THE SMITHS 'THE QUEEN IS DEAD' 1986 STEREO LP.

 

First press LP pressed in Great Britain and released on Rough Trade ROUGH 96.

 

For track listing see label photos.

 

Matrix codes etc:

 

Side 1: ROUGH 96  A1       MPO.

 

'FEAR OF MANCHESTER'  In the run out area.

 

Side 1: ROUGH 96  B1  X     MPO.

 

'THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS'  In the run out area.

 

All etched rather than stamped.

 

When tilted under normal lighting conditions side 1 has a light nonesounding scratch which runs across half of track 3. Side 2 has a small, faint surface mark in track 2 at about 10 o'clock and a couple of short [~1cm.] horizontal surface marks just after the start of track 5, these rae also non-sounding.

 

Under halogen lights there are just a few more short, faint marks visible.

 

Play grades EX and better throughout.

 

Sounds great! All musical/vocal passages playing clearly & brightly with no sticks, jumps or skips. There is a little light crackle in the run in areas and minimal [& faint] surface noise between just a few tracks.

 

Stickered gatefold sleeve grades as EX.

 

Has just a little light shelf wear.

 

Picture inner grades as M-.

 

Fine example.

 

 

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