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RED HOUSE PAINTERS - S/T! 1993 4AD DAD 3008 RARE 2-LP + INNERS UK 1st Pr EX+!

Sold Date: April 29, 2016
Start Date: April 22, 2016
Final Price: £30.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 16
Seller Feedback: 10100
Buyer Feedback: 121

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RED HOUSE PAINTERS

~ RED HOUSE PAINTERS ~

(1993 4AD RECORDS LP – UK 2-LP FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE STUNNING 1993 SELF-TITLED ALBUM BY RED HOUSE PAINTERS THAT IS KNOWN AS ROLLERCOASTER BECAUSE OF THE COVER ARTWORK.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 4AD DAD 3008

MATRIX NUMBERS & OTHER ETCHINGS: DAD3008A1 MPO / DAD3008B1 MPO / DAD3008C1 MPO / DAD3008D1 MPO

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB ‘ROLLERCOASTER’ SINGLE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST TINY BRUISE AT THE OPENING. OTHERWISE ALL EDGES AND CORNERS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVES

THE ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A VERY SLIGHT HINT OF SOME CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF HEAVY, BLACK VINYL ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE ILLUSTRATED ‘ROLLERCOASTER’ LABELS ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE 1

Grace Cathedral Park

Down Through

Katy Song

Mistress

SIDE 2

Things Mean A Lot

Funhouse

Take Me Out

Rollercoaster

SIDE 3

New Jersey

Dragonflies

Mistress (Piano Version)

SIDE 4

Mother

Strawberry Hill

Brown Eyes

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 RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

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 CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

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

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.
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