The Cure - Standing On A Beach The Singles Vinyl LP 1986 UK 1st Press ARUN EX/EX
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The Cure – Standing on a Beach • The SinglesOriginal 1986 UK First Pressing | Gatefold Cover & Printed Inner SleeveMastered by Arun Chakraverty at Tape One. It is a beautiful, highly collectible original UK first pressing of The Cure's seminal singles compilation. This copy features the legendary, authentic hand-etched matrix messages in the dead wax, confirming its first-press status directly from the master lacquers.Matrix / Runout Identifiers:Side A: FIXH 12 A//1 (with hand-etched: "ALL OF THIS...")Side B: FIXH 12 B//1 (with hand-etched: "...AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN"). Detailed Condition Report Vinyl Disc: EXCELLENT (EX)The vinyl retains a brilliant original factory gloss. It has been incredibly well-preserved and looks fantastic. More importantly, it plays perfectly from start to finish with crisp, clean audio fidelity and no skips, jumps, or intrusive surface noise. Gatefold Sleeve: EXCELLENT (EX)The outer sleeve is structurally superb—crisp, stiff, and completely free of any splits, heavy edge wear, or spine damage. The colours are bright. Please note it still features its original vintage retail price sticker (£5.49 / Top 60) on the front cover, which adds a wonderful layer of authentic retro charm. Printed Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT (EX)Includes the original custom fish-pattern printed inner sleeve containing the track layout, lyrics, and credits. It is clean, flat, and has no seam splits or splits on the sides. Tracklist Highlights:Killing An Arab / Boys Don't Cry / A Forest / Primary / Charlotte SometimesThe Lovecats / The Caterpillar / Inbetween Days / Close To Me Postage & Packaging: The record will be safely removed from its outer sleeve prior to transit to prevent any seam splits to the jacket during shipping. It will be packaged securely in a professional cardboard vinyl mailer. Sent via tracked delivery.
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