Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures LP. RARE 1st press

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Hello there. A short preamble before we get down to the nitty gritty, so you know something about who/what you are dealing with!

About me

I am a PRIVATE COLLECTOR who has been a lifelong music fan collecting, buying, selling, blagging and swapping albums well, all my life.

I have also been heavily involved in creating music as a performer and sound engineer sometimes professionally, for over 25 years. Along with this I’m actively involved in presenting music on the radio, firstly in the 90’s on Radio Caroline, remember them? Latterly ‘around the world’ via the internet and satellite, on a station called The Album Zone based in London - myspace.com/albumzone - if you’re interested and here in Denmark, on the university station K.U.R. 95.5fm/95.2 hybrid if you’re… well you know. 

I never really got beyond the idea that the vinyl format is the best medium on which to hear good music and I think the same way in the studio. Digital technology is without doubt a flexible, convenient, sometimes quick and unlimited way of storing and managing a musical product, but does it sound good? Well OK yes it does, but not as good as analogue. In my opinion digital lacks warmth, depth, width and lots of other words ending in th! Of course this puts entirely into question my involvement with an internet radio station but it is here to stay, like it or not.

So it follows that a well recorded, well mastered piece of analogue music sounds best on well pressed, quality vinyl. There are also the benefits of great artwork and the feeling that you actually have something special in your possession. I’ve yet to hear a remastered, digital version of frankly anything that really cuts the mustard for me and as for downloading well, it just sounds hideous!     

About you

The above should of informed you that I am pretty fussy about the quality of vinyl and music generally. This can only be a good thing for you, as the stuff I’m auctioning will be *graded aurally on a pretty good system, whatever format it happens to be on.

My aim is to provide the best quality that I can, graded fairly, so please bid with confidence.

*NOTE!!

This point is normally true!

However, the following item is from a fairly large collection I'll be offering over the coming weeks. I simply do not have the time to listen to items individually all the way through, but will play the first few minutes to get an idea plus I’ll carefully grade them visually under strong light. Should I see anything suspect, I’ll play that part of the record and report to you on it.

This collection came from a good friend whom I know for a fact has looked after it extremely well over the years. The records have only ever been played on a Technics Quartz SL – 1210 Mrk2 deck, so I don’t expect there to be many problems at all, plus I offer a full refund anyway!

It is of mainly late 70’s, early 80’s recordings in the New Wave, Electronica & Punk styles featuring the likes of Bauhaus, Dead Kennedy’s, Cabaret Voltaire, The Exploited, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, The Sods, Depeche Mode, Death In June etc. There are many rare items included and many 12” ‘Maxi’ singles and EP’s.  

If this is for you, then keep a close eye on my listings or you’ll miss out!

So here we go then, up for auction about now…………

JOY DIVISION - UNKNOWN PLEASURES. RARE 12" LP on the Factory Records label cat. no. FACT 10. Italian 1st pressing released in 1980. Non-textured sleeve, plain white inner.   

Matrix no's:     

Side One;   FACT 10 1A                    

Side Two;   FACT 10 1B

Track Listing:

Side One: OUTSIDE

Disorder

Day Of The Lords

Candidate

Insight

New Dawn Fades

Side Two: INSIDE

She's Lost Control

Shadowplay

Wilderness

Interzone

I Remember Nothing

GRADING:

VINYL:

Side One: NEAR MINT. Visually virtually spotless very light hairlines. Pressed on medium/ heavy weight vinyl. Opening plays as it looks with almost zero surface noise. Great punchy first press sound. 

Side Two: NEAR MINT. Visually & aurally just as above!     

SLEEVE AND SPINE:

FRONT: A strong VERY GOOD with some white areas of scratchy rubbing around the edges. 

BACK: EXCELLENT less rubbing than above.

SPINE: EXCELLENT light rubbing top & bottom.

INNER: Plain white with hand written titles on  it, EXCELLENT just very light creasing & no splitting at all.

Side One: EXCELLENT. 

Side Two: EXCELLENT.

So a great now rare LP in generally very excellent condition throughout. One of four fine Joy Division items I'll be listing, so check 'em out! 

Check my feedback. I will sell as I buy and I will buy as I sell!

If for any reason (within reason!) you don't agree with my grading on this album then I will provide a full refund.

All items will be carefully packed using stiff card, strong envelopes etc. If you require shipping insurance then please let me know BEFORE paying for the item as it's extra. I will send you an invoice with the total amount, so please wait for that before you pay. 

Shipping prices:  $6.50 in Denmark. $10.50 to the UK and Europe. $14.50 to the U.S.A., Canada and the rest of the world! If in doubt, please contact me for a price. I can include a shipping discount for multiple purchases. 

Feedback: I'd appreciate feedback being left once you have received and heard/seen your item. It's the only way I know you have got it and are happy with it. I've been stitched up too many times by people not leaving me any when I always do so. If there are any problems then I would rather hear from you and try to sort it than just ignore it or leave a negative. 

Non-payers, time-wasters etc. will receive swift, hideously bad feedback and remember I'm a sound engineer, I can do feedback!!

Please pay within 7 days of the auction ending, thankyou.

That's it, check my other listings there's plenty coming up, good luck and enjoy!

Gilster.

About my Grading

I use the Record Collector Grading System which is: 

Mint: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any items such as the lyric sheet are in perfect condition. Sealed or unplayed records should be mint.

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

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

Good: The record has been played so many times that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of the edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.

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Beyond here lies madness! I won’t be auctioning anything graded below unless they are really rare or sought after:

Fair: The record is just still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, etc. 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.

CD/DVD Grading:

As a general rule, CD’s and DVD’s either play perfectly - Mint - or they don’t, in which case their value is minimal. They are difficult to grade visually, as they can look perfect but be faulty and visa versa.

CD/DVD inlays and booklets should be graded in the same way as vinyl covers and sleeves, as should the CD cover if made from card.