Portishead DUMMY 12 inch Vinyl LP 828 522-1 Excellent Condition

	£		38
	$		50

The Vinyl I am selling will be Play Tested and I will give an honest account of any issues or defects with the item, this will be subjective as everyone has their own opinions as to the grading of a record but I will be as accurate as I can and should you require any clarification as to the quality or any other aspect I will be happy to answer your query. I will also give a description of the quality of the cover and any picture sleeve or booklet that comes with the record as I know this is very important to record collectors. I will show as many pictures as I can in order you can make an informed decision as to the quality of the record. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase when you receive it I am happy to refund you, but please be aware you will need to pay the return postage. The Records will be carefully packaged in a correct custom LP cardboard mailer with sufficient protection in order the item will not be damaged. All the Pictures are from the item I am selling and not generic pictures taken of the Internet. Thanks for looking at my products and do not hesitate to contact me regarding any issues or queries.

Description

Portishead  “DUMMY” on the GO! BEAT Record Label 828 522-1 is the debut studio album by English electronic band Portishead, released on 22 August 1994.

The album received critical acclaim and won the 1995 Mercury Music Prize. It is often credited with popularising the trip hop genre, and is frequently cited in lists of the best albums of the 1990s. Although it achieved only modest chart success overseas, it peaked at number two on the UK Album Chart, and saw two of its three singles reach number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was certified gold in 1997 and has sold two million copies in Europe. The album was certified double platinum in the UK in 1996, for sales exceeding 600,000 copies. It had sold 825,000 copies in the United Kingdom as of September 2011.

Condition

The Vinyl is in Excellent Condition just a few Sleeve Removal wisps on each side which cause some low-level crackles on some of the quitter passages but both sides play through with no issues a Lovely Copy. The Labels are Excellent. The Cover has a few Minor Creases and a bit of edge wear and there is an HMV Sticker on the back from when originally Sold. The Inner Picture/Info Sleeve is Excellent, all this can be seen in the Photographs I have Downloaded. Over-all I would rate the condition of this Album as Excellent.

Please see my Grading Guide at the end of my notes for full explanation of the rating of this Record.

Album supplied with new Protective Polythene Sleeve.

Vinyl Matrix Numbers

Side One:  828 . 522 – 1 – A – 1  DF1 9 A 6

Side Two:  828 . 522 – 1 – B – 1  (Label Overlap) DFI 94 6 828 522 B1

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Tracklist

A1 Mysterons Theremin [Thereman] – Adrian Utley 4:56 

A2 Sour Times Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond] – Neil Solman Written-By – H Brooks*, L Schifrin*, O Turner*  4:05 

A3 Strangers Written-By – W Shorter*  3:49 

A4 It Could Be Sweet Drum Programming – Richard Newell (3) 4:10 

A5 Wandering Star Drums – Geoff Barrow Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin Written-By – M Dickerson*, C W Miller*, H R Brown*, H Scott*, J Goldstein*, L Oskar*, L Jordan*, S Allen*  4:46 

B1 Numb Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin  3:43 

B2 Roads Arranged By [Strings Arrangement] – Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Neil Solman Flute [Nose Flute] – Dave Mc Donald* Strings – Adrian Utley, Strings Unlimited 4:56 

B3 Pedestal Trumpet – Andy Hague 3:30 

B4 Biscuit Written-By – J Ray* 4:34 

B5 Glory Box Organ [Hammond] – Adrian Utley Written-By – I Hayes*  4:49 

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Go! Discs Ltd.

Copyright (c) – Go! Discs Ltd.

Marketed By – Barclay

Marketed By – Metronome Musik GmbH

Pressed By – DFI

Credits

Bass – Adrian Utley (tracks: B1 to B3)

Drums – Clive Deamer (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1 to B4)

Engineer – Dave Mc Donald*

Guitar – Adrian Utley (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2, B5)

Management – Fruit (8)

Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4)

Producer – A Utley*, Portishead

Programmed By – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A5, B1 to B3, B5)

Vocals – Beth Gibbons

Written-By – A Utley* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3, B5), B Gibbons*, G Barrow*

GRADING GUIDE

This is a guide as to how I grade the Records that I sell, everyone has their own opinions as to the condition of a Record but this should give a good indication so you can make an informed decision.

M (Mint): Never been played or item still sealed. Cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster (i.e. contents) are in perfect condition.

M – (Mint Minus): In brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover and contents nearly perfect.

EX + (Excellent Plus):  The Vinyl is better than EX but not quite near mint, possibly the odd super feint sleeve removal mark visible in strong light, but no proper surface marks. The sleeve may have super feint creasing or very slight handling marks but still in great shape.

EX (Excellent): Shows some signs of being played, light marks, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. Cover and contents might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG + (Very Good Plus): Better than Very Good: Has been played but no significant deterioration in sound quality despite some surface marks and light scratches. Some wear and tear on cover and contents, as in corner/edge/ring wear, without any major defects though.

VG (Very Good): Has been played many times but no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear on cover or contents, without any major defects.

GD + (Good Plus): Better than Good: Sound quality has deteriorated but with no distortion. Some scratches and occasional more noticeable scratches that can be felt. Cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges but not spine splits or discolouration.

GD (Good): Sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion. Mild scratches. Cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.

F (Fair): Still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise - it may even jump. Cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

P (Poor): Will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc. Cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.