Sold Date: May 11, 2014
Start Date: May 4, 2014
Final Price: $41.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 2
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THE SMITHS

   "LOUDER THAN BOMBS"

1987 SIRE RECORDS

 2 LP VINYL RELEASE

ARTIST:     The Smiths

TITLE:        "Louder Than Bombs"

LABEL:      Sire

VINYL:       NM

SLEEVE:    NM

QUALITY RECORDING 

THIS HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION SINCE PURCHASED NEW.  I MAY HAVE PLAYED VINYL 1 OR 2 TIMES AT MOST BACK WHEN IT WAS OBTAINED.  HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE AND HAS BEEN STORED AWAY IN MY COLLECTION.   VINYL HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED OUTSIDE OF THE JACKET  IN ORDER TO PREVENT RING WEAR.  THERE ARE NO TEARS, CUTS OR SPLITS TO THE OUTER SLEEVE BUT ARE NOT PERFECT.   HARD TO FIND 2 LP RECORDING THAT SHOULD NOT DISAPPOINT.  CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE SMITHS VINYL RELEASES WHICH ARE ALSO BEING LISTED THIS WEEK.

RECORD WILL BE SECURELY PACKAGED FOR SHIPPING.

Louder Than Bombs (stylised as "Louder Than Bombs") is a compilation album by the English rock band The Smiths. It was released as a double album in March 1987 by their American record company, Sire Records. Its highest chart position was number 63. Popular demand prompted their British record company, Rough Trade, to issue the album domestically as well. Upon its release in the UK in May 1987, it reached number 38 on the British charts.

 The album was released as the American counterpart to their recent British compilation The World Won't Listen and consisted of all singles and nearly all B-sides that had not at that point been available in the States, either on single or album, with a few other tracks added. The title is borrowed from a line in Elizabeth Smart's extended prose poem "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".

SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES

TRACK LISTING

"Is It Really So Strange?" (John Peel session, 12/2/86) [B-side of "Sheila Take a Bow"] *

"Sheila Take a Bow" [single A-side] *

"Shoplifters of the World Unite" [single A-side]

"Sweet and Tender Hooligan" (John Peel session, 12/2/86) [B-side of "Sheila Take a Bow"] *

"Half a Person" [B-side of "Shoplifters of the World Unite"]

"London" [B-side of "Shoplifters of the World Unite"]

"Panic" [single A-side]

"Girl Afraid" [B-side of "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"]

"Shakespeare's Sister" [single A-side]

"William, It Was Really Nothing" [single A-side]

"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" (US mix) [remix of aborted single A-side] *

"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" [single A-side]

"Ask" [single A-side]

"Golden Lights" [B-side of "Ask"] *

"Oscillate Wildly" [B-side of "How Soon Is Now?"]

"These Things Take Time" [B-side of "What Difference Does It Make?"] *

"Rubber Ring" [B-side of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"]

"Back to the Old House" [B-side of "What Difference Does It Make?"] *

"Hand in Glove" (single version) [single A-side]

"Stretch Out and Wait" (original version) [B-side of "Shakespeare's Sister"] *

"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" [B-side of "William It Was Really Nothing"]

"This Night Has Opened My Eyes" (John Peel session, 9/14/83) [from Hatful of Hollow]

"Unloveable" [B-side of "Bigmouth Strikes Again"]

"Asleep" [B-side of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"]

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR

ADDITIONAL QUALITY RECORDINGS.

ALL BIDS WILL BE CANCELLED BY THOSE WHO HAVE THEIR FEEDBACK LISTED AS PRIVATE.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS AT LEAST 24 HOURS

PRIOR TO THE END OF THE AUCTION

GRADING

Record conditions are determined using the tried and true "Goldmine" grading scale found in Tim Neely's Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. For your reference the grades are reprinted here:

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in Near Mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a retail store and removed the shrink wrap. Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that don't affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. LP inner sleeves will have some slight ring wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP jacket may also have slight signs of wear and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. A synonym used by some collectors and dealers for "Very Good Plus" is "Excellent."

Very Good (VG): Generally worth 25 percent of the Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a Very Good disc. Surface noise will be evident on playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

As no two individuals will grade the same record the same way, I put an honest effort on all grading.  As grading is an approximation, please view and consider each selection carefully.  Realize that vinyl listed as used is so and verify the grading it is given before placing a bid.  All grades given are visual unless otherwise noted as I do try to play grade the record if time permits.

If the record is STILL SEALED then I have no way of verifying the condition of the disc itself and can not guarantee its playability other than noting it is in a sealed state.

SHIPPING & INSURANCE

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