Sold Date: October 7, 2015
Start Date: July 22, 2015
Final Price: $29.99 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 4227
Buyer Feedback: 7

JAPANESE IMPORT RELEASE

ATLANTIC RECORDS

AC/DC

"FLICK OF THE SWITCH"

Quality Import Pressing

INCLUDES INSERT

+ OBI

                  Japanese vinyl pressing of AC/DC classic album Flick of the Switch released in 1983.   The sleeve is sturdy and in not too bad of condition as it has slight evidence of ring wear and shows some overall wear.  There are a couple of stickers on it front & back and some tape residue on the back.  There are no cuts, tears or holes and the corners are sharp.  The photo and band name on the front is a raised lettering. 

Vinyl is protected in onion sleeve since obtained and looks great with lots of shine.  This one plays NM-.  The labels are clean except for the sticker on side 2.  Includes the insert as shown with 2 spots of wear.  The OBI has a couple of  creases on the back.  Quality vinyl record within.      

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 The album is notable for its "dry" sound, with very little of the polish that is evident on their previous effort For Those About to Rock We Salute You.  In a 1983 interview that appears on ultimateguitar.com, Angus Young said of the LP,  "We wanted this one as raw as possible. We wanted a natural, but big, sound for the guitars.  We didn't want echoes and reverb going everywhere and noise eliminators and noise extractors."  However, the album's birth was a troubled one; after having problems with Malcolm as well as drugs and alcohol,  drummer Phil Rudd was fired midway through the album's recording sessions, although he had completed his drum parts.

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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.

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