R.E.M. - MONSTER 1994 WARNER BROS 9362-45740-1 RARE EU 1st Pr INNER SLEEVE NM

	£		72
	$		95

R.E.M.

~ MONSTER ~

(1994 WARNER BROS RECORDS - EU FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL EU (MADE IN GERMANY) FIRST PRESSING OF THE MAGNIFICENT ALBUM MONSTER BY R.E.M. ON THE WARNER BROS LABEL. THIS BEAUTIFUL RARE LP IS HOUSED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE (IN STUNNING CONDITION) AND IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE (AGAIN IN STUNNING CONDITION)!!

R.E.M.

• MICHAEL STIPE
• MIKE MILLS
• PETER BUCK
• BILL BERRY

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 9362 45740-1

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE WMME Alsdorf 936 245740-1-A / WMME Alsdorf 936 245740-1-B 

THE SLEEVE

THE STUNNING PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. IT IS STILL PROTECTED BY IT'S ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP WHICH HAS BEEN SLICED OPEN TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE RECORD INSIDE. THERE ARE NO SPLITS AND NO TEARS. THE OPENING IS NOT FEATHERED. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL PERFECTLY STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE EQUALLY STUNNING PRINTED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND I CAN SEE NO FLAWS!!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE 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 PLAYED THIS CLASSIC LP AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. 

THE LABELS

THE WARNER BROS LABELS ARE IN MINT/VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH NO MARKS TO THE SIDE ONE LABEL. THERE IS SOME STRANGE, MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SIDE TWO LABEL - PERHAPS A SECOND LABEL WAS MIS-APPLIED AND THEN REMOVED. 

SIDE ONE

1. WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH?
2. CRUSH WITH EYELINER
3. KING OF COMEDY
4. I DON'T SLEEP, I DREAM
5. STAR '89
6. STRANGE CURRENCIES

SIDE TWO

1. TONGUE
2. BANG AND BLAME
3. I TOOK YOUR NAME
4. LET ME IN
5. CIRCUS ENVY
6. YOU

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

£7.75

£10.00

£10.75

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

£12.00

£14.50

£15.00

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.