The Style Council CAFE BLEU 1984 UK LP 1st Press W/BLUE INNER + BOOK PLAYS MINT
  £   92
  $   122

 


£ 92 Sold For
Nov 16, 2025 Sold Date
Nov 9, 2025 Start Date
9   Number Of Bids
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THE STYLE COUNCIL - CAFE BLEU

MINT AUDIO
MINT SLEEVE AND BLUE INNER
COMES WITH THE SMALL LYRIC BOOKLET (Only in the first issues)

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE  TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS NO SPIDER LINES AT ALL

THE VINYL

 

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT. IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD ONLY SHOWS A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES

THE TEST PLAY

THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS CRISP AND CLEAN, AND THE WHOLE ALBUM SOUNDS SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THIS CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRODUCTION

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

NO TICS OR POPS 
NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC MINT FOR THE AUDIO

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY RUB OR FADE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE THE 'KEEP ON BURNING'LOGO SITS IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER UNUSUALLY THERE IS NO NATURAL AGEING TO THE EDGES

THE FOUR CORNERS  ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE TINY THUMB LINE NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT. IT IS 100% UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP. 

THE REAR SURFACE IS IMMACULATE THIS FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE HAS NO BARCODE ON THE REAR

THE ORIGINAL BLUE INNER SLEEVE HAS NO SPLITS OR CREASES AND IS TOTALLY FLAT

THE BOOKLET IS IN MINT CONDITION

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY


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