A CERTAIN RATIO “ALL NIGHT PARTY” 1979 FACTORY PS EX+

	£		28
	$		37

A CERTAIN RATIO

“ALL NIGHT PARTY"

(1979 FACTORY RECORDS - RARE 7" SINGLE!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE, LIMITED EDITION OF THE FANTASTIC DEBUT SINGLE “ALL NIGHT PARTY” BY A CERTAIN RATIO ON FACTORY RECORDS.

THIS PARTICULAR COPY IS PARTICULARLY RARE AS IT IS ONE OF ONLY 1,000 COPIES PRESSED WHICH HAD A STICKER ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE STATING “SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION OF 1,000 ON POOR QUALITY VINYL”.

IN ADDITION TO THE STICKER, THE TEXT ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE READS:

A CERTAIN RATIO THE THIN BOYS

DETAIL FROM FAC 5, 1979

PAPER AND VINYL CONSTRUCTION IN AN EDITION OF 5000

PRODUCED BY MARTIN ZERO AT CARGO STUDIOS, ROCHDALE

45RPM, A FACTORY

THE SLEEVE DESIGN IS BY PETER SAVILLE (UNCREDITED) AND MARTIN ZERO IS, OF COURSE, MARTIN HANNETT WHO ALSO PRODUCED JOY DIVISION.

A CERTAIN RATIO

•       Jeremy Kerr

•       Peter Terrell

•       Simon Topping

•       Martin Moscrop

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1979 FACTORY FAC 5

THE SLEEVE

THE PICTURE sleeve IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME MINOR WEAR, SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION AND A COUPL E OF TINY CREASES.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW SLIGHT MARKS AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, DESPITE THE APPARENTLY POOR QUALITY VINYL! 

THE LABELS

THE FANTASTIC PICTURE, PAPER LABELS, WHICH MIRROR THE SLEEVE DESIGN, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE 1

1.     ALL NIGHT PARTY

SIDE 2

1.     THE THIN BOYS

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£1.70

£2.70

£3.70

ALL 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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £41.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

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.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (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.