The Cure Pornography RARE ORIG U.K. Polydor 1st Press with Inner Sleeve VG+/EX

	£		50
	$		66

Artist: The Cure

Title: Pornography

Format: L.P.

Label & Catalogue Reference: Fiction FIXD 7 (2383 639)

Release Date: 1982

Country of Manufacture: U.K.

CONDITION (VINYL / INNER SLEEVE / SLEEVE) EXCELLENT / EXCELLENT+ / VERY GOOD+ (This copy has not seen much play and has clearly been well-looked after as the vinyl was very early on removed from the original lyric inner sleeve and placed inside a separate (Polydor) paper sleeve.  I would think it has received a couple of plays with only a limited volume of ultra-fine hairline marks visible under an intense light.  The inner sleeve displays only the most minor evidence of handling and I doubt you'd ever find a superior example.  The paper they used on this inner is so thin that the majority of copies remaining will be split in some form.  The outer sleeve is solid but displays its age a little more than the rest of the package.  This is because the Polydor sleeves of this period were so cheap and nasty. The card is very thin.  There is notable wear to each corner and wear to the opening edge and exposed edges.  The sleeve is flat with only some minor creasing at the edges.  The laminate is a little grubby in places from handling but this is very difficult to remove without damaging the thin lamination they used on these Polydor sleeves at this time.  It should be noted that these sleeves show-up all evidence of handling.  Ultimately, this is a very nice example of this 1st issue!)

Other Details: RARE UK 1st pressing with A//3 & B//3 matrixes and (more importantly) the original lyric inner sleeve.

GRADINGS – How I Grade

My items are visually graded under an intense light using my nearly 20 years of experience buying and playing records.  I am a record collector first and foremost.  I would say my grading is on the conservative side however, it is also realistic.  Realistic in the sense that sometimes even brand new records are not immaculate.  Some items are play-graded and where this is the case it will be noted in the Item Description.

GRADINGS - Description

MINT – If used to describe the condition of a record the item will be sealed.  Mint will rarely be used to describe the condition of a sleeve however, it will mean the item is sealed and no storage damage is evident.

NEAR MINT – When used to describe a record it will mean that it is hard to discern that the disc has been played.  When viewed under an intense light there might be the odd hairline mark however, you would really have to look hard for it.  Ultimately, the vinyl will look like it has just been made.  When used to describe a sleeve it will mean that the sleeve has no shelf-wear or storage damage. The sleeve will look like new.

EXCELLENT+ - There will be an indication that the record has seen some play but not heavy play.  When viewed under an intense light only the tiniest, wispiest hairline markings will be present and not excessively so.  The vinyl will retain a great sheen.  A sleeve described as EX+ will display minimal shelf or storage wear including an odd crease or the stubbing of corners, slight fraying to the opening edge.  Ultimately, the sleeve will still be a superior example.

EXCELLENT – There might be an indication that the record has seen a reasonable amount of play and handling however, it has been well looked after.  Superficial surfaces scuffs may be present but no marks of real substance (i.e. which will affect playback).  Under an intense light it is likely that a relative volume of hairline marks are present.  A sleeve described as EX will display shelf or storage wear including creasing, loss of print (due to rubbing), possible stubbing of corners etc.  The sleeve will not display any substantial flaws. Ultimately, it will be a solid copy.

VERY GOOD+ - I will rarely list vinyl for sale described as VG+.  Any vinyl listed as VG+ will have a detailed condition description included in the listing.  The description VG+ is more often used to describe sleeves.  Often VG+ describes the condition of a sleeve which was of very cheap manufacture (think 1970s EMI sleeves or Polydor late 60s/early70s) and therefore more prone to display the vagaries of time.  A sleeve described as VG+ will not be a basket case.  It will likely display a reasonable volume of creasing, a reasonable amount of rubbing/stubbing and possible the odd substantial flaw.

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