X RAY SPEX - GERMFREE ADOLESCENTS 1978 EMI INS 3023 RARE UK PUNK LP + INNER

	£		20
	$		26

X-RAY SPEX

~ GERMFREE ADOLESCENTS ~

(1978 EMI RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE AMAZING DEBUT ALBUM GERMFREE ADOLESCENTS BY X-RAY SPEX ON THE EMI RECORDS LABEL.

ON THIS AMAZING DEBUT ALBUM POLY STYRENE AND THE REST OF THE BAND CREATED A TRULY BRILLIANT RECORD THAT CAME OUT AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PUNK ROCK EXPLOSION.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS EMI INS 3023

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE INS 3023 A-1 / INS 3023 B-1

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD NICK / NICK

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED, FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE ARE NO TEARS, SPLITS AND THERE ARE NO INSCRIPTIONS OR STICKERS. ALL EDGES AND CORNERS ARE NICE AND CRISP AND ALL THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED, LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME MARKS WHICH DO NOT AFFECT PLAYBACK. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE BLUE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.  

SIDE ONE

1. ART-I-FICIAL
2. OBSESSED WITH YOU
3. WARRIOR IN WOOLWORTHS
4. LET’S SUBMERGE
5. I CAN’T DO ANYTHING
6. IDENTITY

SIDE TWO

1. GENETIC ENGINEERING
2. I LIVE OFF YOU
3. I AM A POSEUR
4. GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS
5. PLASTIC BAG
6. THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAYGLO

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.