RARE U2 "THREE" OUT OF CONTROL 1979 12" 45 LIMITED #415 CBS EP

£ 1,707

$ 2,262

£ 1707 Sold For

Sep 6, 2015 Sold Date

Aug 30, 2015 Start Date

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U2 “THREE” OUT OF CONTROL CBS 12” ULTRA RARE 1979 LIMITED EDITION #415 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

YOU ARE BIDDING ON U2’s CBS 1979 LIMITED AND NUMBERED FIRST 12” SINGLE ENTITLED “THREE”, MADE IN IRELAND. THE VINYL RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT AND PLAYS WELL, THE CBS RECORD SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE U2 ITEM AND A CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF MUSIC HISTORY.

"U2–Three" Out of Control

1st Pressing #415 of 1,000

This is an original U2 Three EP from the first printing in October of 1979. The first printing was limited to only 1,000 copies, all individually numbered in either blue or black ink. All were sold or given away in Ireland by members of the band. They are as result, incredibly rare.

In the 12'' Vinyl, there were a total of 6 printings. This vinyl is from the first printing. There are notable differences between the 1st edition, and 2nd-6th editions. 2 thru 6 have have misspelled Ireland as "Irelnad", and have Stereo printed as "Stereo", with only the "S" capitalized. Of course 2 thru 6 lack the white sticker on the record sleeve denoting the limited edition and individual number.

On the original 1st printing only, Ireland is spelled correctly as "Ireland". Stereo is written in all caps "STEREO", and U2 is bolded "U-2". The band made it very easy to distinguish between the original edition and the subsequent common editions.

This is number 415 of the 1000 records from U2's first ever record printing. This is the basically the start of U2's discography and exposure to world. Hold and touch it, and it feels like you are holding the beginning of U2, one of the greatest bands of all time. This is a centerpiece for any U2 collection. It deserves to be in the hands of a true U2 collector.

Tracks: Out Of Control Stories For Boys Boy/Girl

Grade
Vinyl: EX Sleeve: VG++ (See Pics - small crease)

On 31-Aug-15 at 16:52:37 BST, seller added the following information:

Matrix

A: BANG 1 CBS U2. 3. A-1 BONO ADAM THE EDGE LARRY CBS 7951 - 12 - A
B: CBS. U2.3 B-1 BANG. BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY.