GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH

ORIGINAL 1st PRESS 1987 VINYL LP WITH INSERT

CARROLLTON GA PRESSING

COLUMBIA RECORDS (C 40867) labels (OC 40867) Spine

 

Vinyl- VERY GOOD (VG) Overall, nice looking wax. Some uniform superficial marks, like the naked record was stacked on others at times. A few more visible hairline marks. Some crackle on playback in soft spots. “VLADO” not in runouts.

Outer Sleeve - EXCELLENT (EX) Very little ringwear and corners/edges. A few small creases at edges, small dent upper right corner. Nice spine. A bit of a musty basement smell.

Inner Sleeve – Original Custom Sleeve with a few mildew dots. Shipped in a new sleeve.

12”x12” LYRIC INSERT INCLUDED

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-40867-1 Pressing Plant ID (Both Sides Etched All Variants; Columbia Carrollton): G Matrix / Runout (A-Side Etched Runout): AL 40867- 1D G1 A14 Matrix / Runout (B-Side Etched Runout): BL 40867- 1B G1 A3

 

A1

Faith

3:15

A2

Father Figure

5:36

I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 2)

(9:13)

A3.1

Rhythm 1 - Lust

A3.2

Rhythm 2 - Brass In Love

A4

One More Try

5:50

B1

Hard Day

4:47

B2

Hand To Mouth

4:35

B3

Look At Your Hands

4:35

B4

Monkey

5:04

B5

Kissing A Fool

4:34

Companies,etc.

Manufactured By – Phonographic Copyright (p) – Copyright (c) – Pressed By –

Credits

Arranged By, Producer – Bass – (tracks: A1, A3.1, A4, B3) Engineer – Guitar – (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B5) Mastered By – Written-By – * (tracks: B3), *

Notes

Only symbols appear on the front cover. "George Michael Faith" inplain text does not appear on the cover as it does on other US versions.

This release comes with an inner sleeve and a separate 12 in. x 12 in. posterwith George Michael's face on one side and lyrics on the other.

Track A3 is in two parts, but this is not designated on the back cover. Thelabel lists the track as "I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 2)." Theinner sleeve lists the track as "I Want Your Sex (Monogamy Mix)."

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GOLDMINE / DISCOGS RECORD GRADING
MINT (M)
Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly evenstill sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all. 
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retailstore and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearlyperfect. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhapscorrectly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect. NM records areshiny, with no visible defects, more than likely never been played. The record should showno obvious signs of wear. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear onthe label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put therecord on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a recordand label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will doso with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a recordused on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc isproperly cared for.) NM covers are free of creases, folds, cut-out holes, ringwear and seam splits of any kind. The same should be true of any other inserts,such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.  NOTE: These are high standards, andthey are not on a sliding scale. A record or sleeve from the1950s must meet thesame standards as one from the 1990s or 2000s to be Near Mint! It’s estimatedthat no more than 2 to 4 percent of all records remaining from the 1950s and1960s are truly Near Mint. This is why they fetch such high prices, even formore common items.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E)
A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, thiswould be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play theirrecords, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high endof the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).
VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or verylight scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps thatdo not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such astelltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapenthe hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but itshould be barely noticeable. VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long)at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have somedefacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never beconsidered Near Mint.
Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VGrecord. That said, VG records are among the biggest bargains in recordcollecting, because most of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. Formany listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money. VG records havemore obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most ofthe original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident onsight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. Whenplayed, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible,especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noisewill not overpower the music otherwise.
Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectorswho have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remaina fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle oralong the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, isobvious,though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seamsplitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though itwon’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped aprice tag on it,too. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will listVery Good as the lowest price.  
Good (G), Good Plus (G+) or Very Good Minus (VG–)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so itcan serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significantsurface noise, scratches groove wear, and the label is worn, with significantring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to removetape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear tothe point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have evenheavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters writtenacross the front to deter theft. If the item is common, it’s probably better topass it up. But if you’ve been seeking it for a long time, get it cheap andlook to upgrade. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeablesurface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany theplayback.  
POOR (P) and Fair (F)
Poor (P) and Fair (F) records go for 0 to 5 percent of the Near Mint value, ifthey go at all. More likely, they end up going in the trash. Records arecracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made toplay them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry