THE CRAMPS Psychedelic Jungle (I.R.S. UK 1st Press LP 1981) DEMO Psychobilly

	£		34
	$		45

 

 

The Cramps - Psychedelic Jungle 

(I.R.S. Records SP 70016 UK LP 1981)

 

This is a 1981 UK 1st pressing LP. This is also a Demo copy. The rear of the sleeve has been embossed, or stasmped, with "Property of A&M Demonstration Only - Not For Sale" (see photo). This is in gold print. This LP has a heavyweight matte sleeve & comes with its original generic company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has 1st press SP 70016 A1 and SP 70016 B1 matrix numbers. "TONE" is machine etched in the dead wax on Side 1 only. 

An excellent early 1980's Psychobilly/ Punk/ Garage UK LP. This is a genuine UK 1st pressing with the earliest matrix numbers. The sleeve is "Demo" stamped too. I have some other rare & collectable 1970's, early 1980's Punk, New Wave and Post-Punk UK Original 7" Singles & LP's for sale. This includes several other The Cramps 7" Singles & LP's. So please see my other listings.



Sleeve: The previous owner has put some asterisk pen marks on the rear sleeve next to four track titles (see photo). One has been circled & one has been crossed out. This appears to have been done in biro pen. There is some mild, moderate to considerable rubbing wear on the bottom edge. There is light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the top edge on a few areas. There is mild to more moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the spine edges & face on some areas. The spine text, in the main, is legible. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Good+ condition.

Vinyl: There is a very light 4 cm hairline surface rub mark on Side 1. This hardly really notices under a strong light. There are two very small finger tip sized areas of more moderate surface sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, on Side 1 too. Again. these hardly notice under a strong light. There is an extremely small 1 cm surface rub mark on Side 1. Otherwise, there are some light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very Good++ condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only. The company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. It has no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent to Excellent+ overall, & Near Perfect to Perfect in some places. A great audio copy!


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.