Elvis Costello Our Aim is True LP Clear Vinyl Help Us Hype Elvis Stiff Records

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Elvis Costello "Our Aim Is True" – Rare Clear Vinyl Pressing – "Help Us Hype Elvis" Promotional-Style Sleeve

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A note on authenticity: Discogs catalogs this pressing as an unofficial release — the vinyl label is a unique copy of a Stiff Records label design. It's a well-documented piece of Costello collector ephemera in its own right, assembled from early demo material (including at least one track later, from a 1978 John Peel session), not a modern reissue or fake. Listed accurately so you know exactly what you're getting.

A nice detail: The vinyl label credits "The Rumour" rather than Elvis Costello — Nick Lowe's backing band, who worked extensively with Lowe on Stiff-era sessions and side projects. It's a small window into how tangled and informal these early Costello-era recordings and their unofficial circulation really were.

Condition: Vinyl: VG+ (light surface wear consistent with age; a brief light "pop" on the first track of Side 2, otherwise plays clean start to finish — confirmed by a full listen). Sleeve: paper stock (not standard cardboard), light shelf/storage wear, fully intact.

Pressed on clear vinyl and packaged in the now-famous "HELP US HYPE ELVIS" novelty sleeve — a cult favorite among collectors of Costello ephemera and 1970s UK punk/new wave promotional oddities. Fourteen tracks of raw, early Costello; two (A7, B7) aren't even listed on the sleeve, adding to the scrapbook, of-its-moment charm of the whole object.

Provenance: In my collection since 1984, acquired from a CBS Records rep liquidating a large personal collection. Played fewer than 5 times between the two of us. Stored indoors, climate-controlled, smoke-free household.

What you'll receive:

• Elvis Costello – Our Aim Is True – "Help Us Hype Elvis" clear vinyl pressing
• 12" LP, 14 tracks, paper sleeve
• Label credits The Rumour; produced by Nick Lowe
• Additional support credited (per sleeve) to The Rumour and Dave Edmunds

This is vinyl, not a digital file — expect the warmth and character of an original-era pressing, not a clean digital remaster.

Shipping: Your purchase will be carefully wrapped, packed, shipped to you via USPS media mail within 2 business days of purchase/payment.

Sale terms: This LP is being sold "as-is" and as accurately described via text, photos and video.  Please note, I do not accept returns. If you have any questions, please contact me - prior to purchase - as I am happy to assist.

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