The Misfits - 1977 Cough/Cool b./w. She US 1st - Punk Hardcore-NM- RARE
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The Misfits - 1977 Cough/Cool b./w. She US 1st - Punk Hardcore-NM
WAX Pressing info as best I can read NR17309-A L-36770
The condition: There is a crack to the dead wax area that does bleed into the Side A grooves about half of the way as it diminishes in prominence. It plays through quite nicely, though a tolerable tick can be heard in the last quarter or third of the song, please see detailed video. One expert had shared that this tick is commonly observed on these original pressings because “Flores has stated these were “air bubbles” from a substandard pressing plant.”
Whether this tick is from the pressing plant issue or the crack bleeding in, I cannot say, but it “feels” like it’s from the crack bleeding through. By the “letter of the law”, the crack alone perhaps makes this grade as Poor. That said, a rating of Poor does the fidelity and listening reality a disservice IMHO, thus I’ve graded it as VG, as I believe the tracks themselves play largely VG+ to my ears. Under lit magnification, there are a handful of relatively light strays, nothing that comes close to overpowering the music to my ears. The was retains much of its gloss as well. The sleeve appears comfortably VG+ to me, but again, per consultation, this is most definitively a mismatched sleeve from the “Ghouls” pressing. There are no other inserts except a plain white inner sleeve.
All of these things can be confirmed via the link below. There, you will see the original and all the variants. Careful review of this information will confirm everything you see and read:
https://www.discogs.com/master/110652-The-Misfits-CoughCool-bw-She
I have created a very detailed video as well. This can be viewed via the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Omq49WLk6o
My goal is to always be transparent, honest, fair, balanced, and kind. I’d ask that you please reciprocate if you feel I’ve misstated anything above.
Thank you.
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