XTC-ENGLISH SETTLEMENT..SUPERB GENUINE 1ST UK PRESS NM-EX 2XVINYL LP 1982
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SUPERB! GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL LP ON VIRGIN RECORDS PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED 41 YEARS AGO IN 1982 (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANY OTHER PRESSING). THIS IS THE VERY EARLIEST OF THE 1ST PRESSINGS IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: VIRGIN RECORDS CUSTOM LABELS WITH A SINGLE 32mm PRESSING RING WITH '(P) 1982 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD' TEXT / EMBOSSED AND TEXTURED TOP-LOADER SLEEVE WITHOUT WHITE PRINTING TO THE BAND NAME AND ALBUM TITLE / SPINE IS THE EARLIER NARROW (4mm) VARIANT WITH SHORTER (48mm) 'XTC ENGLISH SETTLEMENT' TEXT AND '(P)&(C) 1982 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD V2223' TEXT / ORIGINAL TEXTURED DIE-CUT LYRIC-PICTURE INNERS WITH NOTCHED OPENINGS / 1ST UK PRESS 'WADDIES' 'TOWNHOUSE' MATRIXES / ORIGINAL CAT NUMBER AND NO BARCODE...ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS.....
THE VINYLS ARE BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN 'BARELY PLAYED' CONDITION WITH DISC 1 BEING NEAR MINT AND DISC 2 BEING EXCELLENT WITH JUST ONE OR TWO HAIRLINES ONLY VISIBLE UNDER A STRONG LIGHT WITH NO OTHER SCRATCHES BLEMISHES OR SCUFFS. THE VINYLS LIE FLAT AND ARE WARP FREE-IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO FIND SIMILAR COPIES!! THE LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY A FAINT SPINDLE LINE. THE SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL INNERS (SMALL HANDWRITTEN NUMBERS IN EACH CORNER) IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS TO ANY SLEEVE. THE SQUARE SPINE IS EXCELLENT. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON..NOT MUCH TO SHOW FOR ITS 41 YEARS! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS V2223 (SLEEVE AND LABELS) WITH 1ST UK PRESS 'TOWNHOUSE' MATRIX NUMBERS AND DEADWAX TEXT V 2223 A2 2 12 AND V 2223-B1 2 * AND V 2223-C1 2 * AND V 2223 D2 2 WADDIES 6X RULES Hic!.
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER XTC VINYLS LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A GENUINE EARLIEST 1ST UK PRESS IN SUPERB CONDITION ! DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.
POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.25. POSTAGE TO EUROPE IS £15.95 BY TRACKED AIRMAIL. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD £PLEASE ASK. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.
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