P J HARVEY - RID OF ME 1993 ISLAND ILPS 8002 VERY RARE UK 1st PRESS + INNER NM

	£		84
	$		111

P J HARVEY

~ RID OF ME ~

(1993 ISLAND RECORDS - IMPOSSIBLY RARE - EU/UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE EU/UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE WONDERFUL ALBUM RID OF ME BY P J HARVEY ON THE ISLAND LABEL. THIS IS A RARE RECORD IN IT'S OWN RIGHT BUT TO FIND IT IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. IT IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 8002

MATRIX NUMBERS IS ILPS 8002 A3 DFI-93-4- / ILPS 8002 B3 B3 DFI-93-4-

THE SLEEVE

THE PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR, SOME VERY MINOR TANNING AND A VERY SMALL AREA OF RUBBING TO THE TOP EDGE - THIS IS NOT SPLIT THROUGH. OTHERWISE ALL OF THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE IN SUPERB SHAPE AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED CARD INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT - WHAT AN AMAZING RECORD!!

THE LABELS

THE BLUE & SILVER ISLAND LABELS, WITH YELLOW LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS AT ALL.

SIDE ONE

1. RID OF ME
2. MISSED
3. LEGS
4. RUB 'TILL IT BLEEDS
5. HOOK
6. MAN-SIZE SEXTET

SIDE TWO

1. HIGHWAY '61 REVISITED
2. 50 FT QUEENIE
3. YURI-G
4. MAN-SIZE DRY
5. ME-JANE
6. SNAKE
7. ECSTASY

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£8.50

£12.00

£12.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.