ELVIS COSTELLO MY AIM IS TRUE VINYL LP STIFF UK 1ST PRESS A1/B1
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24
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32
£ 24
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Jul 2, 2015
Sold Date
Jun 25, 2015
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£ 15
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Description
Elvis Costello ?– My Aim Is True 1st Press UK Stiff Laminated front and back, plus deadwax messages as notes below
Label: Stiff Records ?– SEEZ 3 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Yellow Back CoverCountry: UK Released: 22 Jul 1977 Genre: Rock Style: New Wave, Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1 Welcome To The Working Week 1:20 A2 Miracle Man 2:40 A3 No Dancing 2:30 A4 Blame It On Cain 2:00 A5 Alison 2:00 A6 Sneaky Feelings 2:30 B1 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 2:30 B2 Less Than Zero 1:30 B3 Mystery Dance 2:00 B4 Pay It Back 2:00 B5 I'm Not Angry 2:30 B6 Waiting For The End Of The World 3:40Companies etc
- Manufactured By – Island Records Ltd.
- Distributed By – Island Records Ltd.
- Printed By – Press & Post Ltd.
- Published By – Street Music Co.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stiff Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Stiff Records Ltd.
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – George Peckham
- Photography By – Keith Morris (8)
- Producer [For Keepitasahobby Productions] – Nick Lowe
- Written-By – Elvis Costello
Notes
Comes in a fully laminated sleeve with black & white photo on the front with red lettering, yellow background on rear and yellow spine.Early LP covers had a black & white photo on the front with red lettering, and several different coloured backs including:
Pink back version - My Aim Is True
Yellow back version (this one)
Blue back version - My Aim Is True
Orange back version - My Aim Is True
Green back version - My Aim Is True
Later issues had added a green tint on the front picture and a green back (green tint cover - My Aim Is True).
The early covers also have different manufacturer credits on the back cover and label. There are thought to be at least 11 different cover variations.
On labels: Stiff Records, Electrically Recorded, The World's Most Flexible Label - Side A: All Stereo, Side B: King Stereo
On back cover: Stiff Records 32 Alexander Street London W2 S Ssurfing On The New Wave.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A [etched]): IT/P-1 SEEZ 3 A1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT ELVIS IS KING
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B [etched]): I-14 SEEZ 3 B1 EG ON THIS SIDE TOO A PORKY PRIME CUT TOO
VINYL CONDITION : NEAR MINT, FULL ORIGINAL SHEEN, RECORD LIES FLAT ON THE TURNTABLE. POSSIBLY JUST A COUPLE OF SPINDLE MARKS
ALBUM SLEEVE : NEAR MINT AS SOME MINOR RINGWEAR ON REVERSE - BLACK INNNER NEAR MINT - CLEAN PERFECT LEGIBLE SPINE
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SIMILAR ITEMS.
RECORDS ARE POSTED OUT IN SECURE PACKAGING, WITH VINYL AND COVER SEPERATED TO AVOID SPLITTING OF SLEEVE IN TRANSIT.
POSTAGE ON HIGH VALUE ITEMS IS HIGHER THAN STANDARD POSTAGE BECAUSE THE RECORD WILL BE POSTED OUT INSURED AND SIGNED FOR ON DELIVERY.
VINYL CONDITION
SS STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING M A PERFECT RECORD. THIS GRADE IS ONLY USED IN THE RARE INSTANCE THAT A RECORD LOOKS ABSOLUTELY UNPLAYED NM NEAR PERFECT. AT WORST, A FEW PAPER RUBS--NOTHING THAT WOULD EVER AFFECT PLAYBACK. EX A RECORD WITH SOME VERY LIGHT MARKINGS. THESE MARKINGS WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE PLAYBACK OF THE RECORD VG+ A RECORD WITH WITH SOME MARKINGS. THESE MARKING WILL NOT SIGNICANTLY AFFECT PLAY. VG A RECORD WITH MILD SURFACE WEAR--SOME MARKINGS/VERY FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES. THERE MAY BE MILD SURFACE NOISE, BUT ITS OVERALL IMPACT ON THE PLAYBACK OF THE RECORD WILL STILL BE SMALL. VG- A RECORD THAT SHOWS SOME WEAR FROM PLAY. SURFACE MARKS AND SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES MAY BE SEEN. STILL ENJOYABLE. G A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN ENJOYED. SURFACE MARKS WILL BE APPARENT AND SOME SCRATCHES ARE POSSIBLE. LUSTER MAY BE LOST. SURFACE NOISE WILL NOT DOMINATE PLAYBACK. SLEEVE CONDITION SS STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING M A COVER THAT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED. SHARP CORNERS AND NO VISIBLE BLEMISHES. NM A COVER WITH ONLY MINOR SHELF WEAR. A RECORD THAT HAS CLEARLY BEEN STORED PROPERLY. EX A COVER THAT HAS BEEN HANDLED PROPERLY, BUT DOES SHOW ITS AGE. MINOR WEAR, BUT NOTHING DISTRACTING. VG+ A COVER THAT DOES HAVE MINOR BLEMISHES--WEAR TO CORNERS, LIGHT RINGWEAR, ETC. AN AVERAGE COVER CONDITION. VG A COVER THAT SHOWS DISTINCT WEAR FROM HANDLING. THERE MAY BE RINGWEAR, MINOR DISCOLORING, EDGE AND SPINE WEAR AND LESS THAN 1.5" SEAMSPLIT(S). VG- A COVER THAT HAS SOME DAMAGE, BUT IS STILL INTACT. RINGWEAR MAY BE HEAVY; THERE MAY BE SEAM SPLITS AND STAINS. G A COVER THAT HOLDS THE RECORD. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY BE APPARENT. THE PICTURE SHOULD SHOW OBVIOUS BLEMISHES.price rating
