EMERALD DOWN TOWN 1985 •1st press• Netherlands RARE PRIVATE PRESS heavy metal

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Dec 2, 2017 Sold Date

Dec 1, 2017 Start Date

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EMERALD / DOWN TOWN 1985 1st NETHERLANDS PRIVATE PRESS

••••• HARD TO FIND 80's IMPORT HEAVY METAL VINYL! Scarce original Dutch private pressing...pummeling shredding metal in the NWOBHM style. Sought after & collectible, this underground eighties metal classic doesn't come up for sale often.

1985 original true first private pressing
the dead wax shows etched "KG O8-23337-2A-1 / 2B-1"
cover is glossed cardboard

CONDITION:
VINYL = STRONG VG++   Very light sleeve scuff/rubbing/hairlines visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM with light spindle marks.

PLAY GRADE =   EX- Very light hiss or crackle between tracks or occasionally subdominant in quiet sections (there aren't many quiet parts), perhaps a random artifact or sound, MUSIC OVERPOWERS WITH LOUD CLEAR BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =   STRONG VG+   Storage rub or streaking to gloss/light ring wear, some streaking/impressions, rub front upper right, creasing, CLEAN COLORFUL BOLD BRIGHT. The edge seams have light rub wear but SOLID NO SPLITS THROUGH, NO WRITING ON SPINE. Corners have light rub wear/rounding. The inner sleeve is generic.

Emerald (9) ?– Down Town

Label: Megaton (6) ?– MEGATON 0011 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Netherlands Released: 1985 Genre: Rock Style: Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1 Johnny's On The Run 3:15 A2 Down Town 4:00 A3 Angels Of The Red Light 1:35 A4 Suicide 4:16 A5 D-Day 5:05 B1 Hell Racer 3:10 B2 Witch 3:50 B3 Shadows Of Almighty 3:55 B4 Iron On Iron 2:45 B5 Sirenes 4:40

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – Boudisque

Credits

Bass – Essie Zagers
Composed By – Allard Ekkel (tracks: All Songs)
Drums – Rudy Marissen
Guitar – Paul van Rijswijk
Lead Guitar – Allard Ekkel
Vocals – Bert Kivits
Written By – Bert Kivits (tracks: All Songs)

Notes

Made in Holland

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand etched): KG 08-23337-2A-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand etched): KG 08-23337-2B-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped variation 2): 08-23337-1A-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped variation 2): 08-23337-1B-1 A
Rights Society: STEMRA

ACP50

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GRADING:
MINT sealed or new old stock or brand new or showing almost no imperfections
NEAR MINT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, virtually free of marks or imperctions or wear; covers will be sharp/clean/crisp and virtually free of imperfections or wear
EXCELLENT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, may have extremely light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff superficial in nature only barely affecting play with only occasional incedental audio artifact but not consistent; covers will be clean/crisp with very minor signs of very light ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
VERY GOOD (+/-) vinyl & labels are very clean, may have light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff or light marks/scratches but minimally affecting play with some occasional audio artifact or light background noise; covers will be clean/crisp with signs of ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
GOOD (+/-) vinyl & covers will have significant wear ***THIS IS A GRADE I SELDOM ASSIGN AND RARELY DEAL IN RECORDS IN THIS CONDITION UNLESS THEY ARE OF COLLECTOR'S SIGNIFICANCE

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