U2 ’UNFORGETTABLE FIRE’ ISLAND LP, MISPRESS
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U2
~ THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ~
(ISLAND RECORDS - MEGA RARE MIS-PRESSING)
I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS MIS-PRESSING BEFORE!! I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND I CANNOT FIND ANY RECORD OF THIS MISTAKE!!
THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN, UNDISCOVERED MIS-PRESSING OF THE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" BY ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST AND MOST COLLECTABLE BANDS - U2.
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK MIS-PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC FOURTH ALBUM "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" BY U2 ON THE ISLAND RECORDS LABEL.
WHAT MAKES THIS SUCH A UNIQUE ALBUM IS THAT SIDE ONE PLAYS SIDE ONE OF "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE"WHILE SIDE TWO PLAYS SIDE TWO OF THE FIFTH ALBUM "THE JOSHUA TREE" BY U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND U25
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE U 25 A-7U-1 / U 25 B//7
THE SLEEVE
THE HEAVY TEXTURED SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF INDENTED MARKS AND A MINOR CREASE DOWN THE SPINE.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTARTED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF TINY STAINS.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. I CAN ONLY SEE ONE OR TWO TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS HIGHLY UNUSUAL ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT SIDE ONE PLAYS THE FIRST SIDE OF THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE CORRECTLY, WHILST SIDE TWO PLAYS THE SECOND SIDE OF THE JOSHUA TREE ERRONEOUSLY!! THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY NEAR MINT WITH JUST ONE OR TWO VERY SLIGHT BACKGROUND NOISES DURING THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE TWO.
THE LABELS
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE PICTURE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, WITH ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.
SIDE ONE
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE - SIDE ONE
- A SORT OF HOMECOMING
- PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)
- WIRE
- THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
- PROMENADE
SIDE TWO
THE JOSHUA TREE - SIDE TWO
- RED HILL MINING TOWN
- IN GOD'S COUNTRY
- TRIP THROUGH YOUR WIRES
- ONE TREE HILL
- EXIT
- MOTHERS OF THE DISAPPEARED
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
£3.75
£5.00
£8.00
NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.
FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - if the selling price is significantly higher than £41.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds APPROX. £4.00 for shipping WITHIN UK AND APPROX. £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).
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 THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & 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.price rating