Sold Date: December 13, 2016
Start Date: December 8, 2016
Final Price: $30.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 2504
Buyer Feedback: 32

   For sale is Bob Marley & The Wailers' Survival, originally released in 1979 by Island Records. In the dead wax between the labels and the last tracks are the matrix numbers LW-2/LW-2, followed by a stamped "Sterling", indicating that this record was mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C. and an early stamper was used to make this first edition. These are hallmarks of state-of-the-art engineering, sought after for their superior sound quality by collectors and music lovers. I bought this record used, professionally cleaned it on my VPI HW-17 machine and immediately put it into a MFSL archival inner sleeve. I always put my records directly into a protective inner sleeve, thus preserving the vinyl and any inner sleeve(s) or insert(s) that may have come originally with the release. The inner sleeve is Near Mint. The cover is graded as VG+ because of corner blunts, ring wear, edge rubs and a small tear on the top seam. The spine has a little color loss at each corner from rubs. The vinyl is visually graded as NM- because of slight sleeve marks, and play graded as Near Mint. It's been played only on Audiophile equipment and still has a lot of life yet. This is the best copy of this record that I have ever seen or heard and you would be hard pressed to find one in this condition, being that it is a promotional copy and has become so scarce. This would make a great addition to anyone's collection. I have a lot more Reggae albums, as well as records of all genres, in my Ebay Store. Please take a look. They're almost all Near Mint. Thanks for viewing my listing.    I've been collecting records for about 50 years now and have always cleaned them and put them away carefully in plastic inner sleeves. Over the years I've used Dust Bugs, Disc Washers and have finally invested in a professional VPI record cleaning machine. Now that I'm retiring, I'm selling my very esoteric collection. I'm not a professional grader of records, but will use record guides, as well as my personal experiences as a basis of my grading all records. Since grading is subjective, I will be conservative. I offer discounts for multiple sales. Photos are of the actual item for sale, not a stock photo. Please review all descriptions and photos because I do not accept returns. Thank you for looking!