Stereolab CHEMICAL CHORDS VERY RARE 2x Vinyl LP (EX+) 2008 Only one in US Ebay

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STEREOLAB– CHEMICAL CHORDS

ORIGINAL 1st PRESS 2008 VINYL 2x LP

VERY RARE!  US/UK Pressing

4AD (CAD 2815)

Vinyl- EXCELLENT (EX) Superficial sleeve marks. Not sure if they are 180g, but they are heavy/sturdy. A couple visible marks and a bit of static/crackle on side 4.

Outer Sleeve – EXCELLENT (EX) Small creases at edges. Single sleeve.

Inner Sleeve – One Original Custom Lyric Band Sleeve (one missing).Shipped in a new sleeves.

Smoke-free home

Tracklist

A1

Neon Beanbag

A2

Three Women

A3

One Finger Symphony

B4

Chemical Chords

B5

The Ecstatic Static

B6

Valley Hi!

C7

Silver Sands

C8

Pop Molecule

C9

Self Portrait With Electric Brain

C10

Nous Vous Demandons Pardon

D11

Cellulose Sunshine

D12

Fractal Dream Of A Thing

D13

Daisy Click Clack

D14

Vortical Phonotheque

Companies,etc.

• Recorded At – Instant Zero
• Mixed At – Instant Zero
• Recorded At – Press Play (2)
• Mastered At – Calyx Mastering
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
• Copyright (c) – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
• Licensed To – 4AD
• Published By – Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
• Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – B829377

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Sean O'Hagan
• Artwork [Art] – House*
• Bass – Simon Johns
• Brass – Dave Liddell, Steve Hamilton
• Drums, Electronic Drums [Drum Machines], Electronics – Andy Ramsay
• French Horn – Joe Walters
• Guitar, Bass, Drums [Occ. Drums] – Tim Gane
• Keyboards, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electronics, Drums [Occ. Drums] – Joe Watson
• Management – Pikey*
• Mastered By – Bo*
• Mastered By [Assistance] – Hans*
• Mixed By – The Groop (2)
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Watson
• Strings – Brian Wright, Laura Melhuish, Marcus Holdaway, Sally Herbert
• Vocals – Laetitia Sadier
• Written-By – Sadier* (tracks: A1 to C7, C9 to D14), Gane*

Notes

?&© 2008 Duophonic UHF Disksunder exclusive license to 4AD.
Mastered at Calyx Mastering, Berlin.
Recorded and mixed at Instant Zero 2007, extra recording at Press Play.
Art at Intro.
Made in the UK.

Thanks to - Bill Jones, Marc Fitoussi (for lending his guitar to write songswith), Delphine Demilly (for lending her keyboard for the same reason) andEmmanuel Mario for helping us out on Chemical Chords.

Tracks listed sequentially on jacket and center labels.

Issued with printed inner sleeves.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 652637281514
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, etched): B 829377-01 A? CAD 2815 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, etched): B 829377-01 B? CAD 2815 B
• Matrix / Runout (Side C run-out, etched): B 829377-02 C? CAD 2815 C
• Matrix / Runout (Side D run-out, etched): B 829377-02 D? CAD 2815 D
• Label Code: LC 05897

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MINT (M)
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NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
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VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E)
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Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VGrecord. That said, VG records are among the biggest bargains in recordcollecting, because most of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. Formany listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money. VG records havemore obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most ofthe original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident onsight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. Whenplayed, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible,especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noisewill not overpower the music otherwise.
Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectorswho have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remaina fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle oralong the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, isobvious,though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seamsplitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though itwon’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped aprice tag on it,too. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will listVery Good as the lowest price.  
Good (G), Good Plus (G+) or Very Good Minus (VG–)
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POOR (P) and Fair (F)
Poor (P) and Fair (F) records go for 0 to 5 percent of the Near Mint value, ifthey go at all. More likely, they end up going in the trash. Records arecracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made toplay them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry