Red Hot Chili Peppers S/T Debut 1st Album 1984 UK EMI LP in Orig Shrink. Vinyl EX/Sleeve Near Mint + Original Plain white 'DRG' Made In England Inner 

MikesListeningBooth 😀  If you'd like to hear MP3 samples of the actual LP listed, please let me know and I can send you a private link. I play all my vinyl in full as part of grading and also record/convert to hi-res MP3. 

Notes:

• 1984 UK Press on EMI 

• Barcode 0077779061617

• Matrix/Runout Side A MTL 1056 A-1U-1-2 'D'

• Matrix/Runout Side B MTL 1056 B-1U-1-2 'D'

•  From my personal collection. Bought in the late 80s from HMV I think, played a few times and taped then stored for about 30 Years (how time flies...) 

•  I left the original shrink-wrap on, then placed in a plastic sleeve, so the outer sleeve really is near mint. 

Sensible offers are considered but please don't expect me to give stuff away 😀

Condition - Please read and remember this is a 32 year old vintage item 😀 Pics and grading are honest so please look & read. 

Vinyl Surfaces - EX+

Audio Test - EX+ 

Very light background noise in the gaps between some tracks, little-to-no noise on most.  No apparent loss of quality, no obvious distortion.  No skips  For a 32 Year Old Vinyl this is outstanding. 
Visual: EX-

• Graded VERY CRITICALLY under VERY bright spotlights. 

•A small to moderate number of very light hairlines only and 1 or 2 larger marks. No deep scratches. Great sheen.  

• In bright daylight the vinyl looks mint. It really is in excellent condition for its age. 

• Pics show the vinyl under very  bright spotlights 

• This has been very well cared for and has nice sheen. 

Outer Sleeve - NM

Front and back cover have great sheen, no colour loss.  No visible mars or creases.  Fraction of a millimetre of corner wear, if at all.   Spine has no visible wear as it has been protected by the original shrink-wrap. 

Vinyl Labels - NM

• Minimal wear

• No mould marks. 

• Colours and printed text all perfect 

• Tiny amount of wear on spindle holes 

Vinyl Care/Preparation

• I hand-clean every vinyl listed using L'Arc Du Son cleaning solution. This removes old grease, dust etc. to improve the playback quality. This does sometimes leave residue marks, but these don't affect play. 

• Once cleaned, I 'buff' the Vinyl using a very soft cleaning-cloth, then place it into an anti-static black sleeve. This sleeve is supplied with the Vinyl you buy. 

•  I also carefully clean and dry the Vinyl outer sleeves to remove old finger marks, dirt and dust. Once done the sleeves are placed into a PVC sleeve to keep them nice and clean, they are shipped with the plastic sleeve. 

•  Vinyls are then listened to end-to-end before grading, in order to make sure they don't skip etc. BEWARE VISUAL-ONLY GRADINGS...some Vinyls that look Near Mint to the eye have skips, others that look marked play near-perfectly. I've learned that you can't grade a Vinyl without listening to it :) 

•  Finally, I take lots of pics and rip the Vinyl to 256kbps MP3 (budget deck only at the moment) and make a sample video, uploaded to YouTube to let you hear the quality of the vinyl surfaces and see HD large pictures of the item. 

•  All of the above is done to help buyers be sure of what they are getting before they spend hard-earned money! For this reason, I am not the cheapest on eBay and don't want to be. Sensible offers are considered but please don't expect me to give them away :) 

Shipping & Payment 

• Well packaged in stiff, thick card mailer + Stiffeners for protection. 

• Vinyl removed from inner and securely packed during shipping to prevent splits 

• I combine shipping cost for multiple purchases - please contact me to let me know before paying - happy to work out a personal shipping estimate and quite for multiples :)  

• Please note: eBay and PayPal combined charge me about 20% fees on shipping, so unfortunately I have to pass this on. The shipping amount on the label will be a bit lower than the amount you pay...I don't make money on shipping. 

UK bidders - Royal Mail Recorded with insurance for full value: £4.50

I can send standard shipping for £3.50, but this is only covered up to £20. 

I also combine shipping. 

International (non UK) bidders tracked approximately : 

Europe - £12 Asia Pac - £15 Russia - £12 U.S. - £15 Australia - £15 South America - £15

I can send by standard shipping if preferred, but can only provide cover for up to £20 if the item is lost or damaged within the UK. 

I also combine shipping for international buyers 

About me

• Reliable, friendly and approachable  personal seller, not a big company

• Honest gradings: every item photographed and graded individually with warts and all pics: I want you to be happy with your purchase and giving you honest information is the way to do it. 

• Looking for other Rock titles - please ask. I can search to order and can offer sensible deals on multiples and save money for shipping. 

Mint (M)

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 condiition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent (EX)

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 (VG)

The record has obviously been played many times, but displayes 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 moajor defects is acceptable

Good (G)

Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F)

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 (P)

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

Bad (B)

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler