sftri 660 THE WHITE STRIPES white blood cells sympathy vault tmr 2001 tour WBC

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sftri 660

this is the sympathy for the record industry LP 660 - the white stripes - white blood cells - on translucent (see thru) red vinyl.
supposedly numbered to 300 copies and were only sold/given at the euro tour.
side A - run-out groove "SYMPATHY"  with a goofy "H" then some space and then "SFTRI 660-A" NO dash between "sftri" and the number 660.  then theres some space followed by 2 groups of scribbles - not sure what the intent is/was there.  
i honestly cant make out if they are letters or numbers....or were...and then they were scratched out or what - sorry.  
side B run-out groove "SYMPAT*"...sorry, i cant make out the last character in that word - either way..there arent enough characters anyways.  logically "HY" should follow "SYMPAT"....but theres only 1 goofy letter after "SYMPAT". 
after the word "sympat*" there is some space and then theres "SFTRI-660-B"   there IS a dash between sftri and the number 660.  then there is a little space and again, i honestly cant make out the next 2 squiggles.  i cant tell if they are letters or numbers....or were...and then got scratched out or what - sorry. 
this LP only had a clear jacket - not shrink wrapped - the jacket i received it in is the jacket it will be shipped in and is in used and usable condition - nothing special...just saying.  
i bought this LP as mint and unplayed.  i played it and recorded it to CD post Sansui QS SYNTH decoding.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- drag the below links into your search bar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /details/331523961122/The_White_Stripes__White_Blood_Cells_SFTRI_660_Red_Vinyl_Third_Man_Records
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these are the only ebay references i could find.
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i bought this from a friend that lives in japan. we know each other from Sansui forums. 
i tell him i want coloured vinyl - he said he wanted me to buy something for him on ebay and seller would not ship overseas. 

so i bought him his items and he sent me 3 or 4 albums - this album being one of them.

i have actually had two of these - both by mistake...and both without knowledge of their rarity. admittedly....once i saw i had two of them....i traded one away for a pittance. this would have been 10 years ago.

do not misunderstand this next statement - i will use all capital letters for emphasis - 
THIS ALBUM DID NOT GET SHRINK WRAPPED BY SFTRI ! 
THIS ALBUM....IF you see IT SHRINK WRAPPED....THEN IT IS shrink-wrapped by a 3rd party. it did not leave sftri shrink-wrapped -  this album was originally sold in a clear plastic jacket...ONLY  this album is still in the same clear plastic jacket.  this album will be sold with the clear plastic jacket it was sold to me in originally.

a note about shrink wrapped albums - 

"Shrink wrap is a very thin, clingy plastic film used to coat a record jacket in order to ensure that the jacket remains unscathed throughout the distribution process, and it’s similar to the household plastic wrap you use to heat up your leftovers. The alternative is poly bags, a highly respected convention of European style, also known as “disco bags”. These are almost identical to the bags comic book collectors use to protect their most prized copies, and they are a much more durable, clear plastic jacket in which the record jacket is placed." 

EUROPEAN RELEASES ARE IN A CLEAR JACKET - CALLED A "DISCO BAG" 

youtube.com/watch?v=S4lLRzpgHIY


i'd like to remind you to think before you purchase -  make sure this is what you want and need -  be an informed buyer -  dont turn this into some sort ebay annoyance for me please
whiteswirl.com is a great place for TWS information
when this package arrives - if there is obvious shipping damage - please smartphone video the condition of the box prior to opening - the act of opening...and inspection.