STATUS QUO "FROM THE MAKERS OF" RARE LIMITED EDITION BLUE TIN WITH 3 VINYLS
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AFTER NEARLY FIFTY YEARS OF COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS ,I AM NOW SELLING A LARGE PROPORTION OF THEM BECAUSE I NEED THE SPACE.OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I SHALL BE LISTING VARIOUS GENRES OF MUSIC, SO KEEP AN EYE OUT TO GRAB A BARGAIN.NEARLY ALL OF THESE RECORDS ARE IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I WILL STATE THE FACTS AS HONESTLY AS I CAN AS I GO. IF ANYTHING I AM OVER CRITICAL SO IF YOU ARE UNSURE ,PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND THE MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS IV`E HAD.THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK.
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO AQUIRE THIS RARE ORIGINAL 12inch BLUE CIRCULAR METAL BOX COMPILATION SET RELEASED IN 1982.BASICALLY IT IS A RESUME OF THE BAND`S CAREER AT THE TIME AND CONTAINS ALL THEIR TOP 20 SINGLES UP TO THAT POINT AND A FEW SELECTED ALBUM TRACKS OVER 2 VINYL RECORDS . THE THIRD VINYL RECORD IS A RECORDING OF A LIVE PERFORMANCE AT TTHE NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE,BIRMINGHAM WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED IN 1984 AS A SEPERATE ALBUM TITLED "LIVE AT THE NEC."
THE 36 TRACKS ARE LISTED ACROSS 4 SHEETS IN HISTORICAL ORDER AND EACH TITLE IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE PICTURE.THE FINAL PAGE CHRONICLES THE BAND`S HISTORY YEAR BY YEAR.
THIS RARE BOX SET WAS RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 1982 AND IS ONE OF 50,000 ON THE PHONOGRAM RECORDS LABLE No 32491.ALL VINYLS ARE ORIGINAL AND THIS EARLY PRESSING HAS THE FOLLOWING MATRIX NUMBERS-:
6878197 A^1 AND B^1
6878198 A^1 AND B^1
6878199 A^2 AND B^3
THE WORD "STRAWBERRY" IS ETCHED INTO THE RUN OUT GROOVES ON ALL THREE VINYLS WHICH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON BOTH SIDES. THE LABLES ARE CLEAN AND THE VINYLS COME IN THEIR ORIGINAL WHITE PLASTIC SLEEVE.CONDITION OF THE OUTER METAL CASE,WHICH IS EMBOSSED WITH THE WORDS "STATUS QUO", IS EXCELLENT WITH ONE OR TWO SMALL STORAGE SCRATCHES(see photo`s).
THE GRADING I USE FOR THE SALE OF VINYL IS "RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING SYSTEM" AS FOLLOWS:-
MINT : THE RECORD 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.
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 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 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,DISCOLOURISATION,ETC.
ALL RECORDS WILL BE SENT IN PROTECTED CARDBOARD ENVELOPES WITH STIFFENERS.
ANY QUESTIONS,PLEASE ASK.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE CONTACT BEFORE BIDDING AS TO THE POSTAGE COST TO YOUR COUNTRY,THANK YOU.
COMES FROM A PET AND SMOKE FREE HOME.
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR GREAT BARGAINS.
IF ANY PROBLEMS WITH PURCHASE ,PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK SO ANY ISSUES CAN BE RESOLVED TO MUTUAL SATISFACTION. MANY THANKS.
IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE PLEASE LEAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK SO I KNOW ITEM HAS ARRIVED SAFELY AND I WILL RECIPROCATE ASAP.
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