The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead LP VG Rough Trade Transmedia Portugal Pressing

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The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead LP VG Rough Trade Transmedia Portugal Pressing

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Band name or Artist: The Smiths

Title Of Album: The Queen Is Dead

Pressing: Early Pressing On The Rough Trade/Transmedia Pink Coloured Label With Both Made In England And Fabricado Em Portugal Printed On The Label + Inner

Label: Rough Trade/Transmedia

Record Catalogue Number: ROUGH 96

Matrix Numbers: Side 1 = ROUGH 96 A1 / Side 2 = ROUGH 96 B1

Speed: 33 and 1/3 rpm

Format: Vinyl LP Record

Genre Of Music: Indie/Pop

Country of Manufacture: Portugal

Vinyl Audio Grade & Date of Playtest: Very Good + (A sharp and clear sound, there is not much noticeable audible crackle throughout the tracks, there is only very slight noticeable audible crackle on the run ins and run offs, no skips, no jumps, no sticking, there are no pops/clicks that are serious or noticeable. Very Good+ sound quality (Playtested 27th July 2017)

Vinyl Visual Grade: Very Good (there are some light superficial hairline surface marks over both sides of the record but they are not overpowering or anything, there are no nasty or deep feelable hairline scratches on the record, there may also be some additional light paper traces from the the record being placed in and out of the inner sleeve under bright light, looks to have been played on a number of occasions by looking at spindle marks but it has been looked after and cared for very well, labels are clean with no rips/tears to the labels, there is not much wear around the spindle holes, no pen marks or writing on the labels)

Album Cover Grade: Very Good (no major creasing to the front corners, no major creasing to the rear corners, no spine splits, no top or bottom edge splits, there is some rubbing/wear to the spine but the spine is still just legible, some noticeable rubbing/wear to the top & bottom edges, there are no major rips in the sleeve, some corner rubbing, some slight ringwear on the front and back from storage and rubbing, there are no pen marks/writing on the sleeve)

All records are graded in complete honesty and with the utmost scrutiny. All records listed have been playtested by me and will not jump, stick, or skip in any way. I have been collecting records now for approximately 16 years and have amassed quite a collection and have decided now is the time to reduce the collection in size. The quality of items listed generally varies but most of the time will be in Excellent condition or thereabouts. If it is higher or lower than Excellent then it will be mentioned in full detail in the grading section above. Most of the records that will be listed will be from the 1950's, 1960's and early 1970s. The genre's will vary from prog rock, soul, reggae, rock n roll, beat, pop, psych. I have some huge rarities in my collection and all will be up for sale at some point in the next year or so.

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Postage Details:

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U.K £2.99 (Royal Mail 2nd Class Recorded)

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GRADING SYSTEM BELOW

MINT - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.