THE VERVE - URBAN HYMNS 1997 HUT HUTLPX45 UK LTD ED 2-LP WITH MAILER EX

	£		67
	$		89

THE VERVE

~ URBAN HYMNS ~

(1997 HUT RECORDS – COMPLETE ORIGINAL UK PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE & COMPLETE UK LIMITED EDITION UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE WONDERFUL DOUBLE ALBUM URBAN HYMNS BY THE VERVE. 

THIS DOUBLE LP IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE WHICH IS HOUSED IN THE RARE BROWN ‘THE VERVE’ MAILER.

THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL LIMITED EDITION IS COMPLETE WITH BOTH ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVES AND FOUR PICTURE LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HUT HUTLPX45

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: HUTLP 45 A-1-1 / HUTLP 45 B-1-1 / HUTLP 45 C-1-1 / HUTLP 45 D-1-1

THE OUTER MAILER

THE OFFICIAL BROWN ‘THE VERVE URBAN HYMNS’ MAILER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS FAIRLY UNIQUE ITEM HAS TITKES TO THE FRONT AND TRACKLISTING BARCODE AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THE BACK. THERE IS SOME BRUISING AND MINOR CREASING TO THE FOUR CORNERS.

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB PICTURE SLEEVE IS STILL IN IT’S ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK-WRAP WHICH HAS BEEN OPENED BUT HAS DONE A GREAT JOB PROTECTING THE SLEEVE. THIS GREAT PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR BRUISING TO THE TWO EXPOSED CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE CORNERS AND EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVES

THE TWO ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED CARD INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW MINOR SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF HEAVY BLACK VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE JUST THOROUGHLY ENJOYED LISTENING, IN FULL, TO ALL FOUR SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. I ONLY NOTED SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE / INTERFERENCE EARLY DURING SIDE ONE.   

THE LABELS

THE FOUR ‘GROUP PHOTO’ LABELS ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. Bitter Sweet Symphony
2. Sonnet
3. The Rolling People

SIDE TWO

1. The Drugs Don't Work
2. Catching The Butterfly
3. Neon Wilderness

SIDE THREE

1. Space And Time
2. Weeping Willow
3. Lucky Man
4. One Day

SIDE FOUR

1. This Time
2. Velvet Morning
3. Come On

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

£9.25

£14.00

£15.00

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

£13.50

£18.25

£19.25

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.