Three O'Clock - Vermillion - 1988 Vinyl LP, Neon Telephone, Prince, Paisley Park

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Three O'Clock - Vermillion - 1988 Vinyl LP - FACTORY SEALED! (Prince, Paisley Park)
Condition is New (Mint). U.S. customers, ships via USPS Media Mail. International buyers, eBay Global Shipping Program.
Unopened copy of "Vermillion" straight outta 1988. This is the album the Three O'Clock recorded for Prince's Paisley Park record label. The Purple One himself wrote the single, "Neon Telephone." The Three O'Clock's awesome version here features backing vocals by Wendy and Lisa, from Prince's band the Revolution (and memorable from the movie Purple Rain). Prince's demo version of this song will undoubtedly show up on a future Prince release. Hard to imagine the Prince Estate won't release more collections of demos after the well-received album, "Originals," from 2019. The jacket of the album is well-preserved in a snug shrink wrap. There's a (slightly messy) hole punch near the upper right corner. I use Discogs/Goldmine grading standards. Because of the hole punch, the highest grade I can give the jacket is "VG+." But everything's in excellent shape. See the photos I've posted for a close look at this item. Couple other things to mention. The album uses Direct Metal Mastering (DMM). Audiophile-types generally agree that's a good thing! And it was pressed at Specialty Records Corporation in Olyphant, PA, a well-regarded pressing plant. Comes with complimentary archival poly inner and outer sleeves. Ships professionally packed in a record mailer with a couple cardboard board inserts and bubble wrap for damage-free delivery. Paisley Park 9 25717-1. Dig through my eBay listings for more finds from the Awesome 80s!

Tracklist

A1 Vermillion 0:38 A2 Love Explosion 4:01 A3 To Be Where You Are 3:55 A4 When She Becomes My Girl 3:30 A5 World On Fire 3:31 A6 Neon Telephone 3:57 B1 On Paper 4:02 B2 Ways Of Magic 4:08 B3 Time's Going Slower 3:19 B4 Love Has No Heart 4:24 B5 Through The Sleepy Town 6:02

Companies, etc. Copyright (c) – Paisley Park Records Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reprise Records Manufactured By – Reprise Records Distributed By – Reprise Records Published By – Aldo Silly Music Published By – Rare Blue Music, Inc. Recorded At – American Recording Co. Mixed At – Skip Saylor Recording Mastered At – K Disc Mastering Mastered At – Allied Record Company – B-30769 Mastered At – Allied Record Company – B-30770 Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – ?20104 Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits Art Direction, Design – Laura LiPuma Drums, Vocals – Danny Benair Engineer – Chris Sheldon Guitar, Vocals – Jason Falkner Keyboards, Vocals – Mike Mariano Lead Vocals, Bass – Michael Quercio Management – John Silva Mastered By – Ken Perry Mastered By [DMM] – KP Photography By – Rocky Schenck Producer – Ian Ritchie
Notes Specialty Records Corporation pressing with processing by Allied Record Company, Sheffield Lab Matrix and K Disc Mastering indicated in runout etchings
Cat. # 9 25717-1 on Spine and Inner Sleeve. Cat. # 1-25717 on Labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25717-1 5

SELLER TERMS:
GREG VALENTINE AS 'ELVIS COOL J.' Former radio DJ, longtime record/music collector, and active seller here and elsewhere. Bringing a handful of my listings to eBay. These are select items from my personal collection. Records were unplayed, and in a few cases unopened, for 30 years. Vinyl is conservatively graded using Discogs grading rules, but skewing more toward Goldmine standards.

SHIPPING: Your package is mailed same day or within 24 hours of purchase (weekends excepted). As a frequent buyer, I ship the way I like packages to arrive. Your items will be packed carefully and securely with protective cardboard fillers (and additional bubble wrap, when appropriate). In some cases, I may reuse sturdy packaging to help save trees. All albums ship outside the jacket in new archival polys with jacket and poly-sleeved vinyl inside a protective poly outer. All 45s are shipped similarly. Tracking info is always provided to you once items are shipped.

LISTING ACCURACY: Like you, I buy a lot of stuff on eBay and other sites. So, it’s crucial to me that an item is correctly listed. All my items have been carefully and exactingly listed. That means you're seeing all the correct info about the pressing, such as year, first press or reissue, and most times, what pressing plant. I also make a point to note when it’s unclear what pressing a sealed item is. That said, I welcome any question you have about any item. I’ve been known to ask a few myself when I’m buying.

RETURNS: Buyer is responsible for cost of shipping in the unlikely event an item needs to be returned (unless there's been a crucial error in the listing or description). If there’s any issue with your order, it can almost certainly be resolved satisfactorily. Simply let me know right away.