THE STONE ROSES

~ SECOND COMING ~

(1994 GEFFEN RECORDS - RARE FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE 2-LP FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING SOPHOMORE ALBUM SECOND COMING BY THE STONE ROSES ON THE GEFFEN LABEL.

THIS RARE ORIGINAL DOUBLE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL GLOSSY GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

THE STONE ROSES

MANI

IAN BROWN

RENI

JOHN SQUIRE

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: GEFFEN GEF 24503

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: GEF-24503 -A -01-1-1- / GEF-24503 -B -02-1-1- / GEF-24503 -C -02-1-1- / GEF-24503 -D -01-1-1

THE SLEEVE

THE GLOSSY GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION.  THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW MINOR INDENTS HERE AND THERE. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT RUBBING TO SMALL AREAS ALONG THE CORNERS AND TO THE EDGES. THE EDGES ARE LOVELY AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE EXTRA WIDE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF GLOSSY VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I ONLY NOTED A FEW TINY CLICKS IN BETWEEN TRACKS 3 & 4 ON SIDE TWO OF RECORD ONE..

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER GEFFEN LABELS ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

Breaking Into Heaven

Driving South

SIDE TWO

Ten Storey Love Song

Daybreak

Your Star Will Shine

Straight To The Man

SIDE THREE

Begging You

Tightrope

Good Times

SIDE FOUR

Tears

How Do You Sleep

Love Spreads

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

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

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

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

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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