Sold Date: May 29, 2015
Start Date: May 10, 2015
Final Price: £15.00 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 1684
Buyer Feedback: 31

1982 UK release on Fiction Records. Original picture/lyric insert
Matrix runout: (side 1) FIXD 7 A //3 ▽420 R 1                          (side 2) FIXD 7 B //3 ▽420 R 1                        Cat. No.: FIXD 7
Some light scratches to vinyl which don't affect one's listening experience.
Grade Record: VG+ Sleeve: VG+
A1One Hundred Years6:42 A2A Short Term Effect4:25 A3The Hanging Garden4:32 A4Siamese Twins5:35 B1The Figurehead6:15 B2A Strange Day5:06 B3Cold4:26 B4Pornography6:28
Purchases totalling over £20 will be sent 'tracked and signed'(Recorded Delivery requiring a signature). Up to 2 items can be purchased with only the one additional 'tracked and signed' cost. 
Postage - UK FREE 2nd Class. £2.00 (1st Class Recorded). Europe £4.00 (Airmail). £9 (Airmail International Signed For/Airsure). Rest of World £7.00 (Airmail). £12 (Airmail International Signed For/Airsure)

I try to grade each item as accurately as possible. Unfortunately I do not have time to play all the items so the grading may be based on a visual inspection. Please make note of the grading system used and do not expect a Near Mint item if it is not graded as such. If you have any issues with the item received, please get in touch so that they may be resolved prior to leaving feedback. NB: Even new vinyl may come with some minor manufacturing faults and imperfections to packaging. Picture discs/coloured vinyl have inherently poorer sound quality.  

If you have any queries, please contact me before bidding.

Mint

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

A near perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG)

Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. 

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.