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BEASTIE BOYS ... Shadrach Meshach Abednego / Car Thief 12" ORIGINAL RARE EX

Sold Date: January 18, 2025
Start Date: November 18, 2024
Final Price: $55.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 175
Buyer Feedback: 92


Beastie Boys - An Exciting Evening At Home With Shadrach, Meshach And Abednego

Capitol Records – V-15523   1989

Wow! Ultra-rare EX copy of this Beastie Boys 12" from their Paul's Boutique album. 

COVER: EX - Clean overall with readable spine and no seam splits or tears but it does show slightly dented corners and the smallest notch cut. See pics.

VINYL: EX. Plays clean with no warping or skips and purple label is clean. Some visible scuffs and marks on the vinyl but they don't affect play. This is a great copy.

This vinyl has been stored correctly in clear plastic for 20+ years.  

A1Shadrach4:07
A2Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix2:33
A3And What You Give Is What You Get3:45
B1Car Thief3:39
B2Some Dumb Cop Gave Me Two Tickets Already5:57
B3Your Sister's Def  5:02

All ebay records sold are safely packaged in high-quality cardboard mailers made for keeping vinyl safe. Orders are shipped by standard US Postal Mail. 

I am very picky with my grading and I really try to price the records so we both feel satisfied. If you feel I missed the mark on the grading of a record you purchased, please reach out to me. I am selling a very large personal collection and look over a ton of vinyl everyday.

Here are my standards for grading records:

Near Mint Minus (NM or NM-)
This is almost a perfect, brand new record and the vinyl will play perfectly. The cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other defects. The same goes for inserts, posters, lyric sheets, sleeves, etc.

Excellent (EX)
This record will show some signs that it has been played but taken care of, protected, and correctly stored by previous owners. Defects should be cosmetic and not affect the playback. Record surfaces may show signs of wear, slight scuffs, or very light scratches, but these shouldn't distract from or affect one's listening experience.  The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Small spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a promo hole, cut-out hole, notch cut, indentation, or cut corner. 

Very Good Plus (VG+)
This record is still high quality in my collection. You may hear slight surface noise, subtle pops, and ticks when playing, but these sounds should only add to the warm analog feeling and not overpower the music otherwise. Scuffs or light scratches may be noticeable, but they shouldn't cause skips during playback. The cover or label may have writing, marks, or stickers. But I think these just add to overall mystique of the record's history.