The Cure – Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me – 1987 US 2xLP Elektra – VG+/VG

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The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me - 1987 US 2xLP - Elektra 60737-1

Cover - VG+ Strong VG+ with no issues. No seam splits and no writing.
Vinyl - VG  Scuffing on a few sides that does not affect play. No deep scratches.  

1987 US original double LP on Elektra, 60737-1, an SRC pressing cut with Direct Metal Mastering. The runouts are etched STE-60737-A7-DMM SP1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMM and carry the Townhouse DMM stamp across all four sides. DMM gives this one a harder, brighter edge than the standard cut, which is exactly why some people hunt this pressing specifically.

The Cure's sprawl record, a double album that refuses to pick a lane and is better for it. Why Can't I Be You, Just Like Heaven, Catch, Hot Hot Hot and the ten minutes of The Kiss opening the whole thing. Robert Smith at the point where the band could do pop singles and dirges in the same breath and get away with both.

Vinyl Piper Grading Scale

Records are graded conservatively by eye under good light. The sleeve and the vinyl are graded separately, and any notable flaws are called out above.

• SEALED: Jacket sealed shut in shrink wrap; disc sold ungraded or “as is.”
• NM (Near Mint): Appears unplayed and bears no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches. This grade is seldom used.
• VG++ (Very Good Plus Plus): May have one or two visible imperfections (e.g., sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect play.
• VG+ (Very Good Plus): A few visible imperfections, which may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
• VG (Very Good): Similar imperfections as VG+, but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above typically won’t have scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
• VG- (Very Good Minus): A number of visible imperfections, including a considerable number of light scratches. Significant isolated defects, such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail, will result in a VG- grade.
• G (Good): Pervasive imperfections of varying degrees, including both light scratches and scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. G+ and G- indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.

Shipping & Packing

Every record ships in a rigid record mailer with the LP removed from the jacket to prevent seam splits and corner dings in transit. Shipped promptly with tracking. Winning more than one? Please request a combined invoice before paying and I’ll combine shipping.

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