THE SMITHS The Smiths ORIG UK ROUGH TRADE 1884 RARE White Label TEST PRESSING
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THE SMITHS - THE SMITHS
ORIGINAL ROUGH TRADE LABEL 1984 RARE FIRST UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING WITH GENERIC WHITE INNER SLEEVE IN NEAR MINT HARDLY PLAYED CONDITION.
ROUGH 61
Side A runout, etched / stamped): ROUGH • 61 - A1 timtom/cp- ?
Side B runout, etched / stamped): ROUGH • 61 - B1 ?
Released in 1984 on the ROUGH TRADE label, I am offering today this original and very rare first UK white label test pressing of this landmark debut album from THE SMITHS which is simply titled "THE SMITHS". The vinyl is in extremely clean near mint barely played condition and plays through with stunning audio, needless to say there are no sticks or skips etc. These white labels play much better than the regular stock copies with much richer audio
TEST PRESSINGS, AS SOME MIGHT NOT KNOW, WERE MADE TO TRY OUT THE STAMPERS OF RECORDS AT THE PRESSING PLANT PRIOR TO FULL PRODUCTION AND WERE MADE IN VERY SMALL QUANTITY, USUALLY 10 OR MUCH LESS. THESE WOULD THEN BE HANDED TO THE BAND,THEIR AGENT, THE PRODUCER OF THE RECORD ETC TO TEST PLAY THE VINYL DISCS FOR QUALITY CONTROL PURPOSES. OCCASIONALLY THEY WOULD FIND THAT THE MIX OF A PARTICULAR TRACK WAS OUT, OR THE THEY WERE UNHAPPY WITH THE TRACK LISTING, AND THEN NEW PRESSINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE UNTIL EVERYONE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE OUTCOME.
The album comes complete with its original generic white inner sleeve which is in very clean excellent condition, Clean with no splits stickers or unwanted writing etc.
I have just played this through for these listing purposes and the album plays well with stunning audio with absolutely no sticks or skips etc.
I try to be accurate in my grading as I know what its like to buy miss graded items but won't insult you by writing song lyrics etc. If you feel I have not described this correctly I am happy to refund you providing I receive the item back in the same condition as it leaves me, But I can only refund one lot of postage,
THIS RECORD WAS PLAY TESTED ON A LINN AXIS THROUGH A MUSIC FIDELITY AMP
SEE MY OTHER RECORDS
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POSTAGE RATES ARE
UK £4.25 - £8.50 SPECIAL DELIVERY.
EUROPE £12.50 AIRMAIL SIGNED FOR.
JAPAN USA REST OF WORLD £16.50 AIRMAIL SIGNED FOR.
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