Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love A lovely example of Kate Bush's finest work. This first pressing is in near mint condition throughout, save for a little foxing on the inner sleeve and the faintest hint of yellowing on the outer sleeve - now cream as opposed to pure white. Surface noise present during the quieter passages, but this is an artefact of 1980s vinyl - I have more than one (I know) first / early pressings of this album, all in mint condition, one owned from new, and they ALL suffer in the same way. Other than that, hardly a mark on the cover or inner sleeve - very rare in this condition now.
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Sleeve: NM Inner: EX Label: NM Vinyl: NM (visual grading) Play Tested: EX/VG+ Plays well with no skips or jumps, but there is surface noise during the quieter passages, especially noticeable for the first quarter of The Ninth Wave (side 2).

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All vinyl from my cherished collection which I am thinning out to save space. Unless factory sealed, all records cleaned on an Okki Nokki Record Cleaning Machine and re-sleeved in an archival HDPE (High Density Poly Ethylene) inner sleeve, and "Blake Sleeve" outer. LP will be posted in a dedicated (recycled) card mailer, vinyl and inner sleeve removed from the jacket (unless factory sealed) to avoid seam splits. Thanks for looking and please see my other records. Any questions, just ask!

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Record Gradings explained.

M: Mint - Vinyl 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, booklets or posters are all present and in perfect condition.

NM: Near Mint - Vinyl almost flawless, with just odd wispy hairlines or scuffs from disc removal, a little surface noise inherent to the medium, but nothing distracting. Sleeve may have the odd mark, crease, scuff or corner dent.

EX: Excellent - Vinyl shows some signs of having been played, with only a minor reduction in sound quality, except for a little light surface noise on the run-ins, between tracks or during quite passages. The cover and inner sleeve may have slight wear and / or creasing, or minor seam splits.

VG: Very Good - Vinyl played regularly with a little deterioration in sound quality, the disc may have visible surface marks from disc removal, expect surface noise to be present. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects such as rips or tears, but may have more prominent seam splits..

G: Good - Vinyl played and handled many times, with noticeable deterioration to sound quality, perhaps with significant surface noise between tracks, some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, seam splits, staining, handling wear and discolouration etc.

F: Fair - Vinyl is still playable but has not been cared for properly and has considerable surface noise on playback, it may even jump. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

P: Poor - Vinyl will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise. The cover and contents will be in very tatty worn condition, or even missing.

B: Bad - The record is unplayable, and is only of use as a collection filler, or perhaps purchased for missing extras such as inner sleeves or inserts.

Sale Terms: As a private seller, NO warranty or returns offered. Please bid only if you intend to buy. Payment through ebay please.
Shipping: ALL items signed for to protect against scams. UK, Courier / Royal Mail insured to value. Europe & Rest Of The World via Ebay Global Shipping Program. I will pack to the best of my abilities but will not be held responsible for damage / loss in transit, nor for seam splits that may have occurred on items that are still factory sealed.