U2 COMPLETE 1-OFF MISS-PRESS OF 'UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
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Description
Massively Rare (Unique!!!!) UK 1983 Island Miss-pressing of U2 Live at Red Rocks
Where do I start!! I think you all know how rare this record is!! You are bidding on a UNIQUE- ONE OFF MISS-PRESS copy U2's 1983 UK Island LP 'Live Under a Blood Red Sky'.
This is a serious auction for serious bidders only, and due to the price it is probably going to fetch, I am going to describe it a meticulously as possible so you all know EXACTLY what you are getting for your money!!! Still if you are not sure of anything please email us and we'll be more that happy to answer all your questions as best we can. Check out our feedback and bid with confidence as this is a no reserve auction with a very low starting price!
This is a complete one-off, you will probably never see another again!!! This record was miss-pressed with exactly the same centre labels on both sides!!! It has the side 1 centre label on both sides of the disc!!! This record was pulled from the miss-pressing bin at Island Records and given to me back in 1983 as a gift, by a family friend who worked there in the early 1980's. I have been an avid U2 collector ever since and never seen anything like it in all that time. I am fairly sure that it is a complete one-off!!!! The record itself is in Ex condition, with that 'just pressed' shine and just some very minor surface scuffs (not scratches!!!!) and does not hiss, stick or jump. The outer sleeve is in VG+ condition with slight signs of aging in the corners, but overall is in great shape for its age, with a good strong spine and no unwanted writing, scribbles of marks of any kind. It comes with its original black inner sleeve, which is in Ex+ condition!!! The all important labels are in great shape, with no rips or tears. It looks like an Island employee at the time tried to salvage the record before thinking better of it an binning it. The second side label actually has a very small '2' written on it, but you have to look very hard to see it as it is so small and is in blue pen. It also has the text 'SBS PEL NYD' (this is what it looks like although I cannot be sure as text is so small and faint) again, in very small and unobtrusive writing which you wouldn't see unless you were actually looking for it. Like all my auctions I have started this at 99p and it has no reserve, so everyone has a chance of winning this record. Don't miss this one!!! Good Luck!
WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS AT JUST £4.99! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!
Grading Information & Image Details
All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).
Postage Costs
Please note, there are no hidden surcharges in our auctions, the price you win is the price you pay, just add the relevant postage, it's as simple as that! Win more than 1 auction and save money on postage costs! Paypal is Free of charge!
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Postage and Packing within the UK = £3.45. Insured £6.50
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Postage and Packing to Europe via Air Mail = £4.65. Insured = £8.95
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Postage and Packing to Rest of the World (USA, Japan etc) via Air Mail = £7.95. Insured = £12.25
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We accept Paypal and International Money Orders only for overseas transactions, sorry. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL PAYMENTS FROM UK BIDDERS!
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DUE TO AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF TIMEWASTERS WE HAVE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TERMS - (1) IF YOU DO NOT INTEND ON PAYING THEN DO NOT BID!!!! (2) IF YOU HAVE EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE YOU BID! THIS AUCTION IS FOR SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! (3) WINNER MUST MAKE CONTACT WITHIN 3 DAYS OTHERWISE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE LEFT. SORRY!
Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.price rating
