Sold Date: June 12, 2016
Start Date: June 12, 2016
Final Price: £19.99 (GBP)
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Snow Patrol – Eyes Open Rare Original First Pressing (Vinyl LP 2006 Polydor) Mint still sealed

This is the rare original first pressing of Snow Patrol’s Eyes Open album pressed in 2006 when the album was first released. It is unopened, unplayed and still sealed in its original protective plastic jacket from 2006.

Vinyl: MINT condition, unplayed and still sealed.

Cover: MINT condition, still sealed in its original plastic jacket. No signs of bends, bumps or wear to the cover (the protective plastic wrapping has some cosmetic wear). The original HMV price tag and store security sticker (from 2006) are only stuck to the outer protective plastic wrapping – i.e. not to the album cover.

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I make every effort to grade as accurately as possible so if you have any questions or issues let me know and please get in touch before leaving negative feedback.

All items are packaged in quality cardboard mailers with further cardboard stiffeners included to protect the record and prevent movement during postage.

I grade using the Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."

As well as the above grades, NEAR MINT is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.