Sold Date: October 11, 2014
Start Date: June 12, 2014
Final Price: £125.00 £75.00 (GBP)
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Buyer Feedback: 196

VERY RARE UK VINYL 12" RECORD
                     RECORD FOR SALE: ARTIST: QUEEN. TITLE: "HAMMER TO FALL"
LABEL: EMI RECORDS 12 QUUEN 4.  FORMAT: 1-DISC, 3-TRACK, STEREO, BLACK VINYL, 12-INCH, 33rpm, 12-INCH SINGLE. MATRIX NUMBERS: A/1 B/1. MOTHER STAMPERS: .
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1984. COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: UNITED KINGDOM. LABEL DESIGN: SMOOTH PAPER LABELS. 'EMI' LOGO AT 6 O'CLOCK. SLEEVE DESIGN: SINGLE SLEEVE. CARDBOARD FRONT. CARDBOARD REAR.

                                              CONDITION:
CONDITION/SLEEVE: VERY GOOD. SLEEVE CONDITION GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 6.5. CONDITION/LABEL: NEAR EXCELLENT. LABEL CONDITION GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 7.5. CONDITION/VINYL: SIDE 1: VERY GOOD++/NEAR EXCELLENT. SIDE 2: VERY GOOD++/NEAR EXCELLENT. SIDE 1 GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 7.5. SIDE 2 GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 7.5.
        IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PLEASE NOTE: THE RECORD FOR SALE IS THE FIRST-PRESS ISSUE, WITH FIRST-PRESS LABELS, AND WITH FIRST-PRESS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. THIS EXCELLENT RECORD IS LONG-DELETED AND HAS BECOME HIGHLY-PRIZED BY COLLECTORS OF QUALITY VINYL AND LOVERS OF FINE MUSIC. CATCH THIS IF YOU CAN - IT IS AN ABSOLUTE CORKER! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNITED KINGDOM FIRST-PRESSING, WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION, BUT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO UNEARTH IN THIS KIND OF SHAPE. MEAN, LEAN WITHOUT AN OUNCE OF FAT! 
                                CONDITION IN DETAIL:
THE SLEEVE IS IN OKAY CONDITION, WITH ACCEPTABLE, MINOR FAULTS, INCLUDING A LITTLE EDGE AND CORNER WEAR, AND SOME ACCEPTABLE, MINOR, LIGHT CREASING. THE WORST FAULT IS A NOTICEABLE CREASE AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE IS NO WRITING. THERE ARE NO TEARS. ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE LABELS ARE IN PRETTY NICE SHAPE WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS NO WRITING OR TEARS. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
THE DISC IS IN PRETTY NICE CONDITION: CLEAN, CRISP AND BRIGHT, RETAINING ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, WITHOUT WORRYING MARKS, JUST A FEW EXTREMELY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS. BOTH SIDES TEST VERY WELL DURING PLAYBACK. THE RECORD PLAYS EXTREMELY WELL WITH NO MAJOR LOSS IN SOUND QUALITY OR AURAL PERFORMANCE, AND NO OBTRUSIVE POPS OR CLICKS. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT TOO MUCH. 
ALL IN ALL, A STRONG ACCEPTABLE FILLER COPY OF A VERY RARE RECORD AT A VERY NICE PRICE! THIS ONE IS TO FILL A GAP IN THE COLLECTION, WITH SOME ROOM AND REASON TO UPGRADE, BUT NOT WITH ANY URGENCY OR NECESSITY. STRICTLY GRADED USING RECORD COLLECTOR'S GRADING SYSTEM.

BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AS TOTAL SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. THIS RECORD IS A PERSONAL FAVOURITE PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE EVER-ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE. DIAL 'M' FOR MR. SLOANE. FOR SIMILAR RARITIES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BROWSE MY OTHER AUCTIONS ON EBAY.

           POSTAGE & PACKING COSTS: POSTAGE AND PACKING IS CHEAPER FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES: UNITED KINGDOM: £FREE. EUROPE: £17.00 (£4.00 EACH ADDITIONAL LP). USA ~ CANADA: £17.00 (£4.00 EACH ADDITIONAL LP). JAPAN ~ AUSTRALIA ~ REST OF THE WORLD: £17.00 (£4.00 EACH ADDITIONAL LP). 
PLEASE NOTE - IMPORTANT: ALL PACKAGES ARE SENT IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT. ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIMES: UK: 1-2 DAYS; EUROPE: 3-5 DAYS; REST OF THE WORLD: 7-10 DAYS.  INLAND: ALL ITEMS UNDER £35.00 WILL BE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS BASIC. ALL ITEMS SOLD FOR £35.00 AND OVER WILL BE SENT BY SPECIAL OR RECORDED DELIVERY FIRST CLASS. OVERSEAS: ALL ITEMS UNDER £35.00 WILL BE SENT BY SMALL PACKET AIRMAIL. ALL ITEMS SOLD FOR £35.00 AND OVER WILL BE SENT BY INSURED POST.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL COSTS.                       PAYMENT METHODS: I ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL. I ACCEPT CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY. I ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY. IMPORTANT:
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS. PLEASE NOTE:
IF THE WINNING BIDDER IS UNHAPPY WITH THE SERVICE OR WITH THE ITEM WHEN IT ARRIVES, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. I AM POSITIVE ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED HAPPILY. REGRETFULLY, OWING TO RUTHLESS EBAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN USING THE FEEDBACK FORUM DISHONESTLY, I SHALL NOW LEAVE FEEDBACK ONLY IF AND WHEN FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSTED FOR ME.      FOR THOSE ABOUT TO BID - WE SALUTE YOU!  

 

 PAYMENT OPTIONS:       POSTAL ORDERS, CHEQUES, CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS, PAYPAL. SHIPPING OPTIONS:   SEE MY DESCRIPTION.I WILL SHIP TO:   UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE.SHIPPING RATE:   UK: £FREE ~ EUROPE: £17.00 ~ ROW: £17.00   
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO BID - WE SALUTE YOU!