JOY DIVISION AN IDEAL FOR LIVING 1978 RARE & ORIG

	£		970
	$		1,285

JOY DIVISION

~ AN IDEAL FOR LIVING ~

(1978 ENIGMA RECORDS - ULTIMATE JOY DIVISION RARITY!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE AND TOTALLY GENUINE ORIGINAL 7” VINYL PRESSING OF THE LEGENDARY DEBUT RELEASE ~ AN IDEAL FOR LIVING EP ~ BY JOY DIVISION ON THE ENIGMA LABEL.

Only 1,000 COPIES OF THIS AMAZING RECORD were pressed. IT COMES WITH IT’S FOLD-OUT COVER THAT WAS ALLEGEDLY HAND-folded by the MEMBERS OF JOY DIVISION THEMSELVES.

AS IT STATES ON THE COVER, BEFORE THIS RECORDING JOY DIVISION WERE KNOWN AS WARSAW

THIS MASSIVE RARITY HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES of a GENUINE original PRESSING:

• The vinyl IS BLACK AND next to the label IT has a serrated edge
• The label has a matte finish
• The gap between the copyright message around the edge of the label and
• the vinyl is 1mm
• The records poster sleeve is printed on matte paper
• The pictures on the sleeve are in focus
• THE INITIALS “EG” ARE ETCHED IN TO THE RUN OFF AREA

JOY DIVISION

• BERNARD ALBRECHT (SUMNER)
• IAN CURTIS
• STEPHEN MORRIS
• PETER HOOK

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1978 ENIGMA PSS 139

Side 1 run out groove is inscribed: PSS - 139 - EP - A-1  EG

Side 2 run out groove is inscribed: PSS - 139 - EP - B-1  EG

THE COVER

THE 14”x 14" FOLD-OUT COVER, WITH HUGELY CONTROVERSIAL “HITLER YOUTH DRUMMER BOY” IMAGERY IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR, DISCOLOURATION (NOTABLY ALONG THE CREASE LINES), A CREASE TO ONE CORNER AND ONE TINY SCUFF.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, WITH JUST OCCASIONAL AND MINOR BACKGROUND INTERFERENCE. I HAVE JUST LISTENED TO IT FOR ONE LAST TIME!! SUBLIME MUSIC THAT CAPTURES AN IMPORTANT BAND EVOLVING.

THE LABELS

THE MATTE BLACK & SILVER, PAPER LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY A FEW SPIDERY SPINDLE MARKS AND SOME TINY SPINDLE WEAR ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.

SIDE 1

1.     Warsaw

2.     No Love Lost

SIDE 2

1.     Leaders Of Men

2.     Failures Of The Modern Man

THE TIME HAS COME TO PART WITH ONE OF THE JEWELS IN MY COLLECTION. I AM SELLING OFF QUITE A FEW RARE 7” RECORDS FROM MY OWN PRIVATE COLLECTION AT THE MOMENT. ALL WERE BOUGHT AT OR JUST AFTER TIME OF RELEASE. I SOLD MY COPY OF JOY DIVISION’S “LICHT UND BLINDHEIT” ON SORDIDE SENTIMENTALE LAST YEAR. I WILL BE LISTING THE VERY RARE “FACTORY SAMPLE EP” OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£10.75

£12.25

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.

THE ABOVE SHIPPING RATES INCLUDE FULL TRACKING AND INSURANCE. POSTAGE WITHIN UK WILL BE VIA SPECIAL DELIVERY AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD WILL BE VIA AIRSURE OR SIMILAR REGISTERED SERVICE. PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR CHEAPER SHIPPING OPTIONS.

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.