JOY DIVISION Closer 1980 UK FACTORY 1st RED w/INNER + Komakino/Incubation FLEXI
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£ 275   (best offer accepted)   Sold For
Apr 15, 2022 Sold Date
Jan 26, 2022 Start Date
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JOY DIVISION Closer 1980 UK FACTORY 1st RED w/INNER + Komakino/Incubation FLEXI

JOY DIVISION
Closer

1980 UK FACTORY (FACT 25) VERY FIRST PRESSING ON TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL
WITH BONUS Komakino/Incubation 7" FLEXI DISC
LOVELY COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW

MATRIX: OLD BLUE? FACT 25 A1 / FACT 25 B-1
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL THIN AND DELICATE ROUGH TEXTURED SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ROUGH TEXTURED ROUNDED CORNER INNER SLEEVE

Side A:
Atrocity Exhibition (6:03)
Isolation (2:53)
Passover (4:44)
Colony (3:52)
A Means To An End (4:04)
Side B:
Heart And Soul (5:48)
Twenty Four Hours (4:26)
The Eternal (6:01)
Decades (6:08)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with barely any sign of use
VINYL Visual: MINT / NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just one harmless superficial brush mark on one side
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays as new with nothing really to fault.
One or two tiny low-level ticks between a couple of the tracks but nothing of any consequence and barley worth a mention, otherwise superb deep, rich, warm and clean sound
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
Apart from grubbiness around the edges the cover is good and solid and all the spine text is clear.
There is some record pressure on the top edge but the cover is not split.
All-in-all a fine example of this first thin and delicate rough textured sleeve
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
No seam splits and in pretty much perfect condition. Nice and clean

FLEXI:
Side A: Incubation (2:51) As You Said (1:59)
Side B: Komakino(3:53)

MATRIX: LYN 8188-IS MAX / LYN 8187-IS MAX

Given away in record stores. Label track side info the wrong way round
All tracks are from the Britannia Row studio session for Closer (March 18-30, 1980), that didn't end up on the album.
Track two on Side A is not listed. The correct title is 'As You Said', but is also known as 'And Then Again' or 'Incubation 2'. It is also listed as 'As You Like It' on a master tape box from Strawberry Studios.

Personally I wouldn't play this copy on a high end system as the flexi has kinks and it's a flexi after all.
It played fine on my ancient Dansette (with heavy tracking) but I wouldn't risk it on my other system.
Nice thing to have though

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
 1326 (GS 8.4.1 (1326))


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