IRON MAIDEN:FEAR OF THE DARK 1992 EMI D/LP 1st PRESS EX

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AS WELL AS MY NORMAL 45/E.P LISTINGS, I CURRENTLY HAVE AROUND 2000+ LPs FOR SALE, SO I HAVE DECIDED TO CLEAR OUT SOME OF THESE BY LISTING THEM AT A VERY LOW STARTING PRICE.

THERE ARE ALBUMS TO SUIT ALL TASTES FROM MOR/EASY LISTENING, SOUNDTRACKS, GENERAL 60s/70s POP THROUGH TO HARD ROCK/METAL, NEW WAVE/PUNK AND BEYOND.

ALL RECORDS ARE ORIGINAL U.K. ISSUES UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. PLEASE E-MAIL ME IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED REGARDING A PARTICULAR RECORD.

MOST OF THESE RECORDS ARE IN EXCELLENT TO MINT CONDITION.

 ALL OF THESE ITEMS WILL BE CLEANED BY MYSELF AND A VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF THEIR CONDITION WILL BE CARRIED OUT PRIOR TO LISTING. IT WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO LISTEN TO EACH ALBUM INDIVIDUALLY, BUT IF ANYTHING GIVES ME CAUSE FOR CONCERN, I WILL PLAY GRADE TO CHECK FOR SOUND QUALITY.

POSTAGE FOR THESE ITEMS IS FOR U.K. SECOND CLASS IN ORDER TO TRY TO KEEP POSTAGE COSTS DOWN. HOWEVER, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND RECORDED OR REGISTERED FOR HIGH VALUE ITEMS. PLEASE E MAIL ME IF YOU REQUIRE EITHER OF THESE SERVICES ADDED TO YOUR INVOICE. OVERSEAS BIDDERS, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MAILING PRICES.

ALL RECORDS WILL BE PACKED IN PROFESSIONAL RECORD MAILERS WITH EXTRA PACKING CARD INSIDE TO ENSURE PROTECTION DURING TRANSIT.

EVERY ITEM THAT I SELL COMES WITH A FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. I ALWAYS DO MY UTMOST TO GIVE AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ITEM, THEN SIMPLY E-MAIL ME AND THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED. IT IS MY AIM TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PURCHASER IS 100% HAPPY SO PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE.

POSTAGE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

ARTIST

IRON MAIDEN

TITLE

FEAR OF THE DARK

LABEL/YEAR

EMI (EMD 1032) STEREO

 RELEASED 1992

VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS

SIDE ONE MATRIX: A-01-1-1

SIDE TWO MATRIX: B-01-1-2

SIDE THREE MATRIX: A-01-1-1

SIDE FOUR MATRIX: B-01-2-1

CONDITION

SLEEVE: EX

SIDE ONE: EX(-)

SIDE TWO: EX+

SIDE THREE: EX+

SIDE FOUR: EX+

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

RARITY: WHEN THIS ALBUM WAS RELEASED IN 1992, IT RACED TO NUMBER ONE IN THE ALBUM CHARTS. HOWEVER, BY THIS TIME CDs WERE MASSIVELY OUTSELLING VINYL AND AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS, ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF VINYL COPIES WERE EVER SOLD, MAKING THIS ALBUM QUITE RARE. WHEN THEY DO TURN UP, MANY OF THEM HAVE HAD HEAVY PLAYING AND ARE MARKED, SCRATCHED AND GENERALLY PRETTY WORN. THIS PRESSING I AM OFFERING FOR SALE IS NOT ONLY IN SUPERB CONDITION BUT HAS THE EARLIEST MATRIX NUMBERS (1-AU) AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, ALSO HAS VERY EARLY, IF NOT THE EARLIEST, MOTHER STAMPERS ON ALL FOUR SIDES. THIS MEANS THAT THIS ALBUM WAS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST PRESSINGS AND PROBABLY PURCHASED EITHER ON THE DAY OF RELEASE OR MAYBE PRE ORDERED BEFORE IT'S OFFICIAL RELEASE. WHATEVER THE CASE, IT WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AN EARLIER PRESS, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH LOVELY CONDITION. THIS EVEN COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL MERCHANDISE SHEET, STILL INTACT. A TRUE RARITY AND A MUST FOR ANY SERIOUS MAIDEN COLLECTOR. 

SLEEVE:  GATEFOLD COVER WITH A FEW LITTLE EDGE CREASES BUT, OVERALL, VERY TIDY. NO RINGWEAR AND JUST A TINY HINT OF SHELFWEAR. SPINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS NICE AND SQUARE WITH NO COMPRESSION. NO WRITING, TEARS, SPLITS OR STICKERS, EXCEPT THE COMPANY STICKER ON THE FRONT STATING THAT IT IS A DOUBLE LP SET. SLEEVE IS STILL LOVELY AND GLOSSY BOTH FRONT AND BACK AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. COMES WITH ORIGINAL MERCHANDISE SHHET WHICH HAS JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASES.  

DISC:   WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A TINY NEEDLE LINE ON SIDE ONE, (HENCE THE - GRADE INSTEAD OF A +) BOTH RECORDS SHOW JUST THE OCCASIONAL NEAR INVISIBLE HAIRLINE MARK, SOME OF WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY PUTTING THE RECORD IN AND OUT OF IT'S INNER SLEEVE, AND ONLY REALLY SEEN WHEN TILTING THE DISC BACK AND FORTH IN THE LIGHT. NO OBVIOUS VISIBLE MARKS AND NO OTHER NEEDLE LINES OR SCRATCHES WHATSOEVER. THERE IS NOTHING ON EITHER RECORD THAT WILL CAUSE AN ISSUE WHEN PLAYING. JUST A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE SPINDLE MARKS. OVERALL, A SUPERB COPY AND EXTREMELY RARE WITH EARLIEST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS.

GUIDE TO GRADINGS

    MINT: As new condition/unplayed

    NEAR MINT: No obvious marks or imperfections. May have very light paper lines/hairlines visible under strong light. Sound quality will be virtually perfect.

    EXCELLENT +: Record will display just the odd very light surface line/mark. No needle lines or scratches. Background/surface noise will be virtually non existent with the possibility of the occasional solitary tick. There will be nothing on the record to cause any audible flaws or distortion.

    EXCELLENT: Record will display one or two surface lines and/or light scuff marks. No needle lines or scratches. There may be a little very light background noise only audible on the run in/out. No obvious audible flaws or distortion and will only have had light use. Records graded as Excellent will still be very acceptable copies.

    EXCELLENT -: Record will show slightly more marks than an Excellent but not sufficient to drop it into the Very Good Plus catagory. Any marks will be purely superficial and will not be audible. a record that would otherwise be Excellent but has, perhaps, one light needle line will fall into this catagory. There may be very light audible noise on the run in/out but no scratches. The sound quality will still be perfectly acceptable although it will be obvious that the record has had a few plays.

    VERY GOOD +: Record will display light surface lines/scuffs, light needle lines and hairlines although there will not be any heavy or obvious scratches. Sound quality will still be perfectly acceptable although there will probably be a little light background noise, most obvious on the run in/out and a little minor distortion occasionally. Records graded VG+ will have had moderate use but have not been overplayed.

    VERY GOOD: Record will display several surface lines/marks, light needle lines and light scratches, some of which may be audible. The record has obviously been played many times but will still produce a good sound, albeit with some mild distortion occasionally. There will be no sticks or jumps and the record will play through fine.

I WILL NOT NORMALLY ADVERTISE ANY RECORD THAT FALLS BELOW A VERY GOOD GRADE UNLESS IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY RARE. I ALWAYS DO MY BEST TO GRADE RECORDS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE NOT 100% HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE SORTED. ALL ITEMS CARRY A FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. 

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BIDDING.