The Undertones 'Teenage Kicks' EP - First Sire Pressing 1978 Rare Picture Sleeve
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The Undertones 'Teenage Kicks' EP - First Sire Pressing 1978 Rare Picture Sleeve. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class Letter.
Sleeve is in very good condition with no major creases, tears or bends. Vinyl is in great condition. A lovely copy of this classic record.
Famously, this was John Peel’s favourite record of all time, and there’s no denying that it’s the punk rock equivalent of those first rock and roll records: simple songs about simple subjects, with simple chords and heartfelt simple lyrics.
Originally released in small numbers on the independent Northern Irish Good Vibrations record label, they then signed to Sire Records and their debut EP was re-released. This is that version, with the limited edition picture sleeve. My brother had (probably still has) the original version, but I bought the Sire version as soon as I left home, to go with my copy of their debut LP. These 4 tracks are lively, exuberant and a landmark showing that punk was not just angry young men.
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All records will be posted in Defendapack Twistwrap double thickness record mailers and with the disc *outside* the sleeve and protective bubblewrap, so there will be no new corner damage or holes in the edges caused by the LP sliding inside the sleeve in transit.
All existing wear, tear and damage done to the sleeve when I was a teenager and didn't think the state of my records was any concern of anyone else other than myself, will be either described or will be clearly photographed.
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As a personal note: this is my own vinyl collection. I'm downsizing, so saying a ceremonial goodbye to my LPs and singles that have been part of my life for the best part of 50 years. I'm not a dealer: these records were bought to listen to - in many cases to listen to A LOT. And they've been with me through goods times and bad times. I'm a very careful owner, so they're mostly in really condition for their age (wish I could say that for other things), but none of them are in mint condition.
As part of saying goodbye, I'm first cleaning them using a DISCO-ANTISTAT RECORD CLEANER, and to be honest they have never sounded this good - in some cases they're better than the day I bought them. Then I'm giving them a last play through using a brand new stylus, paying attention to any surface noise, audible scratches etc. I'm noticing that vinyl really took a plunge in quality around 1990 :-) both in weight and sound. Because of this last play through, I can honestly tell you what they sound like after a clean.
This is a slow process - about ten records a week - so please save my eBay selling page and see if anything else you're interested in crops up: having been raised under the wing of John Peel, it's a very eclectic collection.
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