REO SPEEDWAGON "Hi Infidelity" -- Original 1980 First Pressing in Shrink Wrap

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Jun 25, 2021 Sold Date

Jun 8, 2021 Start Date

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REO Speedwagon released their ninth studio album "Hi Infidelity" in November 1980 on Epic Records. It hit No. 1 on the charts and was the biggest selling album of 1981 on its way to 10 times Platinum. It includes the No. 1 single "Keep On Loving You" and the Top 5 single "Take It On The Run."

This copy of (FE 36844) is from the First Pressing and is in excellent condition. The cover still has its original Factory Shrink Wrap largely attached and, along with the Inner Lyrics Sleeve, is in near-mint condition. Please see the pictures. The disc test plays cleanly and is easily VG+ which is as high as I go on vintage vinyl. It was mastered by Kent Duncan at Kendun Recorders in Burbank and was pressed at the Columbia Records plant in Santa Maria, Calif. The Side One dead wax is etched PAL-36844-1A KENDUN A 1S except for Kendun which is stamped.

In addition to its original packaging, this album will come with a high quality Anti-Static Round Bottom Inner Sleeve to hold the vinyl disc and a sturdy 3 mil. polyethylene Archival Quality Outer Sleeve.

Free shipping is included in the special corrugated album mailer seen in the last picture.

This vintage 12" vinyl album has been sitting upright on a shelf in climate controlled storage for the past 41 years. It has not been played in decades other than a quick test spin for this sale which found no skips or obvious flaws. Like all used records it should be cleaned and wiped with an anti-static brush to minimize the occasional pops that are part of playing vinyl albums. Buyers should note that this is a well-cared for but used record and it will have some minor imperfections.