Morrissey RARE Black Label SPM29 Interesting Drug Etched Promo 12" The Smiths
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Morrissey - 'Interesting Drug' 1 Track Etched Promo 12" - 1989
Catalogue no. SPM 29 - HMV Records
The regular single release of 'Interesting Drug' was promoted with the more familiar 3-Track promo 12" with red sleeve and large 'A' and 'B' red labels. This auction is for the much rarer 'black label' 12" which was issued in very limited numbers to promote the etched 12" version of 'Interesting Drug' which came in a brown tinted version of the picture sleeve. Although this etched 12" release had 2 tracks, this special promo 12" has only one track with the Oscar Wilde 'Motor Cycle Au Pair Boy' etching on the reverse. Allegedly this promo 12" was released to coincide with Morrissey's 29th Birthday, which is consistent with the unusual catalogue number of Morrissey's initials combined with the number 29. This promotional record is unique in the form of the black label used on the 'A' side, and the etching which appears on the run-out groove which reads "Hosscah! Hosscah!; this is not the same as appears on the commercial etched 12" version, which read "What Kind Of Man Reads Denim Delinquent?", and only appears on this black label promotional 12". The black die-cut outer sleeve is the original sleeve in which this 12" was issued, and the record is a very rare authentic Morrissey collectable which is getting very hard to obtain and was ranked as highly as Number 22 in the 'Top 50' Morrissey collectables list in 2009.The record is in strong excellent condition, with just the lightest of superficial 'hairline' surface marks in a few places which can only be seen if the record is held to the light, and is very close to mint. The black label has one 'defect' in the form of a line on the label which was a product of its manufacture rather than subsequent wear; this can be seen in the accompanying photo and does not detract too significantly from the aesthetic quality of the item. The original black die-cut sleeve is intact and shows practically no signs of wear and is hence in near mint condition. Please see the accompanying photos for more detail; note that the 'Ebay ID' lettering is just on the pictures and not on the item itself.
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