SMASHING PUMPKINS SIAMESE DREAM RED MARBLE 2LP MINT

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UP FOR SALE THIS WEEK IS MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL PUNK/GRUNGE/SUBPOP RECORDS! I PURCHASED MOST OF THESE RECORDS BRAND NEW IN THE STORE, AND ALL OF THEM HAVE NEAR MINT, LIKE-NEW DISCS!

*PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING INDIE RECORDS!

**ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND VINYL WILL BE PLACED OUTSIDE THE JACKET TO AVOID DAMAGE. I PACKAGE MY RECORDS IN LARGE CUSTOM BOXES WITH LOTS OF PADDING TO PROTECT THESE TREASURES. SEE GRADING SCALE AND ABOUT ME BELOW**


RECORD DESCRIPTION: SMASHING PUMPKINS SIAMESE DREAM, 2LP, CAROLINE 1701-- ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING RED/MAROON MARBLE VINYL!

MATRIX INFO (hand-written):
a) CAROL-1740-1-A 5-27899  MASTERDISK (MASTERDISK IS stamped)
b) CAROL-1740-1-B 5-27900 MASTERDISK (MASTERDISK IS stamped)
c) CAROL-1740-1-C 5-27901 MASTERDISK (MASTERDISK IS stamped)
d) CAROL-1740-1-D 5-27902  MASTERDISK (MASTERDISK IS stamped)


ITEM CONDITION: RECORD IS WONDERFUL, LIKE NEW NEAR MINT 96 CONDITION. ALL SIDES LOOK LIKE NEW, BUT SIDE 3 HAS A HANDFUL OF VERY LIGHT SLEEVE SCUFFS THAT ARE ONLY VISIBLE WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT. ALL 4 SIDES LOOK LIKE NEW, AND THESE TYPES OF MARKS COULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT ON THE VINYL SINCE NEW. THE LABELS ARE NM/MINT 99 WITH ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF USE! THESE RECORDS FIT VERY TIGHT ON THE SPINDLE WHEN I PLAY TESTED THEM, AND THEY PLAY PERFECTLY, NM/MINT 99! THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND NOISE ANYWHERE.

THE GATEFOLD JACKET IS SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO GRADE DUE TO SOME DAMAGE TO THE SPINE AREA ON THE FRONT AND BACK. IT LOOKS LIKE A CAT SCRATCHED THE EDGE, BUT THE COLOR IS NOT BROKEN ON MOST OF THE SCRATCHES AND PUNCTURE MARKS. I AM GOING TO CONSERVATIVELY GRADE IT VERY GOOD 75 SO THE WINNING BIDDER WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

I ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THIS RECORD TO BE AN ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING. IT WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE THE VINYL.

GOOD LUCK AND CHECK OUT MY OTHER COOL PUNK/GRUNGE RECORDS!

GRADING SCALE
ALL RECORDS VISUALLY GRADED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. I WILL USE + OR - IF NEEDED FOR BORDERLINE ITEMS

MINT SEALED: SAYS IT ALL! JACKET WILL BE GRADED SEPARATELY TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY FLAWS

NEAR MINT/MINT 95-100: RECORD WILL LOOK BRAND NEW, NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF USE AND ONLY THE LIGHTEST OF SLEEVE MARKS MAY BE NOTICEABLE WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT. JACKET AND LABELS WILL SHOW LITTLE TO NO SIGNS OF USE OR WEAR OF ANY KIND. ONLY THE NICEST, LIKE-NEW ITEMS WILL GET THIS TOUGH GRADE!

EXCELLENT 80-94: LOOKS GORGEOUS WITH MINOR FLAWS TO KNOCK IT DOWN FROM NEAR MINT. SHOULD STILL LOOK LIKE NEW AT A GLANCE.

VERY GOOD 70-79: RECORD AND/OR JACKET WILL SHOW SIGNS OF USE, BUT NOTHING MAJOR. RECORD WILL SHOW LIGHT MARKS FROM FREQUENT USE, BUT NO DEEP SCRATCHES, NO LOUD REPEATING POPS AND CERTAINLY NO SKIPS OR RETURNS. RING WEAR MAY START TO SHOW ON THE COVER, AND SMALL SEAM SPLITS MAY BE PRESENT, BUT SEAM MUST BE LARGELY INTACT.

GOOD 60-69: RECORD AND JACKET WILL SHOW SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF USE. STILL A RECORD THAT IS PLAYABLE AND NO SKIPS OR RETURNS.

FAIR 50-59: A WELL LOVED ALBUM THAT WILL PLAY WILL SHOW MUCH USE AND LITTLE CARE. I WILL NEVER LIST A FAIR OR WORSE RECORD UNLESS IT IS INSANELY RARE IN ANY CONDITION!!

POOR 49 AND LOWER: SEAMS TOTALLY SPLIT, TONS OF SURFACE WEAR ON LABELS AND RECORD. AGAIN, ONLY IMPOSSIBLY RARE RECORDS WOULD EVER SHOW UP IN MY EBAY WITH THIS GRADE.

ABOUT ME: I AM AN EXTREMELY PICKY COLLECTOR. ALL RECORDS ARE INSPECTED UNDER A BRIGHT BULB AND I MAKE SURE TO NEVER OVERSTATE THE CONDITION OF MY COLLECTIBLES. MY EQUIPMENT IS A DUAL 606 TURNTABLE AND A SHURE M97XE CARTRIDGE THAT HAS LESS THAN 150 HOURS ON IT. IF YOU ARE EVER UNHAPPY WITH MY GRADING, I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT RETURNS AND REFUND YOUR MONEY!
STAY TUNED FOR MANY MORE RECORDS OF ALL GENRES!!