THE UNDERTONES: ORIGINAL 1979 DEBUT LP UK SIRE MINT
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£ 36
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Jul 22, 2011
Sold Date
Jul 12, 2011
Start Date
£ 24
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THE UNDERTONES: ORIGINAL 1979 DEBUT LP UK SIRE MINT
w/RED INNER, A1/B1 MATRIX, FULLY LAMINATED G&L SLEEVE
THE UNDERTONESThe Undertones
ORIGINAL UK SIRE (SRK 6071) FIRST PRESSING (October 1979) OF THE UNDERTONES' DEBUT LP
WITHOUT "Teenage Kicks" or "Get Over You" and "Casbah Rock" NOT LISTED ON THE COVER
IN BARELY PLAYED CONDITION - DELIVERING MINT AUDIO THROUGHOUT
MATRIX: SRK 6071 A1, "TRACKS 90" / SRK 6071 B1, "AN UNUSUAL PORKY PRIME CUT"
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED AND DEEPLY GLOSSY SLEEVE "Printed and made in England by Garrod and Lofthouse"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ROUNDED CORNER RED INNER
What is a perfect album? One could make an argument that a perfect album is one that sets out a specific set of artistic criteria and then fulfils them flawlessly. In that respect, and many others, the Undertones' 1979 debut is a perfect album.
The Northern Ireland quintet's brief story is no different than that of literally dozens of other bands to form in the wake of the Clash and, more importantly, the Buzzcocks, but the group infuses so much unabashed joy in their two-minute three-chord pop songs, and there's so little pretension in their unapologetically teenage worldview, that even the darker hints of life in songs like the suicide-themed "Jimmy Jimmy" are delivered with a sense of optimism at odds with so many of their contemporaries.
Side 1: Family Entertainment / Girls Don't Like It / Male Model / I Gotta Getta / Wrong Way / Jump Boys / Here Comes The Summer
Side 2: Billy's Third / Jimmy Jimmy / True Confessions / (She's) A Runaround / I Know A Girl / Listening In / Casbah Rock
LABELS: MINT-
Clean, bright and fresh labels with barely a spindle trace to be seen
VINYL Visual: MINT-
Both surfaces are practically unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Outstanding audio on this first pressing with a strong, deep, punchy sound - very fresh and immediate. My one careful play-check at loud volume revealed no audio issues at all - it plays beautifully and cleanly throughout. A superb copy of a wonderful record
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
A clean, bright and unworn example of this first issue deeply glossy G&L cover with no edge or spine wear to speak of
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Again, clean and fresh, practically as-new with no seam splits
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE AND COLLECTABLE VINYL
AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE
THANKS FOR LOOKING, CHEERS
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ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED ON A 'MOTH MKII Pro' BEFORE DISPATCH AND PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH NAGAOKA ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
POST & PACKING
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