U2

~ ACHTUNG BABY ~

(1991 ISLAND RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM “ACHTUNG BABY”  BY U2 ON THE ISLAND LABEL.

THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE FEATURES THE CONTROVERSIAL NUDE PHOTO OF ADAM CLAYTON WHICH WOULD LATER BE CENSORED ON CD RELEASES. IT CAN ONLY BE FOUND ON THESE ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSINGS. THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH PHOTO MONTAGE INNER SLEEVE AND BLACK & WHITE LYRIC INSERT.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND U28

THE SLEEVE

THE WONDERFUL, UN-LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW TINY MARKS ON THE FRONT. THE SLEEVE HAS A STICKER ON THE FRONT STATING THAT THE LP INCLUDES ‘THE FLY & MYSTERIOUS WAYS’.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE SUPERB INNER SLEEVE, WITH PHOTOS AND DETAILED NOTES, IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR.

THE INSERT

THE LYRIC INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT  CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED TO EVERY TRACK AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BUT I DID NOTE LIGHT REPEATING TICKS ACROSS THE SECOND HALF OF SIDE TWO!

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

 

ZOO STATION

EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING

ONE

UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD

WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES

SO CRUEL

SIDE TWO

 

THE FLY

MYSTERIOUS WAYS

TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD

ULTRAVIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY)

ACROBAT

LOVE IS BLINDNESS

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

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

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

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

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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