SIMPLE MINDS - Once Upon A Time (1985) – Factory Sealed

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A rare copy of Simple Minds’ landmark album, Once Upon a Time. This 1985 original US pressing on Virgin / A&M Records is Factory Sealed and has never been opened, handled, or played. A flawless, untouched vintage time capsule featuring the absolute commercial peak of stadium New Wave history!
Released in October 1985 and produced by the legendary team of Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain, Once Upon a Time was the international powerhouse album that solidified Simple Minds as one of the biggest arena acts on earth. Capitalizing heavily on the massive global success of their iconic movie anthem "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from The Breakfast Club soundtrack earlier that year, Jim Kerr and his bandmates deliberately set out to craft an aggressive, larger-than-life stadium rock production.
The record is an absolute juggernaut of hooks. It includes the massive global hit single "Alive and Kicking"—which hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100—alongside the hard-driving anthems "Sanctify Yourself" and "All the Things She Said." Backed by the soaring, powerhouse soul vocals of backing singer Robin Clark and Clearmountain's legendary, cavernous mix techniques, the album successfully blended high-tech synthesizers with heavy, stadium-shaking guitar riffs and precise driving drum patterns.
Item Specifics • Artist: Simple Minds • Title: Once Upon a Time • Label: Virgin Records / A&M Records • Catalog Number: SP-5092 • Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo • Country/Pressing: US (Original First Pressing) • Release Year: 1985 • Genre: Rock / Electronic • Style: New Wave / Synth-pop / Arena Rock
Condition Grading:
Vinyl Disc Condition: Mint (M). Still Sealed. Never extracted from its original packaging, never handled by human hands, and entirely unplayed. Completely free from spindle wear, paper scuffs, environmental dust, or fingerprint degradation.
Jacket Cover Sleeve: Near Mint (NM). Beautifully preserved, thick rigid cardboard construction with striking, sharp 90-degree corners. The spine is perfectly squared with crisp, flawless factory typography. Print finishes remain extraordinarily vibrant with zero ultraviolet sun-fading or color bleeding. Absolutely NO promotional punch-holes, cut-out saw-marks, or corner-clips.
Shrink Wrap Integrity: Crystal clear, original factory heat-shrink seal. No compression splits, stress tears, or ring-wear scuffing. Includes original factory "breathe holes" in the shrink wrap, validating its untampered authenticity.