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RUTS-THE CRACK.1ST ISSUE EXCELLENT/EXCELLENT VINYL LP RECORD 1979

Sold Date: September 16, 2014
Start Date: September 6, 2014
Final Price: £10.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 2031
Buyer Feedback: 3

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ORIGINAL LP PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED IN 1979. VIRGIN RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER V2132 AND FIRST ISSUE 'STRAWBERRY' MATRIX NUMBERS A6 / B4 AND THE WORDS 'WELL GRIN AND BEAR IT FOR YOU' AND 'IF YOULL GRIN AND BEAR IT FOR US' SCRATCHED INTO THE DEADWAX. THIS IS THE UK ORIGINAL PRESSING. THE VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES VISIBLE WHATSOEVER. THE LABELS SHOW ONLY VERY LIGHT SPINDLE LINES SO GRADE AS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SHELF/USEAGE WEAR AND HAS ITS ORIGINAL DUST SLEEVE. THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A COMPLETELY ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE IN EXCELLENT/EXCELLENT CONDITION !!!!! SEE MY OTHER 60's/70's/80's/90's/00's ALBUMS LISTED!  REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE  AND RUSSIA ARE £11 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM  OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!!