U2 The Joshua Tree LP, Prince Dirty Mind LP

£ 22

$ 29

£ 22 Sold For

Feb 28, 2018 Sold Date

Feb 17, 2018 Start Date

1 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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Description

This listing is for the following two LPs:

1) U2 THE JOSHUA TREE

This is a UK original pressing which I have owned from new having bought it the year it came out. I have played it in the past but not in the last 20 years. The sleeve has some edge wear and a short (~1cm) split on the top and some slight creasing on the bottom left corner. Includes a poster which looks excellent - no creases or tears but it does show its age with some areas of slight discolouration. Includes the original black paper inner but the record has been kept from new in a Nagaoka No. 102 anti-static inner sleeve. The record has a couple of very faint hairlines near the beginning of side 2 but is otherwise clean.

These are the matrix/runout markings:

U26 A-1U-1-1-
U26 B-2U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM

Grade (sleeve first), using the record collector grading scheme (reproduced below): VG/EX-

2) PRINCE DIRTY MIND

This is a 1980s reissue, (German pressing), which I have owned from new. I bought it in the mid-1980s and played it a few times back then but haven't played it for at least 25 years. The sleeve is in excellent condition with only the faintest signs of age and wear. Includes the original printed inner which is also excellent with no creases or splits. The record itself looks immaculate with no scratches or other surface marks.

These are the matrix/runout markings:

WEA 56 862-Ax PF
WEA 56 862-B PF

Grade (sleeve first), using the record collector grading scheme (reproduced below): EX/EX+

Please read these grading notes before bidding / buying:

All grades are visual only. Since this is inevitably subjective I try to err on the side of caution and grade conservatively. The highest grade I will give to a record that has been played is EX+.
Most records have some surface noise and in my experience this is the case even with brand new 'audiophile' pressings played for the first time. Surface noise is usually more noticeable on classical records which often have long quiet passages where the signal-to-noise ratio is lower. I have bought many such records and found that almost all have some background ticks and crackles - you just have to accept that this is part of the vinyl listening experience, especially with classical music. Please take this into account before bidding/buying.

Please see my other items for a number of other records for sale.

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Record Collector grading scheme:

MINT: 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: 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, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.