Depeche Mode “ A Question Of Time” org 1986 German grey vinyl plays EX
$
150
$ 150
Sold For
Jul 10, 2022
Sold Date
Jul 2, 2022
Start Date
1
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Singapore
Country Of Seller
eBay
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DEPECHE MODE Side 1: 1) A Question of Time- New Town Mix 2) A Question of Time -live remix Side 2: 1) Black Celebration- black tulip mix 2) More Than A Party- live remix Mute INT 126.853 (pressed in Germany)
An original 1986 German pressing of this maxi single on grey vinyl which comes with its original plastic inner sleeve. The jacket has some light creases at the corner edges though and a half inch scuff at the centre of the top edge and some discolouration in the form of age spots on the white background but the vinyl generally look good. I have housed them with new anti static sleeves after cleaning and play grading as I do with all my albums listed( unless they are sealed). See results of the play grading ( and equipment used) below.
I have been inactive on EBay for the last few years as I opened a shop here in Singapore and only recently restarted. I will be placing the harder to find albums on eBay in addition to my own local sales. As I tend to clean and play grade all opened copies, I will only be placing a rather limited quantity each time though I expect the frequency to be more in view of the current Covid situation which does enable one to have relatively more time. One can follow me on Facebook under For The Record Singapore.
International Buyers – Please Note:Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.Buyers please also note that I am based in Singapore .The maximum Ebay postage charges allowed would not cover shipping from Singapore let alone signed for, registered mail.Please read my shipping costs section below.( Recently I shipped 3 albums to UK and found that the postal authorities have changed the rates significantly. The lead times also seem relatively longer)
GRADING RESULTS: Visual grading:
The jacket generally looks VG++. There are some light signs of wear edges as well as a half inch scuff at the centre of the top edge. There are also some discolouration in the form of age spots at both the front and reverse but other than that there no serious visible flaws.
Visually both sides of the vinyl look free of lines under normal household lighting.Tracking at 1.7g, on a Linn LP, there were some extraneous surface noise at the dead wax at the beginning of each side as well as some intermittent extraneous surface noise which were beneath the music but there were no serious flaws like skips etc. The playing can be generally be graded as between excellent to Near Mint though I understand as it might be system dependent.
How I Clean and Grade my Records Cleaning is usually done on two machines ie the UK made Loricraft PRC 6cleaning machine and the Clearaudio Double Matrix Professional Sonic machine for final cleaning. I use the US made Groovewasher 2 step process for the final cleaning.
Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/ Radikal/Urika/Keel/ Ekos SE tonearm with a factory rebuilt Lyra Helikon SL cartridge.Amplification is through a Naim 52 preamp/2x135s into a factory rebuilt Wilson Watt Puppy. For Monos I use a second Linn LP 12 with AroKeel/ Naim Aro tonearm and a Miyajima Mono cartridge
Shipping costs I use brand new custom made plastic sleeves for the sleeve and anti static plastic sleeves for the vinyl. Shipping is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. Shipping costs in US $ are:
UK/USA/Europe : $28 Each additional LP: $10 up to 2 more However, recently I note that with the increased postal rates, packages comprising of more than 3 LPs incur a much higher rate ie approximately 80 USD and I will inform buyers of the actual amount. Rest Of The World: ask for rates
Postage is via Airmail, "signed for" delivery. I prefer signed for delivery as it allows me to "chase" on my side if buyers do not get their items within 3 weeks though so far this has only happened rarely. However with the current Covid situation, buyers can expect some delays
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