THE SMITHS “THE QUEEN IS DEAD” 1986 ROUGH TRADE RT 96 UK FIRST PRESSING EX+

	£		25
	$		33

THE SMITHS 

“THE QUEEN IS DEAD”

(1986 ROUGH TRADE RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE AMAZING ALBUM “THE QUEEN IS DEAD” BY THE SMITHS ON ROUGH TRADE RECORDS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ROUGH TRADE RT 96

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE RT 96 A2 / RT 96 B1

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE FEAR OF MANCHESTER / THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS 

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THE ICONIC PHOTO OF THE SMITHS OUTSIDE THE SALFORD LADS CLUB IN THE MIDDLE, IS IN EXCELLENT++ CONDITION. THERE IS JUST SOME SLIGHT WEAR EVIDENT TO THE BACK.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH A NEAT SPLIT TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW WISPY SCUFF MARKS, WHICH DO NOT AFFECT PLAY. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS GREAT ALBUM AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE GREEN LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE 1

1.       THE QUEEN IS DEAD

2.       FRANKLY, MR SHANKLY

3.       I KNOW IT’S OVER

4.       NEVER HAD NO ONE EVER

5.       CEMETARY GATES

SIDE 2

1.       BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN

2.       THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE

3.       VICAR IN A TUTU

4.       THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT

5.       SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE ONLY BEEN VISUALLY GRADED.

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.