RAMONES 'ROCKET TO RUSSIA' ORIGINAL 1977 USA LP VERY 1st.PRESS (LW1/LW1 MATRIX)
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A couple of years back, over a couple of fun trips, I bought a huge vinyl collection from a friend who worked with me at Phantom Records (in the '90's) and who'd amassed a gigantic collection of wonderfully kept and thoroughly researched LP's, 7"s and relevant 12"s - from the classic punk era (1976-1981) was his specialty, but also records from the few years after that era, as some of those bands progressed into the mid-'80's while keeping their integrity intact (the likes of Public Image, Siouxsie, the Cure spring to mind). To give you an example of his fastidiousness, his collection included 60 different editions of the Pistols "Never Mind The Bollocks" LP - from every conceivable country, and every edition he could uncover. Anyway, he's been particular about maintaining items in their original condition - most he bought brand new at the time...(however this may mean that some he picked up second-hand weren't exactly mint to start with - those will be obvious by the gradings below). He'd been buying records I believe from about 1975/76 right up until recently. It's a truly wonderful collection; he'd not sold any of it previously so it was complete - some of the items are super rare and some are simply very nice copies of classic records - and I felt utterly privileged to be offered it first. Mostly though, YOU get to benefit from his meticulousness.
Here then, is one of the items from his collection:
ARTIST: RAMONES -
TITLE: "ROCKET TO RUSSIA" .
FORMAT: …vinyl LP (33rpm)…
LABEL: SIRE [made and distributed there by Warner Bros. Records] .
CATALOGUE #: SR-6042 .
DATE OF RELEASE: 1977 .
PRESSED IN: USA .
ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING? : Yes, it is...determined by the fact there is NO Warner Bros address on the lower perimeter of the labels...and by the matrix numbers, which are, in this case, the same as the first approved test pressings:
SIDE ONE (etched): SR-1-6042-LW1. 1 * STERLING
SIDE TWO (etched): SR-2-6042-LW1. 1 * STERLING
(the word 'STERLING' is stamped)
The previous owner has inserted a March 1978 full-page ad from the U.S. "Record World" magazine, for their "Do You Wanna Dance" single...see pic.
(Pictures, as always, are REAL images of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on...none are a "recycled" image from any previous auction. What you see here is what you’ll be sent. GUARANTEED.)
Track Listing:
A1 Cretin Hop 1:54 A2 Rockaway Beach 2:05 A3 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow 2:46 A4 Locket Love 2:09 A5 I Don't Care 1:35 A6 Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 2:47 A7 We're A Happy Family
2:28
B1 Teenage Lobotomy 2:00 B2 Do You Wanna Dance 1:52 B3 I Wanna Be Well 2:24 B4 I Can't Give You Anything 1:58 B5 Ramona 2:35 B6 Surfin' Bird 2:33 B7 Why Is It Always This Way 2:09 CONDITION:
COVER: ( VG++ )...has very minor ringwear...plus some scuffing...crinkles in the bottom left corner...inner sleeve has seam split at the centre of each of the three sides, plus some foxing (light brown 'age-ing' stains/spots)...
RECORD: ( EX )...many would call this M-...it merely has a few of thee lightest and thinnest 'hair-line' marks...nothing even remotely serious...plays superbly throughout!...
LABELS: (Side One: MINT / Side Two: M- )...
If you have any concerns about the accuracy of my gradings, please check my feedback for the odd nice comment from some satisfied folk out there.... (and hopefully you may be able to join their ranks).Thanks for considering this item...Cheers, Jules.
POSTAGE
: within Australia: AU$8.95 : first class airmail to anywhere outside of Australia = AU$21.95 (EXCEPT: USA, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Pacific Islands = AU$17.95; New Zealand = $15.95)...and...take note: If combining items, postage for each subsequent LP or 12" single is only AU$2.95 within Australia (but only $1.00 if in NSW)....or AU$6.95 each to anywhere outside Australia.
PAYMENT
WITHIN AUSTRALIA:Pay by Paypal, MoneyOrderR, BankCheque, PersonalCheque (allow 5 days for clearance)...or DirectDeposit into my account (quickest method).. .. .. OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA:
You can pay by: 1. MoneyOrderr (there are fees associated...check with me first)
.. .. ..or.. .. ..
2. Paypal ...by far the easiest and quickest .. .. ..or.. .. .. 3. CASHbut it MUST be sent in a registered envelope
PACKING:
Don’t worry - I'll pack anything you buy VERY CAREFULLY to make sure it arrives in EXACTLY the condition it left here. More specifically, in the way I'd like to receive parcels myself.
WE MAIL OUT AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK.
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