Sold Date: January 22, 2025
Start Date: January 12, 2025
Final Price: $82.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 23
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PLEASE NOTE: I WILL ONLY GRADE AN OPENED LP NEAR MINT (NM) IF I CAN GUARANTEE IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED (i.e. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER).  OTHERWISE, NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) IS THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST GRADE I WILL ASSIGN AN OPENED LP.


HUGE Parade lot on vinyl!
1) Parade LP - original Bernie Grundman mastered Specialty gatefold first pressing from March 31, 1986 on Paisley Park with printed inner sleeve!!!  LP is VG++ with a few light paper scuffs on side B.  Cover is a beautiful VG++/NM- with barely a hint of ring.
2) Mountains 12" - Specialty first pressing from 1986 on Paisley Park with a 10:03 version on the A-side and an extended version of Alexa De Paris on the B-side with Sheila E. on drums!!!  Vinyl is a gorgeous VG++/NM-.  Cover is VG+ with a small seam on the left hand side in the center.
3) Kiss 45 - Specialty first pressing February, 1986 on Paisley Park with NO catalog number or Paisley logo in the bottom right hand corner on the rear sleeve!!!  Vinyl is a gorgeous VG++/NM-.  Sleeve is a beautiful VG++.
4) Anotherloverholenyohead 45 - Specialty first pressing from July 2, 1986 on Paisley Park with Girls & Boys on the B-side!!!  Vinyl is a beautiful VG++.  Sleeve is VG+/VG++ with a hint of wear at the top.
5) Sharade LP - ULTRA RARE variant with purple photos & text and wraparound cover!!!  LP side A is VG+ with a few light scuffs and side B is VG++ with even fewer and lighter scuffs.  Cover is VG/VG+ with a tiny tear in the center on the left hand side and a small $20.00 price tag in the top right hand corner on the front only.
6) Kiss 12" - Allied white label PROMOTIONAL pressing from 1986 on Paisley Park with the extended 7:16 version on both sides and promotional text to the left of the center hole!!!  Vinyl is a beautiful VG++.
7) Mountains 45 - Specialty first pressing from May 7, 1986 on Paisley Park with Alexa De Paris on the B-side!!!  Vinyl is VG with some light scuffs.  Sleeve is a nice VG+ with some light foxing at the opening on top.
8) Anotherloverholenyohead 45 - Back To Back Hits Series Specialty pressing from 198? on Paisley Park with Mountains on the B-side!!!  Vinyl is a beautiful VG++.
9) Kiss 12" - Specialty pressing from 1986 on Paisley Park with a 7:16 version on the A-side and an extended 6:50 version of Love Or Money on the B-side!!!  Vinyl is a gorgeous VG++/NM-.  Cover has some light wear at the opening on top and is still in the original shrink wrap.
Buying every record in this collection individually would cost  $47.50 in shipping ALONE so bid hard and don't sleep Prince collectors.


I USE GOLDMINE GRADING~ MINT (SEALED)  NEAR MINT: LOOKS UNPLAYED VG++:  VERY VERY MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE VG+:  AVERAGE SIGNS OF USE, NOTHING DEEP, SUPERFICIAL VG:  STILL AN OK RECORD, NOISE BETWEEN SONGS
GOOD: WORN BUT PLAYS FINE WITH DISTRACTING NOISE POOR:  FILLER COPY ONLY.  LOTS OF SCRATCHES