Joy Division An Ideal For Living Original 1978 7" vinyl on enigma RARE
  £   1,020
  $   1,352

 


£ 1020 Sold For
Jan 22, 2012 Sold Date
Jan 15, 2012 Start Date
£   500 Start price
11   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

JOY DIVISION

~ AN IDEAL FOR LIVING ~

(1978 ENIGMA RECORDS - ULTIMATE JOY DIVISION RARITY!)

 

ANALOGUE ANTIQUES IS PROUD TO OFFER 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 1000 COPIES  PRESSED.

COMES WITH  FOLD-OUT COVER THAT WAS ALLEGEDLY HAND-FOLDED BY MEMBERS OF JOY DIVISION THEMSELVES.

THIS MASSIVE RARITY HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF A GENUINE ORIGINAL PRESSING:

  • Black vinyl with serrated edge and correct contouring on label
  • 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 / checked with magnifying glass!
  • THE INITIALS “EG” ARE ETCHED IN TO THE RUN OFF AREA - see images

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 ONE PATCH OF WEAR/DISCOLORATION ALONG MIDDLE CREASE LINE (SEE IMAGES).  OTHER THAN THIS SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT

THE MATTE BLACK & SILVER, PAPER LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY 1 OR 2 SPINDLE MARKS ON EACH SIDE

SIDE 1

1.     Warsaw

2.     No Love Lost

SIDE 2

1.     Leaders Of Men

2.     Failures Of The Modern Man

 

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£10.75

£12.25

 

PLEASE REQUEST ADDITIONAL POSTAGE OPTIONS

 

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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.

AUTHENTICITY: This copy has all the distinguishing characteristics of an original as described on the Joy Division Central website at http://www.joydiv.org/I3.htm.




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