Sold Date: June 12, 2023
Start Date: August 23, 2022
Final Price: £199.99 (GBP)
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The Cure - A Forest

Label:Fiction Records - FICSX 10

Format:Vinyl, 12", 45rpm

Country:UK

Released:1980

Genre:Alt' Rock, New Wave
Matrix Side 1: FICSX 10 A//1  ESTR 1 1   5     STRAWBERRY
Matrix Side 2: FICSX 10 B//1  ESTR 1 1   2     STRAWBERRY

All records are professionally cleaned and play tested to ensure no nasty unwanted issues. Records are graded inline with the Record Collector Guidelines.

This record would grade as follows:

Vinyl:Very Good

The labels have some spindle marks showing but there are no major issues such as pen marks, scuffs or stains. Overall both labels are clean, bright and in good shape.

The vinyl itself is free from anything at all deep or nasty but there is some signs of age. This is mostly evident in light rings of groove wear showing to each side. I have tried to capture this in the pictures so please study these. Other than the groove wear showing there are also a few other light lines evident and mild general signs of age. Overall it has a nice lustre and is certainly not trashed but due to the groove wear it is graded at VG.

It lays flat and played well on both sides with audio that would grade higher than the VG visual grading. 

It has a light amount of surface noise in the run ins on both sides but the actual audio on both sides is clear and of good quality. There are no skips, sticks or tics and no serious levels of surface noise(maybe the odd trace amount in intro to side 1).

Sleeve:VG+ - The record will be sent in a brand new plain white replacement sleeve but the original picture sleeve is included and would grade at VG+.
This has no splits or pen marks and is generally very presentable. There are light ring marks showing however, and also a small and minor scuff to the rear top right corner area. There are also some light 'scratches' or lines/indentations showing on the rear when it is angled, and a small 5mm tear in the centre of the front top edge. Overall a solid and presentable sleeve with no major issues but with some minor ones as outlined.

All records are sent swiftly after receiving payment and will be packaged securely between solid card stiffeners.

If you have any questions at all then do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to try and help.

Thanks for looking and happy eBaying.