JOY DIVISION AN IDEAL FOR LIVING ORIGINAL 12” EP 1978 ANONYMOUS 100% GENUINE

	£		250
	$		331

JOY DIVISION, AN IDEAL FOR LIVING

Original Vinyl 12” 45 r.p.m. EP

1978 ANONYMOUS RECORDS ANON 1

Recorded at Pennine Sound Studios, December 1977

Pressed by the band on 12” vinyl as an almost immediate follow up to their first ever 7” EP (on ENIGMA RECORDS),

same title and track-listing, as they were not happy with the sound quality of the 7”

Released October 1978

THIS IS ONE OF A LIMITED PRESSING OF ONLY 1200 COPIES

PLEASE CHECK ALL THE DETAILS BELOW

Okay, moving on to the detailed description of this valuable collectable and important piece of post-punk music history:

SIDE ONE TRACKS

1. WARSAW

2. NO LOVE LOST

SIDE TWO TRACKS

1. LEADERS OF MEN

2. FAILURES

Matrix Numbers SIDE ONE:

A-NON-1-A

LYN 5782-1M

‘DON’T EVER LET IT FADE AWAY’

‘MAX’

Matrix Numbers SIDE TWO:

ANON-1-B

LYN 5783-1M

‘MAX’

‘I FEEL IT CLOSING IN’

(THIS IS THE EXACT ORDER AS IT APPEARS ON THE VINYL)

100% GENUINE ORIGINAL, ONE OF ONLY 1200 PRESSED

ALSO HAS THE ALL-IMPORTANT PRESSING FLAW, OR ‘DIMPLE’ FROM THE ORIGINAL PLATES

IN THE VINYL ON SIDE TWO, TRACK 2 (FAILURES) WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT PLAY IN ANY WAY AND

IS THE ONLY CERTAIN, COPPER-BOTTOMED WAY THAT YOU CAN BE SURE THAT THIS IS 100% GENUINE

BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE FAKED.

IN MY LIFETIME, I HAVE SEEN THREE OF THESE ORIGINAL COPIES AND THEY ALL HAVE THE DIMPLE.

PLEASE CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FOR VERIFICATION OF MATRIX NUMBERS AND LABELS:

http://www.joydiv.org/aifl12.htm

http://www.discogs.com/Joy-Division-An-Ideal-For-Living/release/498856

The vinyl on both sides is in Excellent Condition, both audio and visual,

with light surface marks visible under strong sunlight, but no scratches,

and only light crackle evident here and there in quieter parts,

especially the run-in and run-out grooves,

but with no effects at all on the energetic and raunchy Joy Division sound quality.

I am a Joy Division Fan and I can assure you that this EP SOUNDS GREAT!

(I have played this fantastic 12” EP on my Rega P2 Deck,

fitted with an Elys II Stylus, through my highly sensitive Yamaha NX-E300 Speakers.

If there was anything horrible going on, I would have heard it!)

Both labels are also in Excellent Condition, with a few (probably my) fingerprints here and there,

but very little evidence of spindle marks, although there is some light spindle wear at the inner edges, to be expected.

Generally, the Original Outer Sleeve is also in Excellent Condition,

with some very light fading in parts and very light edge wear at the opening,

but no seam splits or tears and no noticeable ring-wear or creasing.

There is, however, a tiny bump or rub out of the bottom LH corner

(c.4mm bottom-left/c.5-6mm left-bottom) –

hardly anything, but please see the photo to clarify.

The Original Plain White Inner Sleeve is VG+ with no splits or tears.

(Listed at £500 Mint in Record Collector Price Guide - a must for serious collectors!)

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I will gladly combine shipping for multiple purchases.

Overseas bidders please note that ‘International Signed For’ postage, including insurance, handling and

packing will be charged at cost so, if successful, please await invoice before payment.

PayPal only, thank you.       

MINT

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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD

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, is acceptable.

GOOD

The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR

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

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

A + OR A - IS AN INDICATION BETWEEN GRADES