The 2 Tone Story Rare Gatefold 2 x LP Specials UK 1989 NM

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You are bidding on an LP.  Various – The 2 Tone Story, very good condition cover and near mint vinyl (see notes below).  The item will be well packaged in a record mailer with 2 stiffeners (the vinyl removed and placed in a white paper sleeve to prevent seam splits) and sent immediately upon payment.  First Class postage in the UK, 'Standard International' to other destinations (see below).  I have tried to be as honest as I can about its condition but if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

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See my other items for sale and save money on combined postage.  Included in the listings are The Stone Roses, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Stereophonics, Happy Mondays, Charlatans, The Smiths, The Jam, Style Council, The Specials and The 2 Tone Story.

This is Various 'The 2 Tone Story' UK LP on the 2 Tone label from 1989.  The LP's come in a gatefold cover.  The cover is still in very good condition with some light creasing and some scuffing.  The labels are in excellent condition with hardly any sign of spindle marks.  The vinyl has 1st press matrix numbers (see below).  The vinyl looks near mint (overall), really bright, clean and virtually unmarked except for a few light sleeve removal marks.  Playback is superb with virtually no surface noise except some light crackle in places (light surface mark on side two with very light audible clicks).  This is really nice well looked after vinyl.

The 2 Tone Story notes:
A compilation of the best tracks released by 2 Tone over a 10 year period.  One side of the double vinyl consists entirely of live material previously available on the Dance Craze album. The album has one previously unreleased track a live version of The Specials 'Stereotype'.  For the CD release of the album the track list was shortened to exclude the likes of The Boiler, Racist Friend and the live version of Stereotype.  At the time it was said that this was done to accommodate the album on a single disc (and no doubt save the cost of producing a double CD).

LP notes:
Rare original first press release on 2 Tone records from 1989
26 track, best of compilation of 2 Tone artists
Contains previously unreleased live version of The Specials 'Stereotype' (not released on the CD version of this album) - See track listing for full details
Thick spine gatefold sleeve
2 x LP
Superb 'mint' condition vinyl

LP Cover notes:
Front and back covers are still in very good condition, some light creasing, some scuffing
No writing on cover or labels
Some fraying on edges of cover
Light scuffing to spine

Vinyl grading:
Side 1: NM (light sleeve removal marks)
Side 2: EX+ (light sleeve removal marks, light surface mark on track one)
Side 3: NM (light sleeve removal marks)
Side 4: NM (light sleeve removal marks)

Vinyl notes:
Both sides have been played on a Rega RP1 turntable with an Ortofon OM5E cartridge (tracking weight: 1.5g - 2.0g) and listened to on a pair of high end Sennheiser headphones.

Matrix numbers (and runout groove markings):
CHRTT 5009 A1       A LO-FI EXPERIENCE
CHRTT 5009 B1

CHRTT 5009 C1
CHRTT 5009 D1

All sides:
Virtually no surface noise, excellent playback

In general the vinyl is near mint (overall).  It looks very clean, bright and virtually unmarked except for a few light sleeve removal marks (light surface mark on side two with very light audible clicks).  Playback is superb with virtually no surface noise except some light crackle in places.

I tend to be over critical of a records condition as it is not my intention to misrepresent what I am selling.  I want the buyer to feel what they have bought is as described although not everyones opinion of its condition will be the same as mine.

If you have any doubts or questions about this record, please ask me and I will try to be as helpful as I can.

Various – The 2 Tone Story
Label:Two-Tone Records – CHR TT 5009
Format:2 × Vinyl, LP
Country:UK
Released:1989
Genre:Electronic, Pop, Reggae
Style:Ska

Tracklist
A1 Selecter, The –  The Selecter (7" single release)
A2 Special AKA, The –  Gangsters (7" single release)
A3 Madness –  The Prince (7" single release)
A4 Selecter, The –  On My Radio (7" single release)
A5 Specials, The & Rico –  Rudi, A Message To You (7" single release)
A6 Beat, The –  Ranking Full Stop (7" single release)
A7 Bodysnatchers, The –  Ruder Than You (7" single release)
A8 Rico –  That Man Is Forward (from That Man Is Forward)
B1 Specials, The –  Blank Expression   
B2 Specials, The & Rico –  Do Nothing (7" single release)
B3 Specials, The –  International Jet Set (from More Specials)
B4 Specials, The –  Why? (7" single release)
B5 Specials, The & Rico –  Ghost Town (12" extended mix)
B6 Rico –  Easter Island (from Jama Rico)
C1 Selecter, The –  Too Much Pressure (from Dance Craze)
C2 Bad Manners –  Lip Up Fatty (from Dance Craze)
C3 Specials, The –  Stereotype (previously unreleased live version - not on CD version)
C4 Beat, The –  Mirror In The Bathroom (from Dance Craze)
C5 Specials, The –  Three Minute Hero (from Dance Craze)
C6 Specials, The –  Too Much Too Young (live 7" single version)
C7 Madness –  One Step Beyond (from Dance Craze)
D1 Rhoda Dakar & Special AKA, The –  The Boiler (7" single release - not on CD version)
D2 Special AKA, The –  Racist Friend (7" single release - not on CD version)
D3 Special AKA, The –  War Crimes (from In The Studio)
D4 Special AKA, The –  Nelson Mandela (7" single release)
D5 Rico –  Destroy Them (from Jama Rico)

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If you buy one item the P&P charges will be automatically selected for you.  If you buy more than one item, please wait for me to send you an invoice with the deducted P&P charges.  If any item or combined items sell for more than £40 an extra £4.95 is charged for 'Signed For' delivery to European/Worldwide destinations and an extra 0.75p to UK destinations.  Please wait for me to send you the revised invoice for sales over £40.  I always retain proof of posting for every item.

NOTE: After the first 3 records there is a noticeable rise in cost due to the weight and extra packaging, bear this in mind when bidding.

A double LP is classed as 2 x LP.

I will send up to a maximum of 6 LP's/12" in one combined package (Royal Mail 2kg maximum parcel weight).  After that the prices start again for a new separate package.  If you are unsure about any of the prices, please don't hesitate to contact me.

UK (First Class + Good Quality Record Mailer with 2 stiffeners):
1 x LP / 12" = £2.95                1 x 7" = £1.60
2 x LP / 12" = £3.50                2 x 7" = £1.90
3 x LP / 12" = £4.00                3 x 7" = £2.25
4 x LP / 12" = £6.50                4 x 7" = £3.25
5 x LP / 12" = £7.50                5 x 7" = £3.75
6 x LP / 12" = £8.50                6 x 7" = £4.00

Europe (Standard Internatoinal + Good Quality Record Mailer with 2 stiffeners):
1 x LP / 12" = £4.50                1 x 7" = £2.50
2 x LP / 12" = £5.50                2 x 7" = £3.00
3 x LP / 12" = £6.50                3 x 7" = £3.50
4 x LP / 12" = £10.00              4 x 7" = £4.25
5 x LP / 12" = £11.50              5 x 7" = £4.75
6 x LP / 12" = £13.00              6 x 7" = £5.00

Worldwide (Standard Internatoinal + Good Quality Record Mailer with 2 stiffeners):
1 x LP / 12" = £7.50                1 x 7" = £3.50
2 x LP / 12" = £9.00                2 x 7" = £4.25
3 x LP / 12" = £11.50              3 x 7" = £4.75
4 x LP / 12" = £17.50              4 x 7" = £6.00
5 x LP / 12" = £21.00              5 x 7" = £7.25
6 x LP / 12" = £24.50              6 x 7" = £8.50

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