THE SMITHS - HATFUL OF HOLLOW 1984 ROUGH TRADE ROUGH 76 G/FOLD LYRIC INNER NM

	£		20
	$		26

THE SMITHS

~ HATFUL OF HOLLOW ~

(1984 ROUGH TRADE RECORDS - COMPLETE UK VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB ORIGINAL UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE BRILLIANT ALBUM HATFUL OF HOLLOW BY THE SMITHS ON THE ROUGH TRADE LABEL

THIS RARE & COMPLETE UK VINYL PRESSING IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE AND LYRIC INNER SLEEVE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1984 ROUGH TRADE ROUGH 76

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ROUGH 76 A1 / ROUGH 76 B3

THE DEAD WAX ETCHINGS ARE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST / IAN (EIRE)

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED, GLOSSY GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF MINOR WRINKLES. THERE IS SOME MINOR STAINING ON THE BACK. THE EDGES, CORNERS AND WIDE SPINE ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.  

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED PLAYING BOTH BRILLIANT SIDES AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE BLUE LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. WILLIAM, IT WAS REALLY NOTHING
2. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?
3. THESE THINGS TAKE TIME
4. THIS CHARMING MAN
5. HOW SOON IS NOW?
6. HANDSOME DEVIL
7. HAND IN GLOVE
8. STILL ILL  

SIDE TWO

1. HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW
2. THIS NIGHT HAS OPENED MY EYES
3. YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING NOW
4. ACCEPT YOURSELF
5. GIRL AFRAID
6. BACK TO THE OLD HOUSE
7. REEL AROUND THE FOUNTAIN
8. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME GET WHAT I WANT

$I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.