THE FIRST TINDERSTICKS ALBUM 1993 THIS WAY UP 518 306 1 UK 1st Pr G/F 2 - LP NM
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TINDERSTICKS~ THE FIRST TINDERSTICKS ALBUM ~ (1993 THIS WAY UP RECORDS - RARE UK 2-LP FIRST PRESSING)ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK/EU FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC DEBUT ALBUM BY TINDERSTICKS ON THE THIS WAY UP LABEL.CATALOGUE NUMBER IS THIS WAY UP 518 306 1MATRIX NUMBERS ARE TY2 DFI 93 8 518 306 1 A1 / TY2 DFI 93 8 518 306 1 B1 / TY2 DFI 93 8 518 306 1 C1 / TY2 DFI 93 8 518 306 1 D1THE SLEEVETHE BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRA...TED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH THE RECORDS LOADING INSIDE, IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A HINT OF SOME SLIGHT WEAR. THERE ARE TWO TINY 'CREASE CRACKS' AND A SMALL BRUISE TO THE SPINE. ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL FULLY LEGIBLE. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT. THE INNER SLEEVETHE ORIGINAL GLOSSY BLACK, DIE-CUT CARD INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO MINOR SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THE VINYLVISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEAR TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME TINY MARKS ON SIDE THREE. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED ALL FOUR SIDES OF THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT ALL FOUR SIDES.THE LABELSTHE SUPERB RED, BLACK & SILVER LABELS ARE ALL IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.SIDE ONENECTARFRUITLESSTYEDSWEET, SWEET MAN PT 1WHISKEY & WATERBLOOD SIDE TWOCITY SICKNESSPATCHWORKMARBLESTHE WALT BLUESMILKY TEETHPt TWOSIDE THREEJISMPIANO SONGTIE-DYERAINDROPSPt THREESIDE FOURHERTEA STAINDRUNK TANKPACO DE RENALDOS DREAMTHE NOT KNOWINGALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:UKEUROPEWORLD ZONE 1WORLD ZONE 2£4.50£9.00£12.75£13.50IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:UKEUROPEWORLD ZONE 1WORLD ZONE 2£5.50£13.00£16.75£17.50IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEMMINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
