AC/DC ?– Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Original 1976 Australian issue, on Blue Roo Albert Productions labels, with Hype sticker.
1st Australian issue.
The sleeve is Excellent no writing splits or tears, has the elusive Hype sticker that only came on the earliest issues, no insert.- see pics
The labels are Near Mint - see pics.
The vinyl record is VG+(+) - clean spindle hole, nice shine, and fantastic audio, with barely a peep out of the musical parts of the surfaces.
The vinyl has a mark on each side, but they are both mostly non sounding marks, with just a quiet tic in the deadwax between 1 or 2 songs, and not on every revolution, just a couple of micro pickups. I have taken close up pictures of both marks, under intense light so they show... they do not look like the pictures, until the surfaces are flooded with light.
You can see in the pictures that the marks are sitting on the surface, caused by a blunt object, rather than a sharp needle, so the surface integrity is still there. The VG+ grading on the record is a fair grade, but it is a truly brilliant sounding record, with only the lightest of faint pickups. Hard to justify an Excellent grade, given the marks, but definitely a high VG+ is warranted. I would say that the audio on Side One is Excellent to Near Mint, and Side Two is a solid to high VG+
I do not think that this record has been played very much, but is seems to have copped a mark on each side, from something soft and blunt.
The record will be placed into a new poly inner sleeve for transit, stored outside of the original sleeve to prevent seam splits - well packed inside a double box record mailer.


Label: Albert Productions ?– APLP.020, Albert Productions ?– APLP-020 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Australia Released: 20 Sep 1976 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock

Tracklist

A1 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
A2 Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
A3 There's Gonna Be Some Rockin'
A4 Problem Child
B1 Squealer
B2 Big Balls
B3 R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)
B4 Ride On
B5 Jailbreak

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
• Manufactured By – EMI (Australia) Limited
• Distributed By – EMI (Australia) Limited
• Made By – EMI (Australia) Limited
• Recorded At – Albert Studios
• Published By – Albert

Credits

• Art Direction [Cover Concept], Design – Kettle Art Productions
• Management – Michael Browning
• Musician [AC / DC Are] – Angus Young, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young, Mark Evans (3), Phil Rudd
• Producer – Vanda & Young
• Written-By – Angus Young, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young

Notes

Blue center labels with a kangaroo. Early copies also issued with an advertising insert for optaining a "AC/DC Souvenir Song Book" for $3.00

Recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia.

Back cover:
Manufactured and distributed by EMI (Australia) Ltd.

Center labels:
Made by E.M.I. (Australia) Limited, Sydney, N.S.W.
All titles published by Albert

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-side): APLP 020 A
• Matrix / Runout (B-side): APLP 020 B

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.

Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk.