PAUL KELLY & MESSENGERS 'Gossip' 1987 Near Mint Never played Audiophile Promo LP

Sold Date: February 6, 2023
Start Date: October 22, 2020
Final Price: $18.99 (USD)
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What does "AUDIOPHILE" mean?
The term "Audiophile" now means that the vinyl pressing of this record is on PURE VINYL. Most vinyl pressings before 1990 had other ingredients and impurities added to cut costs. Pure vinyl has none. They are easy to spot since they appear to be translucent when held up to a bright light. Pure vinyl pressings should have virtually NO surface noise and wear out MUCH slower than regular pressings. No surface noise and a longer life span are definitely a plus. Starting in the mid-80's to the early 90's 'some' record labels began pressing 'some' radio promos on pure vinyl so that they would have to be replaced less often, thus saving money. They are not 'all' that common, but an 'audiophile' pressing over a 'regular' pressing is most assuredly a really good thing! You 'will' hear the difference!




PAUL KELLY & THE MESSENGERS
"Gossip"
(A&M 5157) Original 1987 1st US limited Audiophile Promo pressing LP 
(see photos for track listing)


Visual grading of disc:  Near Mint 
(Never played. Limited pressing on pure vinyl for this promo. Disc is translucent when held up to light.
Side one has a couple of tiny sleeve marks that will not affect play)

 
Condition of sleeve: Couple small creases at top left corner. Both right corners have small dings.
Ring wear is light. A few cuts on the backside are 'marked' by the A&M label rep as suggested cuts
for airplay on our radio station. We never listened to them and always played what we wanted. :)
Includes inner sleeve with credits and lyrics shown in photo #3. 1st pressing gold promo stamp on back.


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Continuing with the liquidation of my music collection passing them on to people who can more appreciate them.
These are items from my collection of nearly 40,000 promo 45s, LP's & CD's from the 60's thru the 00's that I was
fortunate to acquire from doing 37 years of on-air Rock Radio.

All of my records are guaranteed original pressings unless otherwise noted.

These records were sorted, stored, moved a few times, and then stored again for decades.
Most were stored carefully, some were not. All of my gradings are visual and more often than not, quite generous.
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 PLEASE READ MY MY GRADING SCALE
(Near Mint and Mint Minus are not the same grade)
Near Mint: Our highest grade for an opened vinyl. Record will be close to perfect in the playing area. May have minor scuffs on edges from decades of storage, or a small hairline mark, scratch or some paper scuffs on play area but no audible distractions.
It's near mint, not mint (which would be 'sealed').
Mint minus: A scuff or two or a very light mark or two on either or both sides that may possibly be heard.
VG++: One step down. A few faint marks or paper scuffs that may be audible. May show some signs of use.
VG+: Scuffs & some minor scratches in the playing area. Some will more than likely be heard.
VG: Many scuffs or scratches that will be heard but record should still play through.

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If there's any problem, we'll arrange a return and full refund for you.
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