The Replacements DON'T TELL A SOUL - 1989 Sire 9 25831-1 Specialty 1st Press VG+

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Don't Tell a Soul is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Replacements, released on February 1, 1989, by Sire Records.  The song "I'll Be You" was released as a single. This proved to be the band's only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100: the song peaked at #51 on the May 13, 1989 chart.

This copy is a Specialty 1st Pressing.  The vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition, with a few marks on both sides, none of which, per a test listening, affect playback.  The cover is also in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition, with only a tiny cut on the left side of the bottom edge and a couple of wrinkles along the title edge.  The inner sleeve, which has about an inch of split in the middle of each of the three sides, is in Very Good [VG] condition.

Notes

Cat. # "9 25831-1" appears on spine, inner sleeve.
Cat. # "1-25831" appears on labels.

Recorded at Cherokee Studios, L.A., Capitol Studios, L.A., Paisley Park, MN
Mixed at Skip Sailor, L.A.
Mastered at Masterdisk, N.Y.

Direct Metal Mastering (DMM).

"SP" etched in runouts and "E A S T" embossed around center spindle hole on side B denote Specialty Records Corporation, pressing.

Released with printed inner sleeve.

Sire Records Company. Marketed by Reprise Records, a Warner Communications Company [logo].
© 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
℗ 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in U.S.A.

Label companies:
Appears as "Sire/Reprise Records" on jacket spine.
Both logos appear on jacket back.
Sire yellow gradient labels with purple logo, and Reprise ":r" logo printed at left.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·         Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25831-1 4

·         Barcode (Scanned): 075992583114

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 1-25831-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK PORTLAND SPI-3

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): 1-25831-B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK WE'RE SORRY SPI-1

·         Pressing Plant ID (Embossed around side B center hole): E A S T

·         Rights Society: ASCAP

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