Sold Date: May 31, 2015
Start Date: May 24, 2015
Final Price: $32.00 (AUD)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 258
Buyer Feedback: 52

Alice Cooper - School's Out - Original Australian Album - 1972 Vinyl Stereo LP. Rare with Blue Paper Panties Insert and Gatefold Desktop Cover.

The gatefold "desktop" on the cover has never had the cardboard legs opened (please see pictures). You will find it hard to get a copy like that.

The original blue panties insert has a tear at the front (pleases see picture) and is grubby with age.

The album has not been overplayed and sounds excellent.

Please wait for an invoice before payment.

The record still sounds strong and undistorted with definition and clarity.

 I have classed this LP using the Record Collector Grading as "Excellent". 

 This record is not brand new or in mint condition so if that is what you are after then 

to avoid any disappointment please refrain from bidding if you prefer mint condition.   (Please see the pictures).

General Details

Overall Condition: Ex

Record Company: Warner Bros Records

Country of Manufacture: Australia

Year of Release: 1972

Mono / Stereo: Stereo

Catalogue No: BS-2623  MX166502

Matrix Numbers: A1 / A2

 Vinyl Condition

The vinyl is in excellent condition. 

Clicks and scratches

Side 1 

6m 8s -1 x slight scratch

7m 18s - 1 click

13m 10s - 1 click

Side 2

1m 30s - 1 click

3m 35s - 1 click

6m 50s - 1 x slight scratch

8m 30s - very slight scratch

18m 00s - 1 click 

These scratches really don't affect the overall playing pleasure of the album as it is a generally loud rock album

Play or Visual Grading: Play Graded

Surface Noise How Much? Normal for age of record

Scratches: Very few light scratches only seen under a halogen lamp

Scuff Marks: 

Crackle: Normal background noise on the quieter passages

Deterioration of sound quality: None-sounds strong and undistorted / still has definition & clarity

Distortion: None

Groove Wear: None

Clean: Yes

Vinyl played a lot?  Not overplayed

Condition of Vinyl: Ex

Label Condition

The labels are clean with no stickers, writing or stains.

Clean: Yes

Spindle Wear: No

 Cover Condition

The unlaminated gatefold cover, is in excellent condition. The spine is still 80% readable.

Gatefold or Single: Gatefold

Laminated / Unlaminated: Unlaminated

Storage Wear – Bottom Edge:  Slight

Storage Wear – Leading Edge: Hardly any

Storage Wear – Spine: Yes (please see pictures)

Tears: Spine wear

Text Readable: Yes

Spine Text Legible (100% readable): 80%

Writing In Pen: No

Signs of Discoloration / Staining with age: No

Record “print through” – Record storage circle – ring marks: No

Condition of Cover: Excellent 

 Sleeve Condition

Original: Yes

Yellowing /Staining: No

Writing in pen: No

Creases: No

Tears: Yes (top right on the crease side, not particularily noticeable)

Condition Of Sleeve: Very good 

 I take care and package the records I sell in professional record mailers with plenty of bubble wrap and glad-wrap for protection against any wet and rough circumstances.

Play or Visual Grading

I state in my listing whether an album has been play or visual graded.

 Play Graded Vinyl:

I always “play grade” the more expensive rarer hard to find albums and others when I can but it is not always possible for me to have the time to play them all.

 Visually Graded Vinyl:

I “visually grade” an album using a strong halogen lamp. My formula is that if a visual grading is “excellent” I will take it back a grading to “very good” and so on. A visual grading can pick up scratches and scuff marks indicating if the vinyl has been cared for but not always crackle and surface noises that have been caused by sources that you can’t see. I try to give as fair an assessment as possible.

  Shipping

PAYPAL ONLY and you can pay via PayPal as a guest even if not registered.

Please ask for postal insurance and delivery confirmation costs if you wish for

more secure postage. It can be more expensive unfortunately, however it is the most secure way of posting.

Please do not bid if you are not in agreement with this.

Please wait for an invoice before paying so that I can determine the correct auctioned postage for the area the album has to be sent to.

Air Mail may take up to 2 WEEKS for delivery.

I cannot be responsible for delays in delivery or lost/damaged items.

I do not offer Sea Mail as this takes up to 3 MONTHS for delivery.

Payment is due before 5 days from auction end & within 2 days for buy it

now items.

Please READ THE ITEM DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY and study the photographs

to avoid disappointment later. 

I use the Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide as below.

2.  MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be     Mint.

3.  EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

4.  VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

5.  GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

6.  FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

7.  POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

8.  BAD The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

     Any Questions please ask.

     THANKS FOR LOOKING.