Prince LP The Black Album WARNER BROS 1987 WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS WITHDRAWN HAS

Sold Date: August 24, 2023
Start Date: August 14, 2023
Final Price: £510.00 (GBP)
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yES I DO COMBINE POSTAGE PLEASE BID & WIN ITEMS AND WHEN FINISHED LET ME KNOW AND I WILL COMBINE OR LAST NIGHT I WILL COMBINE ALL AT THE END OF AUCTIONS,PLEASE NOTE ROYAL MAIL HAVE PUT THE PRICES UP ON UK 1ST CLASS RECORDED,AFTER EBAY FEES TO RECEIVE THE POSTAGE AND TOP QUALITY MAILERS IM STILL LOSING MONEY,BUT ITS THE SAME PRICE TO POST 1 RECORD UP TO 2 KILOS,INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE HAS NOT CHANGED
PLEASE REMEMBER I NEVER USE MINT UNLESS SEALED,NEITHER DO I STATE UTTER LIES LIKE 1 PLAY ONLY,OR ARCHIVE JUST REAL FACTS CORRECTLY GRADED,SO GOES WITHOUT SAYING IF I GRADE NEAR MINT ITS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE BEST YOU WILL EVER SEE.
I'VE NOW BOUGHT A NEW POLICY IN DUE TO SOME NONE PAYING BIDDERS I WILL BLOCK ANY NONE PAYERS FROM FUTURE AUCTIONS UNLESS THERES A GENUINE REASON,IM SORRY TO DO THIS BUT IM SICK OF WASTING MY TIME DOING LISTINGS ETC JUST FOR PEOPLE TO BID WITH NO INTENTION OF BUYING YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN EIZO123 ETC
TONIGHT IM LISTING A FABULOUS COLLECTION OF PSYCH/PROG ETC,REMEMBER I GRADE UNDER A POLICEMANS TORCH WITH A 1000 LUMENS THE MOST POWERFUL YOU CAN GET, SO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS,I HAVE NOW CUT BACK AND WILL NOT BE SELLING CHEAPER RECORDS,THE FEES THAT COME WITH IT HAVE MADE IT NOT WORTH DOING ANY MORE,ITS A SHAME BUT CORPORATE GREED HAS NOW MADE IT UNAFFORDABLE TO DO ANY MORE.
NOTE IF YOU LIVE IN A SALES TAX THRESHOLD COUNTRY BEFORE YOU PAY ME EMAIL ME AS I HAVE A SOLUTION TO AVOID YOU BEING CONNED AND HAVING TO PAY IT
PRINCE LP THE BLACK ALBUM WITHDRAWN 1987 LP ON A WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING HISTORY:I BOUGHT THIS FROM A REP FROM WARNER BROTHERS WHO WAS WORKING VERY CLOSE TO THE MASTERING OF THIS LP,HE ACTUALLY KEPT A COPY THIS ONE FOR SALE HERE AND HE SAYS ONLY A COUPLE OF ACTUAL TEST PRESSES WERE DONE OF IT,AS YOU WILL SEE BELOW IN THE DESCRIPTION ITS 100% GENUINE IN EVERY WAY SO PLEASE READ ON,PERSONALLY I THINK ITS THE RAREST PRINCE LP ON THE MARKET,I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE HE DID THAT COMES NEAR THIS ITS SURELY A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.
Label:1987 WARNER BROTHERS WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING OF THE 1ST PRESS WHICH OF COURSE WAS WITHDRAWN WITH CORRECT MACHINE STAMPED MATRIX NUMBERS,ONLY THE CORRECT 1ST WITHDRAWN PRESSING HAD THESE MATRIX NUMBERS  SIDE 1:R/S ALSDORF 925677-1-A2 SIDE 2:R/S ALSDORF 925677-1-B2 SO QUITE CLEARLY ABSOLUTE GENUINE THERE ARE NO OTHER PRESSINGS WITH THESE UNIQUE MATRIX NUMBERS Catologue number:925 677-1 VISUAL GRADE:EX+ INCREDIBLE COPY THE ORIGINAL OWNER PLAYED IT ONCE AFTER PRESSING TO CHECK SOUND QUALITY COVER GRADES:NOW THE BLACK SLEEVE ORIGINAL HAS CORRECT SPINE READING OF UK:WX 147 925677-1 IN ORANGE,IT DOES NOT HAVE THE EMBOSSED W LOGO QUITE SIMPLY BECAUSE ITS A RUSHED INCOMPLETE SLEEVE APPARENTLY HAPPENED ALOT,IT HAS TO BE RIGHT AS THERES NO OTHER SLEEVE LIKE THIS EVER PRINTED ITS IN LOVELY CONDITION BUT DOES HAVE A CREASE BOTTOM RIGHT ON BACK USE ZOOM TO SEE ORIGINAL CORRECT BLACK INNER WITH WHITE STRIP INSIDE AS PICTURED SO THERE WE HAVE IT THIS ITEM WILL NOT BE RELISTED AS IVE A OFFER IF IT DOES NOT SELL THE START PRICE IS VERY CHEAP IN MY OPINION
PLEASE IF YOU ARE HOLDING A COLLECTION AND WISH TO SELL FOR HIGHEST PRICES I PAY IT,THINKING OF GOING TO AUCTION HOUSE?WELL CONSIDER THIS BEFORE YOU DO VERY IMPORTANT POINTS. 1:ALL AUCTION HOUSES CHARGE MINIMUM 15% THE SHARKS ARE AS HIGH AS 29% FOR THE SELLER,THEN THE BUYER HAS TO PAY THEM AS WELL,SO ANY BUYER WILL NATURALLY TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE BIDDING,SO BY SELLING TO ME THERES NO AUCTION HOUSE TAKING HUGE COMMISSIONS OFF BOTH BUYER AND SELLER.SHAMEFUL I KNOW FOR EXAMPLE THE SO CALLED NUMBER 1 AUCTION HOUSE FOR VINYL,IF THEY SELL A RECORD FOR YOU FOR A 1000 POUNDS YOU AS THE SELLER ARE LUCKY TO GET 700 POUNDS BACK AND THE BUYER PAYS SOME 1300 POUNDS, BY COMING TO ME NONE OF THAT HAPPENS YOU GET THE 1000 IN CASH IN POCKET IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. 2:THE AUCTION HOUSE WILL MAKE YOU WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT AUCTION THEY HOLS CAN BE MONTHS AND MONTHS AHEAD. 3:WHEN AND IF THEY EVENTUALLY SELL IT YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO BE PAID BEFORE THEY PAY YOU, SO MONTHS AGAIN ON TOP AND IF THEY DON'T GET PAID YOU DON'T. WHY GO THROUGH ALL THAT CONTACT ME ILL PAY CASH STRAIGHT AWAY AND YOU WILL CERTAINLY GET MORE THAN YOU WILL OFF ANY AUCTION HOUSE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY MONEY WILL BE PAID INSTANTLY NOT MAYBE IN 6 MONTHS,BY DOING THIS YOU ARE CUTTING OUT A 3RD PARTY (AUCTION HOUSE) WHO CHARGE BUYER AND SELLER HUGE AMOUNTS OF COMMISSION,JUST GET IN TOUCH BEST PRICES PAID FOR CORRECT RECORDS

PLEASE NOTE IM NOT GIVING CUSTOMS IN EU COUNTRIES MONEY SO ILL BE SENDING TRACKED & SIGNED FOR WITH A 10 POUND VALUE ON IT PLUS I WILL MARK GIFT THIS SHOULD MEAN YOU DO NOT GET A IMPORT CHARGE AND IF YOU DO IT SHOULD BE 20% OF 10 POUNDS?IM SORRY DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE PAST THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES OR MEXICO IM AFRAID I WILL ONLY BE DECLARING CORRECT AMOUNT ON THESE COUNTRIES.

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Terms of sale, please read carefully: 1) All records are graded under a Policeman's home/office torch, not daylight. So an accurate visual description assured. I just can not believe the amount of so called Mint records that are sold are genuine mint copies. It's impossible to get that many mint old copies!! Here I grade properly, and VG or VG+ does not mean knackered. I grade in line with UK Record Collector Grading System as follows:  - MINT: I only grade Mint when Sealed Near Mint: In brand New condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover and contents nearly perfect. Excellent: Shows some signs of being played but there is very little lessening in sound quality. Cover and contents might have slight wear and/or creasing. VG+ Very Good Plus: Better than Very Good, has obviously been played but no significant deterioration in sound quality despite light surface marks. Very little wear and tear on cover and contents, without any major defects. VG Very Good: Has obviously been played many times, but no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on cover and contents, without any major defects. Good:  Sound quality has noticeable deterioration, perhaps with some distortion. Mild scratches. Cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.
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