The Cure - 'The Top' (1984) LP Test Pressing (One White Label) (EX)
  £   82
  $   109

 


£ 82 Sold For
Aug 10, 2019 Sold Date
Aug 3, 2019 Start Date
£   75 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
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Description

This is a test pressing of The Cure’s iconic 80’s LP ’The Top’, as produced for Fiction Records.

 

One side of the record has a plain white label whereas the other has no label and is plain vinyl; the sleeve is identical to the full release but with a grey/white inner rather than in full colour.


As for condition the sleeve is an easy NM with the worst being one minorly bashed corner (pictured), whereas the disc hasn’t been play-tested but visually only has several light scratches which won’t affect playback; easily a few minor scratches from NM, as the vinyl is clean and glossy otherwise with virtually no ‘general’ scratching.



A (plain) runout: EYE SIDE ONE - ARUN     FIXS 9 A//1 420 R

B (Label) runout: CROSS SIDE TWO     FIXS 9 B//2 420 R




Please don't lowball me with offers for this item because they'll be swiftly declined; I'm perfectly happy to let this item run the course if a serious offer doesn't come in for it.




Customers are welcome to collect from our store in Tenterden as we are always keen to meet like-minded individuals, or we can safely package for postage via record-mailer - please request an invoice before making payment if you wish for an alternative postage option (tracked/economy), see below.



This is a very rare test example of an iconic album and collector’s item, so grab an oddity and potential investment on LP!



(FIXS9)



Record Size: 12”

Record Grading: EX

Sleeve Grading: NM

Record Label: Fiction Records

Title: The Top

Speed: 33RPM

Release Year: 1984

Country/Region of Manufacture: UK

Genre: New Wave

Language: English

Decade: 80’s

Artist: The Cure



Standard mailer postage costs:


7" to UK (Signed for 2nd Class) £2.50

12" to UK (Signed for 2nd Class): £4

7" to  Europe (Standard Shipping): £8.45

12" to Europe (Standard Shipping): £12

7"/12" Worldwide Economy (SLOW): £7.50


Tracked postage costs:


7" or 12" to UK: £7.40

7" to  Europe: £8.45

12" to Europe: £12

All rest of world: £16





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