ROCK ME: GREAT WHITE - ONCE BITTEN ST-12565 - First U.S. Pressing in NEAR MINT ROCK ME: GREAT WHITE - ONCE BITTEN ST-12565 - First U.S. Pressing in NEAR MINT Description

Offered is Once Bitten, by Great White, in its 1st U.S. Pressing.  We have included the deadwax matrix below, and it is in fabulous, investment grade Near Mint condition:



Great White
Once Bitten




Label :  Capitol Records - ST-12565 / Original 1st Edition Pressing - Please See below for the Deadwax Matrix

Format :  12"  33⅓  RPM  Vinyl LP & Album Cover

Country :  U.S.

Released :  1987

Genre :  Rock

Style :   Hard Rock / Glam 






THE VINYL : NEAR MINT

NM : This beautiful record is lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear (please see close up photos of the labels). Both sides of the LP surface retain all of their original gloss. 
 
Other than some light cosmetic sleevewear from the original paper inner sleeve, there are no marks on either side.
 
Bright, undamaged, Capitol Records "Rainbow Band" labels (please see photos). 
                                                     
The record shows exceptional care and handling, and the stereo playback is impressive. 





THE COVER : NEAR MINT

From our Gallery Photos, you can see that we have left the original (opened) shrinkwrap on the cover, together with the rare 1 song (not 3) Hype sticker that came with the original 1st Edition pressing.





We have placed the record and the cover into separate, protective plastic sleeves.





Tracklist :

Please see the photos in our Gallery of the record labels and the back cover.

 

Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side A -   (Etched) :   ST - 1 - 12565 - Z2  1-2   SP-AR   STERLING 0 -   △16715  SRC   B - 27642 - Z2

Side B -   (Etched) :   ST - 2 - 12565 - Z3  1-2   B - 27712 - Z3  △16715 - x    STERLING 0   SP-AR    SRC     


Please Note :    On both Side A & B, the identifiers "STERLING" & "SRC", are stamped (not etched).
                                                
                                          







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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

 

Returns: 

Accepted, see details under Shipping tab. Most items are covered by the Ebay Buyer Protection Program.

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