Entombed 2 LP To Ride shoot straight speak Hellacopters

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PLEASE NOTE: SHIPPING COSTS ARE NOT $4. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR RATES.

This is an original pressing of Entombed's double LP "To ride, shoot straigh and speak the truth" + "Family favourites", released on Music For Nations, catalogue number MFN 216.

It comes with both of the original inner sleeves.

I would be happy to send you more pictures by e-mail.

VISUAL:

All grades are 100 % guaranteed – no one has EVER asked to return a record to me.

Buying more than 200 records on the internet, I have agreed with the grading only around 10 times! I think this is because most sellers use inadequate lightning. As a seller once said: Everything looks near mint in the dark. There are only two sources of light I have ever tried that are any good for grading records:

1)      Direct, bright sunlight from an unclouded sky. It's the most powerful light source in this world. Why not use it? "Discreet sunlight" is absolutely no good. I've looked at records outside on a cloudy day that looked nothing short of immaculate, and then revealed loads of scratches under just a poor light bulb.

2)      Halogen spot lights G10, at least 50 watt. These should only be used in the evening to avoid diffusing from other light sources.

These two light sources will reveal EVERY scuff and scratch no matter how small or insignificant it may be. Regular room lightning or neon lights (which seem to be the standard at record fairs) reveal practically nothing.

On Record Collector's grading scale (Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Bad). I only ever use one plus and one minus.

SIDE 1: VG+. Not many, but several light scuffs. I think most of them are from the heavy cardboard inner sleeves.

SIDE 2: EX to VG+ (closer to EX-)

SIDE 3: EX or slightly better

SIDE 4: VG+ due to an area with several, small light scratches between song 1 and 2. The rest of the side is EX or slightly better

I do, however, see light grey spots and streaks on all four sides. I think these come from the pressing. I often see them on American records from the 60s and on newer records that were probably pressed in eastern Europe (which I would think this was). Both records are also somewhat dusty, but this could be removed with a brush or a cleaning.

To some people VG means completely trashed. I grade such a record as Fair. To me, a VG record would still most often be a keeper copy.

SOUND CLIP:

I have uploaded a recording from the actual record for sale. The clip was recorded with a Thorens TD-126 MkIII Centennial record player fitted with an Ortofon MC20 Super MkII needle. If you have less sensitive equipment, you will hear less noise. I have picked out both soft and loud passages to get a feel for each. You will also get the run-in groove on both sides (you'll hear the needle drop) and some parts between songs, so it gives a full description of the record. If you hear a song fading up and the shortly afterwards fading down, then the fade out is not done by me, but is from the record, so you could hear the space between the songs.

COVER:

The most noticeable defect on the cover is a bit of purple dye with a slightly damp around it at the bottom on the back. The corners and edges have light wear and the cover in general have light general wear. At the bottom it also seems like there has been a sticker attached once, as a bit of the shine has gone in this area. Overall I will say VG+ on Record Collector's grading scale. As mentioned above, I can send more pictures by e-mail.

POSTAGE COSTS:

NO FEES and NO charges for materials! ONLY actual charges. All records will be sent in sturdy mailers designed for the purpose, and the records will be removed from the cover to avoid any creasing/tearing. The following charges are what the Danish postal system actually charges. They have gone crazy in recent years. You can check out the rates for yourself if you like on http://www.postdanmark.dk/contentfull.dk?lang=en.

As this is a double LP it will weigh more than 500 grams (the Danish postal service has letters for 250, 500 and 1000 grams), hence the higher postal charge than usual.

EUROPE: $16.57 for airmail. $16.17 for surface mail. $30.34 for airmail with tracking. $29.94 for surface mail with tracking. $35.33 for airmail insured up to $177 dollars.

REST OF THE WORLD: $25.35 for airmail. $24.95 for surface mail. $39.12 for airmail with tracking. $38.73 for surface mail with tracking. $44.12 for airmail insured up to $177 dollars.

International Buyers – Please Note:

Through buying more than 200 records in foreign countries it has only happened to me twice that I had to pay custom fees, but it can happen. There should be no custom fees within the European Community.

·         Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

·         Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.