TV PERSONALITIES - THEY COULD HAVE BEEN BIGGER THAN THE BEATLES 1982 WHAAM 5 EX

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TV PERSONALITIES

~ THEY COULD HAVE BEEN BIGGER THAN THE BEATLES ~

(1982 WHAAM! RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE MAGNIFICENT ALBUM THEY COULD HAVE BEEN BIGGER THAN THE BEATLES BY TV PERSONALITIES ON THE WHAAM! RECORDS LABEL. THIS RARE LP IS HOUSED IN A HAND-PAINTED PICTURE SLEEVE!! 

WHEN I LOOKED INSIDE THE PICTURE SLEEVE I FOUND A NEATLY HANDWRITTEN TRACK LISTING ON A PIECE OF WHITE CARD - I HAVE NO IDEA WHO WROTE THIS OUT OR WHETHER IT WAS INCLUDED BY THE BAND!? I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE BEFORE AND I HAVE LEFT IT FOR THE NEW OWNER.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS WHAAM! 5 BIG 5

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE WHAM 5 A1 BIG 5 A1 / WHAM B1 BIG 5 B1

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE MPO A PORKY PRIME CUT I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH PATRICK MCGOOHANS ESCAPE / MPO A PORKY PRIME CUT ILL THINK OF SOMETHING LATER

THE SLEEVE

THE HAND-PAINTED SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS A 4CM SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS SOME WEAR, TANNING, STAINING AND RUBBING TO THE EDGES. THERE IS A SMALL RECTANGULAR STICKER, ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE, ON WHICH 'BIG 5' IS HANDWRITTEN!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO EVERY TRACK ON THIS CLASSIC LP AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & WHITE WHAAM! LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. THREE WISHES
2. DAVID HOCKNEY'S DIARY
3. IN A PERFUMED GARDEN
4. FLOWERS FOR ABIGAIL
5. KING AND COUNTRY
6. THE BOY IN THE PAISLEY SHIRT
7. GAMES FOR BOYS

SIDE TWO

1. PAINTER MAN
2. PSYCHEDELIC HOLIDAY
3. 14TH FLOOR
4. SOOTY'S DISCO PARTY
5. MAKIN' TIME
6. WHEN EMILY CRIES
7. THE GLITTERING PRIZES
8. ANXIETY BLOCK
9. MYSTERIOUS WAYS

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

£4.50

£7.25

£9.50

£10.25

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

£11.50

£14.00

£14.50

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.