JOY DIVISION - Unknown Pleasures LP. 1st week Translucent vinyl. Near mint copy.

	£		240
	$		318

Up for auction I have a UK original TRANSLUCENT 1st week pressing of Joy Division's legendary debut album Unknown Pleasures released on Manchesters Factory Records.Catalogue number is FACT 10. This MUST be one of the cleanest copies ever offered on Ebay. The heavily textured sleeve is in an excellent shape which is a rarity in itself because,as you know it's flimsy nature is open to very bad ringwear but this one has been very tenderly looked after over the years with minimal damage.The spine is wonderfully square and the print is perfectly clear (see pic).Over all I shall grade the sleeve as Ex to EX+. The rounded inner sleeve shows little signs of wear indeed but does has have a few light finger print marks/age related discolouration and staining so graded EX-.

The vinyl is in just fantastic near mint condition.On playback the quieter passages are just beautiful,silent and eery, just how it's meant to be. I really cannot stress the high end quality of this item in more glowing terms. It is possibly your final upgrade of a UK Unknown Pleasures(the pressing everyone wants/needs to own). I am just doing what I always do,and be 100% honest with my description(I haven't earned 100% positive feedback spread over 12 years for nothing).The vinyl is absolutely flat as a pancake,no warping at all,as good as the day it was pressed in 1979.Copies with the textured outer and rounded inner sleeve coupled with the TRANSLUCENT vinyl are becoming increasingly scarce.

Remember note that the vinyl DOES show up reddish/purple when held up to the light.The camera pics show a more purple colour but the true colour is a much more crimson effect.Looks amazing!These copies are becoming near impossible to locate. It does have the very early "This Is The Way" and "Step" etchings (taken from the track Atrocity Exhibition,a song that would appear on Joy Divisions Closer lp) on the run out indicating a very early 1979 Factory Records press.Any questions are welcomed.Thanks for looking.

I have been selling Joy Division items on ebay for a number of years now and unlike many,I do know the difference in pressings.It is confusing,but rest assured when I sell a 1st press it indeed is a 100% original  UK 1st press.As I expect this stunning copy to reach a high price I will only post via SPECIAL DELIVERY,fully insured to the maximum so please take this into account when my final postage rates come through,thanks.

A few years ago I was invited to donate rare Joy Division artefacts to the Macclesfield Museum(please see below).

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT :The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed be Mint.

EXCELLENT :The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD :The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

I may use a + or a - to emphasise a grading which may be inbetween a grade. I will never use a mint grading for a 2nd hand/used record for instance. Mint- will be the very highest grade.

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