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R.E.M. - Green: WX 234 UK / Europe 1988 original first press vinyl LP in very good condition.
Vinyl: VG+, clean glossy vinyl, a few hairlines visible under strong light, sounds excellent. Cover: VG+, just some light rub marks to matt cover at the top and bottom. Matrix: R/S Alsdorf 925795 - 1 A / 1 B
Happy to combine postage at no extra cost in UK (up to 2kg). Please see my other listings for more similar items! Details of specific pressing and track details are below.  All used records are cleaned and fully play tested before listing.  Will be sent in reinforced mailer and blake sleeve.  If you are not completely happy, please contact me before leaving feedback so I can rectify any mistakes. Please leave feedback when you have received any item, that way I can rest happy that you've received it! Thanks for looking... Record Grading:
MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition. 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. 
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 – Green Label: – 925 795-1,  – WX 234Format: , LP, Album, Stereo Country:Released:Genre:Style: Tracklist Hide Credits AirA1Pop Song 893:03A2Get Up2:35A3You Are The Everything3:45A4Stand3:10A5World Leader Pretend Musician [Additional], Cello –  Musician [Additional], Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel] –  Musician [Additional], Cello –  Musician [Additional], Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel] –  4:15A6The Wrong Child3:35MetalB7Orange Crush3:50B8Turn You Inside Out Musician [Additional], Percussion –  Musician [Additional], Percussion –  4:15B9Hairshirt3:55B10I Remember California5:05B11Untitled3:15 Companies, etc. Copyright © –  Phonographic Copyright ℗ –  Published By –  Published By –  Recorded At –  Mixed At –  Mastered At –  Manufactured By –  Manufactured By –  Record Company –  Lacquer Cut At –  Pressed By –  Credits Artwork [Packaging Alliance] – , * Band – *, *, *, * Design [Packaging], Layout [Packaging] – , , * Engineer [Second, Ardent] –  Engineer [Second, Bearsville] – ,  Engineer, Mixed By – ,  Executive-Producer [Overseen By] –  Lacquer Cut By – * Mastered By –  Other [Interloper] –  Photography By – , , *,  Producer – ,  Songwriter [All Songs] – *, *, *, * Technician [Drum] –  Technician [Studio Assistant] – ,  Notes Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee.
Mixed at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York.
Mastered at Masterdisk N.Y.C.

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf (on center labels).
Manufactured in Germany. Pressé En Allemagne: Teldec Record Service GmbH. A Warner Communications Company (on the sleeve)

Sleeve notes include lyrics to "World Leader Pretend."

The front cover has the text '4' in spot varnish twice.
Many copies of this release had two stickers on the back cover. One white sticker with a barcode, various catalog numbers, a French price code, and one gray sticker with the tracklisting.

"UK: WX 234” on spine, indicating WX 234 is the UK catalog number.

Tracks are numbered sequentially across both sides. Sides are labeled "Air" and "Metal."

© 1988 R.E.M./Athens Ltd.
℗ 1988 R.E.M./Athens Ltd.

Publisher: Night Garden Music BMI

Track B11 only noted on the label.

For a Direct Metal Mastered (DMM) version also pressed at Alsdorf, please see .
For a mixed Alsdorf pressing with DMM on one side and BN on the other, please see . Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (On sticker): 7599-25795-1 Barcode (Scanned): 075992579513 Price Code (On sticker, France): WE 381 Rights Society: BMI Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM Label Code: LC 0392 Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, "x BN 17" etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-Ax BN 17 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, "x BN 72" etched, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-Bx BN 72 Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, "BN 3"0 etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-A BN 30 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, "X BN 30" etched, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-B X BN 30 Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, "x BN 202" etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-Ax BN 202 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, "x BN 74" etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-B x BN 74 Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, "BN 6" etched, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-A BN 6 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, "BN 5" etched, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-B BN 5 Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, "63 BN" etched, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-A 63 BN Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, "X 65 BN" etched, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-B X 65 BN Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, "BN 14" etched, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-A X BN 14 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, "BN" etched, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 925795-1-B X BN