WANNA BUY A BRIDGE? Rough Trade Comp. LP TV Personalities / Young Marble Giants

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	$		99

WANNA BUY A BRIDGE?

A compilation LP, released by Rough Trade in America, serving to introduce to American audiences the delights of TV Personalities, Cabaret Voltaire, Young Marble Giants, Swell Maps etc...

14 tracks, each an undisputed classic...

Rare enough to find the individual singles for sale, this is also an occasionally seen LP, usually coming from the US.

The picture shows the actual item.

1980 12" vinyl release on Rough Trade, catalogue number ROUGH-US 3

Includes inner liner, which has a handy map of where to locate the Rough Trade HQ as of 1980 on one side, and a gallery of the sleeves of the 45's, plus all relevant release details.

Produced by various

Matrix numbers -

Side One - 3A

Side Two - B1

Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used.

This 32 year old LP I have graded as being in Very Good++ condition. Both sides play well with no jumping, skipping or any other audio horrors.

There is the usual little bit of low-level and generally non-intrusive surface noise surface marks that any LP of this vintage, graded Very Good++ would accumulate over the passage of time. 

On Side Two, across the Spizz track there are some light surface marks, but they contribute no apparant, additonal and unwanted sound effects to the playback.

Perfectly acceptable copy for vinyl-to-mp3 transfer, with a suitable player. Keep it real, but in a digital way...or you could just play it on a turntable...

The unlaminated, obviously low-cost, budget sleeve I have graded as being in Good condition, with scuffing to front, rear and edges and 12" ring diameter wear marks front and rear, plus other small signs of storage and age.

The inner liner has a 100mm split along one edge.

The label is in good, used condition, with no major blemishes.

Tracklisting -

Side One -

1. Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
2. Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business
3. The Slits - Man next Door
4. Essential Logic - Aerosol Burns
5. TV Personalities - Part Time Punks
6. Swell Maps - Read About Seymoiur
7. The Pop Group - We Are All Prostitutes

Side Two -

1. Spizz Energi - Soldier Soldier
2. Kleenex - Ain't You
3. Cabaret Voltaire - Nag Nag Nag
4. The Raincoats - In Love
5. Young Marble Giants - Final Day
6. Scritti Politti - Skank Bloc Bologna
7. Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free

Nag Nag Nag, Final Day, Skank Bloc Bologna, At Last I Am Free... rare album, Post-Punk classics,,,a bit of isolated low-level vintage acoustic surface noise and a slightly worn sleeve shouldn't spoil your authentic listening experience!

Buy-It-Now, £75, incl. Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day Signed For Service.

Thanks for looking!

Postage -

UK - Free Postage

Europe - add £10, Royal Mail International Signed For, tracked.

Rest of World - add £15, Royal Mail International Signed For, tracked.

Vinyl records are posted in sturdy Record Mailers with additional stiffeners inserted.

Please see the description below of how Record Collector Magazine grades vinyl. This is the system that I use.

MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.