Sold Date:
December 18, 2015
Start Date:
December 8, 2015
Final Price:
£131.89
(GBP)
Bid Count:
15
Seller Feedback:
5353
Buyer Feedback:
129
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS TRIPLE LP HUT 1996
Artist:THE SMASHING PUMKINS
Title: MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS
1996 Original TRIPLE LP – Stereo – HUT RECORDS HUTTLP30
Matrix
Dawn side - HUTTLP 30 A-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSE DMM D
Tea Time side - HUTTLP 30 B 1-1-2 TOWN HOUSE DMM D
Dusk side - HUTTLP 30 C-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSE DMM D
Twilight side - HUTTLP 30 D-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSE DMM D
Midnight side - HUTTLP 30 E-1-1-1 D
Starlight side - HUTTLP 30 F-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSE DMM D
The record has been played and keeps all the original shine. Visually Dusk and Twilight sides are in excellent condition. Starlight in very good condition, Dawn in excellent minus condition and Midnight in excellent minus condition, Tea Time in excellent minus condition and Dawn in near mint condition but the last two have a defect from pressing that affects the first song on each side- Please see below a description of grades and note that this LPs are almost 20 years old and will not transform in anything different to the condition stated.
The gatefold sleeve is in excellent plus condition with corner and edge wear due to storage. It is an unnumbered copy with the white box in the corner.
The spine is fully readable in excellent plus condition with corner and edge wear.
The labels are in near mint minus condition.
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Guide to grades used
Mint
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
Near Mint
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
Excellent
Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- The record has been played and has superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
Very good
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs.
Good
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler
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