George Michael - FAITH - 1987 - w/Shrink & Hype - Columbia OC 40867 VG+/EX

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Just in time for Christmas...  Here's a rare vinyl copy of George Michaels's 1987 album titled "Faith" released on the Columbia Records label with catalog number OC 40867.  This record was the artist's debut solo LP and features a mix of pop, rock, R&B, soul, and electronic genres.
The vinyl disc is graded Very Good Plus (VG+) and comes in the original cardboard sleeve graded Excellent (EX) which includes the factory shrink wrap with a hype sticker.  The original paper inner sleeve in included but unfortunately the separate lyrics sheet with a photo of George is lost to history.
This collectible item is a great addition for fans of George Michael and vinyl records from the 1980s.
LP and Vinyl Matrix details: Catalog number appears with an "OC" prefix on the spine but just a "C" prefix on labels. This edition has either catalog number 40867-S3 on the hype sticker on the front cover. Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout): AL 40867- 1AG1 VLADO G31 Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout): BL 40867- 1A G1 ↓ ↓   F
From Wikipedia... Faith is the debut solo studio album by the English singer George Michael, released on 2 November 1987 by Columbia Records and Epic Records.  In addition to playing various instruments on the album, Michael wrote and produced every track on the recording except for one, "Look at Your Hands", which he co-wrote with David Austin. A pop album with influences of R&B, funk and soul music, Faith's songs include introspective lyrics, which generated controversies about Michael's personal relationships at that time.
Faith is one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide, and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1996.  The album won several awards, including Album of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards. Michael won three awards at the 1989 American Music Awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. He was also honoured with the MTV Video Vanguard Award. Often ranked as one of the best albums of the 1980s, Faith was ranked number 151 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020.

I played both sides of this vintage LP completely through on my audio-technica AT-LP60XBT turntable without issues. There are some very minor light ticks and pops audible during quieter portions of songs.  Overall it doesn’t distract from enjoying the music.  This LP has many well known songs and it's a great listen and rare to find in vinyl as CDs had mostly taken over sales in the era of it's release.

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