JOY DIVISION Unknown Pleasures (Factory UK 1st Press LP 1979) -1/ -1. Post Punk

	£		122
	$		162

 

 

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures 

(Factory Records FACT 10 UK LP 1979)

 

This is an original UK LP pressing in very nice overall condition! It has a fully textured sleeve which is printed by "Garrod & Lofthouse". It has its original Picture/ Information inner sleeve. This is printed on matt card. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has custom "Factory" labels. The matrix numbers are as follows:

Side 1:
FACT 10 OUTSIDE 1
"A Porky Prime Cut" and "This Is The Way" are etched in the dead wax on Side 1.

Side 2:
FACT 10 INSIDE 1
"A Porky Prime Cut" and "STEP" are etched in the dead wax on Side 2.

This is a genuine UK 1st pressing of this classic debt LP. These are getting rare nowadays.


Sleeve: There is a 3 cm area of more moderate rubbing wear on the bottom edge - at the spine area. There is some other light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the bottom edge on a few areas. There is mild, very mild or more moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the spine edges on some areas. The spine text is still legible. There is light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear. A strong Very Good condition.

Vinyl: There are a few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. There is one long, but very light, 7.5 cm hairline surface rub mark. This goes across Side 2. It is not too noticeable under a strong light. Side 1 is in Excellent+ condition. Side 2 is in Very Good++ condition. Overall, Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only.

The picture/ information inner sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. It shows light, very mild or very minor ringwear & fading. There are no seam splits. 

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places.

This LP would definitely benefit from a professional deep down groove clean. Visually the disc is very nice & clean. Therefore, any crackle is just due to microscopic deep down dirt in the grooves. It would, I believe, play Excellent+ and better after a professional clean.

I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during transit.


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LPS).

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.