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Mike & The Mechanics- Mike + The Mechanics 1985 (Photo #7 US Factory Sealed (Photo #9) Vinyl/LP containing 9 total tracks featuring 3 charting singles: Taken In (reached #7 on the US Billboard

Adult Contemporary Chart and #32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart), Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) with Joy Malcolm on backing vocals - peaked at #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and #1 for five weeks on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart) and All I Need Is A Miracle (reached #10 on Canada RPM 100, #8 in Australia (Kent Music Report), #24 on the US Billboard Dance Play Singles Chart, #7 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart, #6 on the US Billboard Top Rock Tracks Chart and #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart). For full track listing and sequence (Photo #6). The album peaked at #10 on Canada Albums Chart (RPM) and #26 on the US Billboard Top 20” Albums Chart. Pink hype sticker over the left upper section of the sealed front album cover stating, “INCLUDES THE SINGLE SILENT RUNNING” (Photo #5) and that is why this pressing is most likely by SRC (Specialty Records Corporation) with its logo present on both sides of the vinyl in the Matrix / Runout / Dead wax areas (but still unable to confirm as vinyl is sealed). Please see below for detailed informations for other possible pressing variants. Made in U.S.A. (Photo #7). With printed barcode (Photo #6). Catalog number: 7 81287-1 (Photo #8).

Condition is "New". Album cover conservatively graded Excellent due to front left top corner (Photo #10)/back right top corner (Photo #6) dings/creases. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Payment is due within 5-7 days from the purchase date. Thanks for stopping by.

The vinyl will be one of the following pressing variants:

For Specialty Records Corporation (SRC) Pressing:

Matrix / Runout - Sides A/B Runouts Stamped:

(Specialty Records Logo)

Matrix / Runout - Side A Label:

ST-A-855789-SP

Matrix / Runout - Side B Label:

ST-A-855790-SP

Matrix / Runout - Variant 1 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-A 1-1 gs

Matrix / Runout - Variant 1 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-A 1-4

Matrix / Runout - Variant 2 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-A 1-5 gs

Matrix / Runout - Variant 2 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-A 1-4

Matrix / Runout - Variant 3 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-A 1-3 gs

Matrix / Runout - Variant 3 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-A 1-3

Matrix / Runout - Variant 4 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-A 1-1 gs

Matrix / Runout - Variant 4 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-A 1-3 SP-AR

Matrix / Runout - Variant 5 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-0 4 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Variant 5 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-0 1-1 W

Matrix / Runout - Variant 6 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-A 1-3 SPAR

Matrix / Runout - Variant 6 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-A 1-3 SP-AR

Matrix / Runout - Variant 7 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-C W 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Variant 7 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-A 1-4

Matrix / Runout - Variant 8 Side A Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855789-C 4 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Variant 8 Side B Runout, Etched:

ST-A-855790-A 1-3 SPAR

Pressing Plant ID - Side A&B Lbels:

SP

Pressing Plant ID - Side B "E A ST" embossed near spindle hole:

EAST

(An "E A S T" embossed around the center hole (sourced from metal parts that were originally made for use at Allied Record Company based on the etchings).

NOTE that usually the "T" is the most visible, sometimes the only really visible letter).

For Allied Pressing denoted by Label matrix suffix (AR):

Matrix / Runout - A Side Label:

ST-A-855789-AR

Matrix / Runout - B Side Label:

ST-A-855790-AR

Matrix / Runout - Side A Etched, except SRC (logo)

Stamp, Variant 1:

ST-A-855789-A \-2 SPAR B-22054-A A10890 SRC

Matrix / Runout - Side A Etched, except SRC (logo)

Stamp, Variant 1:

ST-A-855790-A 1- SPAR B-22055 A10890-X SRC

Matrix / Runout - Side A Etched, except SC (logo)

Stamp, Variant 2:

ST-A-855789-A 1-2 SPAR gs B-22054-A 410890

O- SRC

Matrix / Runout - Side B Etched, except SRC (logo)

Stamp, Variant 2:

ST-A-855790-A 1-2 SPAR B-22055 Д10890-X 0- SRC

"SRC" logo in runouts denotes a Specialty Records Corporation pressing. This version has no "SP' in the label matrix:

Matrix / Runout - A Side Label:

ST-A-855789

Matrix / Runout - B Side Label:

ST-A-855790

Matrix / Runout - A Side Etch, except SRC (logo) Stamp:

ST-A-855789-C W 1- /-2 SP 101 11A SRC

Matrix / Runout - B Side Etch, except SRC (logo) Stamp:

ST-A-855790-A 1- A1A SRC

-OR-

Matrix / Runout - Side 1:

ST-A-855789-A 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side 2:

ST-A-855790-A 1-

-For Indianapolis Pressing-

“I” in the runout specifies RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis pressing. Runouts: Side A: First "1-" is scratched out. Sides A/B: all etched except for [SRC logo], "A" and "|" which are stamped.

Matrix / Runout - A Side Label:

ST-A-855789

Matrix / Runout - B Side Label:

ST-A-855790

Matrix / Runout - A Side Runout:

ST-A-855789-C W 1-1-2 SP-RCA I /I A [SRC logo]

Matrix / Runout - B Side Runout:

ST-A-855790-A 1-5 SP-RCA I I A [SRC logo]