SCARCE ORGINAL JOY DIVISION CLOSER 1st PRESSING A1-B1

GLOWS A DEEP RED WHEN HELD UP TO STRONG LIGHT

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I have once again after a very long break to list hopefully a varied selection of items from a very large collection that I have been collecting over many years. .

Now I’m not here to have an open debate or argument with anyone in the Ebay community, whether they be a professional or amateur seller or collector but over my collecting years there is always an element of surface or background noise/sound with audio reproduction on vinyl reproduction, I have purchased sealed audiophile heavyweight pressings that have suffered from some surface noise and in the very odd case were totally unplayable. I have purchased sealed records straight from the factory and these have suffered some degree of surface noise, it’s inherent in the pressing of vinyl and the way it is produced.
All used vinyl has at least light marks and surface scratches which are always visible when viewed under a bright light, my advice would be to stick to CD if you are after total blackout silence. Myself I believe surface noise adds to an emotional experience of reality which can not be matched by CD only my opinion

All the records (LP’s and 7 inch singles) that I intend to put onto Ebay for sale are 2nd hand either my own or have been given to me and have in many cases been played, some more than others. But I will always highlight this fact when grading, if the vinyl has surface marks or other defects these will be pointed out also.

I’m very sorry but I don’t always have time to play grade every single item, and the majority of my grading is done by purely visual means, so please view my feedback and you will see that I try to give the best account on the condition of any item I put up for auction.

This is my hobby and not my profession.

I will though play LP’s, and singles that are very collectable to get a better insight to the playing condition of the item being sold for auction.

I will never play/sound grade coloured vinyl or picture discs, they were made as limited edition collector's items only and the vinyl used to do this was of a lower quality. They will more likely have crackle and pop with background noise. They were made only to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye, rather than have audiophile sound quality.
Now I accept that the above may differ from any winning bidders perception of what I have graded. I cannot always vouch for whether every record plays all the way through in total black silence with no noise. If you have any doubts then please email me or again just view my feedback.

JOY DIVISION: Closer Scarce original 1980 UK 9-track vinyl LP with A1/B1 matrices and 'Old Blue?' etched into the run-out groove on Side A, picture sleeve and tracklisting inner sleeve. The sleeve shows signs of discolouration due to its light colour, but the vinyl is in excellent condition FACT25.


The LP was played on my Elite Rock, Ittok tone arm and Blue Point special EVO III front end with Lavardin amplification and through Impulse H6 speakers. The sound was clean and clear, with no distortion, the sound stage was deep, solid and wide. The LP played with occasional superficial surface noise. Very very light surface noise was evident in between tracks but did not distract from the playing and listening of this LP in it's entirety. No loud ticks, pops or jumps were heard throughout the whole playing of this LP. The sound was fantastic for a 30 year old LP.

THE COVER: The cover has one visible crease across the top left hand corner, plus some very light scuff where it has been stored.There are no signs of splits writing or damage. The top, bottom and spine show very little wear.
I have graded the cover in EXCELLENT condition.

THE BACK COVER: There is some small visible scuffing to the top surface near the top edge otherwise it is free from any writing or other damage and has been graded in EXCELLENT condition.

THE INNER SLEEVE: The inner sleeve is perfect no splits no writing no damage. And has been graded in EXCELLENT condition.

THE VINYL: The vinyl LP reveals very superficial faint hairline marks plus one which I have highlighted in my photos, but they do not effect play in anyway. The LP has no deep scratches and has a beautiful shine to both surfaces. I have graded the LP in EXCELLENT condition


THE LABELS: The labels show no signs of being played. I suspect that this LP has hardly been played. All the labels are in EXCELLENT condition.

MATRIX NUMBERS: The matrix numbers scratched into the run-out grooves are.
Side 1. FACT 25 A1 OLD BLUE
Side 2. FACT 25 B1

Tracklisting:
1. Atrocity Exhibition
2. Isolation
3. Passover
4. Colony
5. A Means To An End
6. Heart And Soul
7. Twenty Four Hours
8. The Eternal
9. Decades


Year of Release: 1980 - 32 years old
Artist:JOY DIVISION
Title: CLOSER
Format: LP
Record Label: FACTORY
Catalogue No: FACT25
Additional info: Deleted
Country of Origin: UK


PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
TERMS & CONDITIONS
If you have any questions regarding this item please e-mail me before placing any bids.
RETURNS
I fully guarantee that I have given the best description to any item I put onto Ebay for auction - if it is not as described I will accept it’s return and will give a full refund, including postage. Refunds for visually graded records which are returned based upon the buyer's assessment of the record's play grade, then
I will not include postage costs in either direction for it’s return.
Please view my opening statement in regard to records condition.

Your bid is binding, so please make sure you have READ and UNDERSTAND my conditions before you bid. I will not accept returns where the buyer has not read or not understood something which is stated/shown in the listing.

GRADING:

I always try to be very careful and honest when grading and use the Record Collecting Magazines grading guidelines.
Where time allows I will play grade items and will describe what I hear.

POSTAGE:

Delivery to a UK address will be sent First Class Recorded Delivery only.
Delivery to a European or Worldwide address will be sent via Air Mail with Insurance or International Signed only.
I will always obtain proof of postage this is by receipt from post office and can be emailed as a jpeg .
I will always send items by First Class or Airmail signed for unless the buyer indicates differently please email to discuss what best suits you.

Any item/items over £32 will only be sent with insurance unless you want to take the risk. If you do not wish to take insurance then the item will only be insured up to £36. I will not be held responsible for any uninsured items that either go missing or are damaged if insurance is not taken.

PACKING:

ALL Records are packed separately to the sleeves to avoid seam-splitting stiffeners and padding will be added where necessary.


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Please see description.  486 (GS 6.5.1 (486))