U2 - ZOOROPA! 1993 ISLAND U29 UK/EU 1st Pr INNER + LYRIC INSERT EX+!

Sold Date: December 2, 2018
Start Date: November 25, 2018
Final Price: £42.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 11
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U2

~ ZOOROPA ~

(1993 ISLAND RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL EU/UK VINYL PRESSING!)


ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE GENUINE EU/UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE WONDERFUL ALBUM ZOOROPA BY U2 ON THE ISLAND LABEL. THIS RARE ORIGINAL PRESSING IS COMPLETE WITH ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE AND LYRIC INSERT.


CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND U29 / 518047-1


THE SLEEVE


THE STUNNING PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND SOME VERY MINOR BRUISING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS A CREASE TO WHICH IS ONLY VISIBLE ON THE BACK IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER.


THE INNER SLEEVE


THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A HINT OF SOME SLIGHT WEAR.


THE LYRIC INSERT


THE ILLUSTRATED INSERT, WITH LYRICS ON ONE SIDE AND ILLUSTRATION ON THE OTHER, IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. 


THE VINYL


VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO EVERY TRACK ON THE WONDERFUL RECORD AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT!


THE LABELS


THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.


SIDE ONE

ZOOROPA BABYFACE NUMB LEMON STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE)

SIDE TWO

DADDY’S GONNA PAY FOR YOUR CRASHED CAR SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS THE FIRST TIME DIRTY DAY THE WANDERER (WITH JOHNNY CASH)

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

£4.50

£8.50

£12.00

£12.50

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

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

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.