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1980 AC/DC BACK IN BLACK LP 1ST PRESS A/A EMBOSSED BOB LUDWIG RL MASTERDISK

Sold Date: November 17, 2018
Start Date: October 24, 2018
Final Price: $27.95 (USD)
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198O, THE ORIGINAL, 1ST US PRESSING OF BACK IN BLACK ALBUM, BY AC/DC. SILVER ATLANTIC LABEL SD 1601. ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX IS A/A. RL (MASTERED BY BOB LUDWIG) IS ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX. STAMPED IN IS MASTERDISK AND STERLING.

THE SOUND IS EXCELLENT, BUT ONE SONG, #5, ON SIDE 2,  HAS SOME FAINT BACKGROUND NOISE, ONLY IN THE VERY BEGINNING, FOR A FEW SECONDS. 

VINYL HAS HIGH GLOSS LUSTER, WITH A FEW TINY LIGHT SCUFFS.

LABELS AND SPINDLES ARE EXCELLENT.

THE FRONT OF THE COVER JACKET HAS THE EMBOSSED LETTERS. IT HAS SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR, WHICH INCLUDES 2 TINY DENTS, ON 2 CORNERS. THE SPINE IS SOLID.

COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL, BLACK, PICTURE, INNER SLEEVE, THAT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
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