES ON THE FRONT OF THE SUPERB PICTURE SLEEVE AND IT IS COMPLETE WITH GLOSSY ILLUSTRATED LYRIC CARD INNER SLEEVE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ROUGH TRADE ROUGH 106

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ROUGH 106 A-2U-1-1 / ROUGH 106 2U-1-1

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB GLOSSY PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH EMBOSSED SILVER / GREY ‘THE SMITHS’ IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW MARKS HERE AND THERE. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE NICE AND ALL THE TEXT ON THE NARROW SPINE IS ALL LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE PRINTED, ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING AND A SMALL FEINT INSCRIPTION IN ONE CORNER.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIOGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SIDE QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
2. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
3. Death Of A Disco Dancer
4. Girlfriend In A Coma
5. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

SIDE TWO

1. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
2. Unhappy Birthday
3. Paint A Vulgar Picture
4. Death At One's Elbow
5. I Won't Share You

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 RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

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

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

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

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

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.