Rage Against The Machine LP - 1992 - US 1st Edition - Z 52959

	£		207
	$		275

Rage Against The Machine LP - 1992 - 1st Edition - Z 52959

From Discogs Master Release Info:

Including a b&w printed dust sleeve with lyrics, credits and a photo.

Parental advisory sticker attached to the sleeve.

Catalog numbers:

Z 52959 on spine

52959 on inner sleeve

Barcode: 0 7464 - 52959 - 1 6

Mine is "Variant 3"

Matrix / Runout (A-side runout groove, hand-etched, variant 3): AL- 52959-1B MASTERDISK 3

Matrix / Runout (B-side runout groove, hand-etched, variant 3): BL- 52959-1B 2 MASTERDISK

Record(s): EX

Sleeve: EX

Inner: EX

Other info: Now we're talking! I actually thought I had the Euro release of this until I came to check. I even had to get my wife to verify the run in etchings due to my old man eyes. This is the US first edition, variant 3.

I had to buy this album on CD - BOOOO - when it released because there was no vinyl version, I picked this one up on early Ebay back in the day to right that CD-wrong. From memory, I thought I was buying the European version, but it turns out I have the US first release instead. A very lucky mishap indeed.

This must be one of the best sounding LPs I have ever heard. I think most of that is Bob Ludwig's mastering to be honest but this vinyl version on a good setup sounds as good as anything I've ever heard. Everything is so vibrant, you can hear the strings on the bass vibrating and the bass will give any setup a serious workout. Admittedly my back-in-the-day CD setup was rubbish - because I didn't really buy CDs - so it's not an entirely fair comparison, but this thing sounds SOOOO much better than the CD version I used to have to listen to.

By my inspection this is a solid EX on all fronts. The record itself is great, there is a small, but noticeable, amount of ring wear on the printed inner sleeve (photo 4). The sleeve is great save for very minor boxing on the two spine-side corners (photos 11 & 12). I know people who would call this NM but I would prefer to slightly lowball the grade here to be safe, hence the solid EX.

This album was lightning in a bottle - it already sounds amazing due to Bob Ludwig's mastering but on vinyl it sounds incredible.

I am more than happy to provide more photos of anything for serious bidders.

And, whilst I can't control this, I hope this goes to someone who will actually listen to it. This thing sounds too damn good to sit on a shelf as a trophy. It NEEDS to be heard!

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Grading

For grading purposes I use the British Record Collector's grading scale with (+) or (-) signs to denote the in-between conditions. All grades will be based upon a visual inspection and my knowledge of when I acquired the record, what condition is was in when I acquired it and upon my own use of the record. In general I will always grade conservatively and include multiple photos of everything but please ask if you have any specific questions. Please also bear in mind that I am not a record trader, I am slowly selling some of my own vinyl collection that I have amassed between the start of the nineties and mid-noughties.

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• Fair (F) - The record is playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable issues and possibly major scratches. The cover and contents may be torn, stained and/or defaced.

I generally wouldn’t consider selling anything less than “Good” except for really unusual items. As a general rule, if you are unsure or want more detail about condition then please ask.