IMPOSSIBLY RARE =XTC-Science Friction(VS188)PUNK SINGLE

£ 67

$ 89

£ 67 Sold For

Feb 11, 2007 Sold Date

Feb 1, 2007 Start Date

13 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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Description

ARTIST

XTC

TITLE

SCIENCE FRICTION/SHE'S SO SQUARE

FORMAT

7" Single

LABEL

VIRGIN RECORDS

LABEL VARIANT

SKY BLUE WITH VIRGIN LOGO

CATALOGUE NUMBER

VS 188

MONO/STEREO

STEREO

COUNTRY

U.K

YEAR

1977

MATRIX NO. - SIDE ONE

VS - 188 - A1

MATRIX NO. - SIDE TWO

VS - 188 - B1

TRACK LISTINGS

Side One - SCIENCE FRICTION

Side Two - SHE'S SO SQUARE

PICTURES/INSERTS

NO PICTURE SLEEVE

SUMMARY

VERY RARE UNRELEASED XTC SINGLE

R.R.C GRADINGS;

OUTER SLEEVE

All singles without a picture sleeve are posted with a white cardboard inner.

LABEL(s)

Very Good +

There are a few hardly noticeable marks where the spindle of the record player has rubbed against the label.

VINYL(appearance)

Very Good -

There are surface marks and the occasional light scratch on both sides of this single.

PLEASE NOTE - There are some extremely small indentations on the edge of both sides of the single.

AUDIO QUALITY

Very Good +

This single has been well played and there is some faint background popping. In the first five seconds of 'She's so Square' there is a slight tick, but this quickly fades away. Both 'Science Friction' and 'She's so Square' have very good audio quality.

Introduction * BE SURE TO ADD ME TO YOUR favorites list

Dear collector my name is Sam Barraclough and I have undertaken the task of selling my father’s extensive record collection. He has amassed a considerable and varied vinyl collection of albums and singles during his time as a DJ and critic, with many rare and items included. In addition to the known rare records there are many demo and promotional items, which were not available for general purchase.

I have a data-based collection using the Rare Record Price Guides' grading scale (If you are unaware of this grading system please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will reply as soon as possible with the guides description). As you can see in the description there is a grading given for Vinyl and Audio Quality. This is necessary because a record may seem poor quality when viewed, but when played the Audio Quality is often excellent. Conversely the Vinyl quality may seem excellent but when played the Audio Quality can be quite poor.

The chronology of the collection stretches from the early 1960s to the early 1980s with a concentration of British Beat, Rock, Punk and Mod - but I will only be selling those records that I value at £18(€27) or over. If you have any questions concerning this item or wish to enquire about my record collection please contact me by asking a question via ebay or email: sambarraclough@gmail.com. I aim to reply within 24 hours where possible.

Refunds

I will offer a full refund (minus postage) to the winning bidder if you find that any of the gradings (Outer Sleeve, Label, Vinyl or Audio Quality) given in the listing do not match the description of Rare Record Collector grading system. If you are dissatisfied, please notify me within 48 hours of receipt that you are unhappy with the record and are returning the album.

Postage

I offer a choice of Royal Mail 1st Class Post, Royal Mail 2nd Class and Royal Mail Airmail for dispatch of your item. Please select your preferred method of dispatch when paying for your item by using the “Pay now” link. For all services I will obtain proof of postage which insures the record up to a value of £32 for lost or damaged items. If additional insurance is desired, buyers should contact me after purchasing the item.

- All records are securely packaged in thick plastic protectors inside a record mailer, with stiffeners for extra protection in transit.

- All records are cleaned with a professional vinyl record cleaning liquid before dispatch.

Those who wish to purchase more than one record (up to a batch of three) will receive postage reductions, which are shown in the tables below -

* When a combination of singles and LPs are won a fair postage calculation will be made

* When a double LP is won, the item is obviously heavier and is a further £1 on top of the regular postage cost (shown below)

Total cost of postage and packing (£)