Venus de Mars – Animal Angst – Debut New Wave Vinyl LP – RE w/Inserts-Autograph

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Venus de Mars is a Minnesota artist whose musical influences include new wave, experimental, old-school goth, and synth pop. She is regarded as a LGBTQ+ pioneer. She was born Steven Grandell, and transitioned in the 1980’s, long before the terminology for trans or queer even existed!  This was the debut album from the artist. Venus de Mars silk-screen printed this record jacket by hand and autographed it.  There were only 22 copies of this album pressed with this being number 13. It was released on Skindog Productions in 2020, number 405037. This is a very limited reissue of the album originally released on Straight Face Records in 1984.  There are three inserts included with the album (see photos). The insert CD is not available. The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light paper scuffs that barely impact play. It plays with almost no background noise. The vinyl grades VG+. The notation on the lower right of the cover indicates this was run one of one for the screen print numbering. The artist autographed that same area of the cover. The cover shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear. All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades NM. 

Track List:
Burn My Eyes
There’s Got To Be Something
Confession Of An Innocent
Lead
Fear

Isn’t It Time
Flight At The End
Great Big Earth
I Am Human
Radio Sleep

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $30.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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