U2 SIGNED IN 1982 “OCTOBER” ISLAND LP NM

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U2

"OCTOBER"

FULLY AUTOGRAPHED ALBUM

SIGNED EARLY ON IN THEIR AMAZING CAREER

(1982 UK PRESSING - ISLAND RECORDS LP!)

THIS IS ONE OF THE JEWELS OF MY PRIVATE COLLECTION – IT IS TIME FOR THIS RARE ITEM OF U2 MEMORABILIA TO FIND A NEW HOME!!

LIKE EVERYTHING U2 RELEASED I BOUGHT THIS ON THE DAY OF RELEASE IN 1981 AND A YEAR LATER I WAS INCREDIBLY LUCKY TO GET IT SIGNED BY ALL OF THE BAND BACK STAGE AT THE LONDON LYCEUM IN 1982.

ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF U2 HAVE SIGNED THE FRONT OF "OCTOBER" IN MY BLACK BIRO. BONO HAS DATED HIS SIGNATURE.

THESE DAYS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET NEAR ENOUGH TO THE BAND TO GET ANYTHING SIGNED. HOWEVER BEFORE TOTAL SUPERSTARDOM THEY COULD ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE MUCH MORE APPROACHABLE AND I WAS ALSO LUCKY ENOUGH TO MEET THEM AGAIN THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN IPSWICH AFTER THEIR SHOW AT THE GAUMONT ON THE "WAR" TOUR.

AS WITH ALL MY RECORDS, I HAVE LOOKED AFTER THIS ALBUM VERY CAREFULLY.

IN YEARS TO COME SIGNED U2 RECORDS WILL BE AS HIGHLY PRIZED AS ALBUMS BY THE BEATLES AND ELVIS PRESLEY; ESPECIALLY ONES WITH GREAT PROVENANCE LIKE THIS AND SIGNED EARLY IN THEIR MAGNIFICENT CAREER.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9680

THE SLEEVE

THE UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND SOME VERY SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION. THE AUTOGRAPHS STILL STAND OUT PERFECTLY CLEARLY.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. I HAVE PLAYED IT ONE LAST TIME TODAY AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING.

THE LABELS

THE U2 OCTOBER LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. HOLDENS GOLDENS
2. REASONS BRIEFLY …
3. GAWAIN & RAGNELL
4. TOUS LES LENDEMAINS
5. FIERY CROSS

SIDE TWO

1. BLACKBIRDS
2. I LOVE HER FOR HER PERSONALITY
3. CUT & THRUST
4. UNCLE BEN & THE PIRATES
5. CREOLE LOVE CALL
6. REACH FOR JESUS

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£5.00

1 x LP / 12"

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2 x LP / 12"

£4.00

2 x LP / 12"

£6.00

2 x LP / 12"

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3 x LP / 12"

£6.00

3 x LP / 12"

£8.00

3 x LP / 12"

£13.00

WHY NOT SAVE ON POSTAGE WITH MULTIPLE PURCHASES!

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR ALL ITEMS WITH A WINNING BID OVER £34.00 HIGHER POSTAGE RATES WILL BE CHARGED TO ENSURE TRACKABILITY / INSURANCE.

PROOF OF POSTING 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 SEVEN 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. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN FULLY PLAY-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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.