JOY DIVISION UNKNOWN PLEASURES 1979 EARLY UK PRESS A PORKY PRIME CUT, PLAYS WELL

	£		40
	$		53

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This is an early UK pressing (from 1979 or 1980) which has the following information etched in the run-outs:

FACT-10 - OUTSIDE 1      B        S - 36              THIS IS THE WAY                    A PORKY PRIME CUT

FACT 10 - INSIDE 1       A                  A PORKY PRIME CUT                          STEP

Description
Disc: The vinyl has retained its original sheen with a small number of short surface marks visible in normal light and some additional fine hairlines and sleeve-removal marks when viewed under bright, direct light. There is also what looks like a blob of glue, but what I think is probably a pressing fault on the last track of side one. I've shown close-up photos of two of the more-visible marks on the vinyl and the pressing fault. The good news is that the surface marks have no impact on the sound, and the pressing fault has only limited impact. I have played the whole album in full from start to finish and it generally sounds great. For the sake of completeness I would mention that there is some background noise in the run-ins/outs, fades, silent grooves and intros and a few places where you get a random click. The only time I heard anything more than this was on side one, where the pressing fault causes some fairly obvious clicks in the quiet start to the last track, but these soon diminish as the guitar comes in and stop completely before the vocal comes in. Apart from the very beginning of the track which is very quiet, I don't think that they detracted too much from the overall listening experience. Most of this album plays really well, and would easily play-grade as a SAFE Very Good Plus (VG+) or better, with just the first fifty seconds of the last track on side one grading below this.

Sleeve: The textured Garrod and Lofthouse sleeve has no splits, tears or major issues, but shows some typical signs of age and use, including minor creases and some noticeable wear to the edges, spine and corners. The spine text is only partially legible.

Inner sleeve: The inner sleeve has no splits or tears, but it is grubby and marked, with foxing spots and ring-marking etc.

Detracting features not covered above:  None

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Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for prop­erly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

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