Iron Maiden Somewhere In Time LP 1986 UK 1st Press+Merch w/Audio Samples EX/NM

	£		30
	$		40

Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time Vinyl LP - EMC 3512 DMM (Direct Metal Master) 1986 UK 1st Press with Mega-Rare Fan Club Merchandise Sheet. All round Excellent+ condition.  

For MP3 samples of the actual record listed, please click on this link: 

(PLEASE LISTEN FROM DESKTOP/LAPTOP...Video was rendered for desktop and on a mobile plays with gaps that are not on heard on the vinyl)  

Click Here to go to YouTube - Video 

• Conversion is from a budget deck - not not audiophile quality, bit of distortion not heard on the LP - but they let you to hear the quality of the surfaces/playback to take the uncertainty out of buying :) 
• Any trouble viewing the video, please message me and I'll send you the link. 

Notes: 

Original 1986 pressing on EMI Made in England  

• EMC 3512 DMM

• Matrix/Runout Side 1: EMC 3512 DMM A 1-U-1-1-X 'It Were So Loud'     Sterling

• Matrix/Runout Side 1: EMC 3512 DMM A  4-1-1 'Even Quiet Bits Were Loud'  Sterling  

Condition - Please remember this is a 30 year old vintage item, pics and description are honest so please look & read in full. 

Any white marks on the pics are overhead lights reflecting, not marks or damage :) 

Vinyl Surfaces - EX

Graded under a  10k lux daylight lamp and spotlights + Test Play (End to End) on budget deck 

Audio Test: EX. Listened to whole album on budget deck through Audio Technica studio-quality headphones. 

    - Light background noise on gaps between tracks and on quiet parts of some songs (and there aren't many..!)

    - A couple of very minor clicks on a couple of tracks only that don't take away from the listening experience. 

    - No skips or jumps

    - On the whole the album sounds clear and crisp and can be enjoyed from start to finish...shows off the Analogue sound and you can't beat that Vintage Vinyl feel. 

Visual Check/Bright Spotlights: EX Light marking and hairlines visible, nothing major. Has clearly been played a good number of times, but has been well cared for and has nice sheen. No major/deep scratches. 

Visual Check/Bright Daylight: NM. Looks Near Mint in Bright Daylight 

Vinyl Labels - Excellent 

• Both labels excellent  

• No mould, scratches or marks. 

• Colours and printed text all perfect 

• Tiny amount of wear on spindle holes 

Outer Sleeve - NM 

• Outstanding condition for age.  Has obviously been kept in a plastic cover since purchase and handled very little. 

• No spines-wear, writing perfect. 

• TINY amount of corner-wear if you really look for it. 

• Difficult to find a cover in better condition than this one unless brand new & sealed. 

Inner Lyric Sleeve - NM 

• Band picture part NM, no colour fading, no creases.  

• Lyric part excellent. All lyrics perfectly visible and no colour fading, no creases. 

• Inner spines excellent with TINY amount of wear and no splits. 

• Difficult to find an inner sleeve in better condition than this one unless brand new & sealed. 

Fan Club Merchandise Sheet  - NM

• Fully intact and almost like new 

• Very, very , very (!) rare. 

Vinyl Care/Preparation

• I hand-clean every vinyl listed using L'Arc Du Son cleaning solution. This removes old grease, dust etc. to improve the playback quality. This does sometimes leave residue marks, but these don't affect play. 

• Once cleaned, I 'buff' the Vinyl using a very soft cleaning-cloth, then place it into an anti-static black sleeve. This sleeve is supplied with the Vinyl you buy. 

•  I also carefully clean and dry the Vinyl outer sleeves to remove old finger marks, dirt and dust. Once done the sleeves are placed into a PVC sleeve to keep them nice and clean, they are shipped with the plastic sleeve. 

•  Vinyls are then listened to end-to-end before grading, in order to make sure they don't skip etc. BEWARE VISUAL-ONLY GRADINGS...some Vinyls that look Near Mint to the eye have skips, others that look marked play near-perfectly. I've learned that you can't grade a Vinyl without listening to it :) 

•  Finally, I take lots of pics and rip the Vinyl to 256kbps MP3 (budget deck only at the moment) and make a sample video, uploaded to YouTube to let you hear the quality of the vinyl surfaces and see HD large pictures of the item. 

•  All of the above is done to help buyers be sure of what they are getting before they spend hard-earned money! For this reason, I am not the cheapest on eBay and don't want to be. All offers are considered but please don't expect me to give them away :) 

Shipping & Payment 

• Well packaged in stiff, thick card mailer + Stiffeners for protection. 

• Vinyl will be removed from inner and securely packed during shipping to prevent splits 

• I combine shipping cost for multiple purchases - please contact me to let me know before paying and I will give you a quote. 

UK bidders standard/tracked - £4.50 for up to 2 LPs. Please ask for a personal quote if you're interested in more. 

   International (non UK) bidders standard /tracked approximately : for up to 2 LPs. Please ask for a personal quote if you're interested in more. 

• Europe - £12
• Asia Pac - £14
• Russia - £12 (UK Tracking only + signature on delivery)
• U.S. - £12
• Australia - £14
• South America - £14

About me

• Reliable personal seller, not a big company

• Honest gradings: every item photographed and graded individually with warts and all pics: I want you to be happy with your purchase and giving you honest information is the way to do it. 

• Honest Shipping Costs, I don't make money on shipping. 

• Looking for other Rock titles - please ask. I can search to order and can offer sensible deals on multiples and save money for shipping. 

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 condiition. Records marked 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 displayes 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 moajor defects is acceptable

Good (G)

Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F)

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P)

The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing

Bad (B)

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler