SONIC YOUTH Walls Have Ears *MINT* 1986 ORIGINAL NUMBERED OFFICIAL DOUBLE LP

	£		140
	$		186

AUGUST 2024

Hello friends, 
My NEW batch of FORTNIGHTLY auctions & Buy It Nows will be completed by the end of Monday August 26th so PLEASE CHECK BACK if viewing before then. MORE STARTING FROM FRIDAY AUGUST 23rd!
I'm now EIGHT YEARS into selling my immense collection of 1990s independent label ORIGINAL PROMO POSTERS, VINYL, CASSETTES, FLYERS & POSTCARDS. Most are from my hoard acquired whilst in the independent record/music business.
NOW I'm adding my (usually) MINT UNPLAYED VINYL FROM THE 1980s & 1990s to my fortnightly listings. Record shop fresh, stored for decades. Independent labels, guitar bands, and electronica (IDM, EDM) my speciality.
PLEASE ADD ME AS A FAVOURITE SELLER for notifications of 1980s & 1990s NEVER PLAYED VINYL. Mostly from independent labels.
FREE POSTAGE after first item on nearly all printed items, and COMBINED POSTAGE DISCOUNTS on everything else (subject to conditions below).

HAPPY HUNTING!

ARTIST: Sonic Youth
TITLE: Walls Have Ears
FORMAT: Double LP
LABEL: Not
CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT ONE (BUT TWO)
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1986
FEATURES: Gatefold sleeve, machine numbered limited edition ORIGINAL, colour inner sleeves. 
VINYL CONDITION: MINT Stored since day of release, never played, never removed from sleeve other than at time of listing today to check for manufacturing faults.
SLEEVE CONDITION: NEAR MINT: 99% perfect. Full gloss, no signs of handling, extremely minor signs of having been stored.
INNER SLEEVES: MINT
OTHER NOTES: THIS IS THE FIRST, ORIGINAL, OFFICIAL VERSION OF THIS ALBUM. It is a UK ONLY release, recorded on the band's 1985 UK tour. It was intended to be a limited edition of 2000 but was withdrawn after a few days at the request of the band as Blast First hadn't agreed it with them first.
There have been various bootlegs over the years until this year's first official reissues that have minor artwork differences. Perhaps most importantly the record's spine is a clear indication that this one is an original. This title, like nearly all UK independent records in the 1990s, wasn't manufacturer shrink wrapped at time of release. You will never find a better copy of this 38 year old original. THIS IS MY ONLY ONE.
THE PHOTOS of the sleeves are part of the item description, so please carefully examine using the zoom function.  
TRACK LISTING, RECORDING SOURCES, and the REAL TITLES of some of the tracks that were given alternative titles on the artwork:

A1 C.B.

A2 Green Love

A3 Brother James

A4 Kill Yr. Idols

A5 "Mad" Groove

A6 I Love Her All The Time

B1 Expressway To Yr. Skull

B2 Spahn Ranch Dance

B3 "Blood On Brighton Beach"

C1 Burning Spear

C2 Death Valley '69

C3 Speed Jamc

C4 Ghost Bitch

D1 World Looks Red

D2 The Word (E.V.O.L.)

D3 Brother Jam-Z

D4 Killed + Kicked Off

Tracklisting as printed deviates from audio and contains several alternative titles:

Track A1 [C.B.] is a spoken introduction by Claude Bessy.

Track A2 [Green Love] is "Green Light".

Track A5 ["Mad" Groove] is a tape excerpt of Into The Groove by Madonna.

Track B2 [Spahn Ranch Dance] is "Death Valley '69".

Track B3 ["Blood On Brighton Beach"] is "Making The Nature Scene".

Track C3 [Speed JAMC] is a sped-up tape excerpt of You Trip Me Up by The Jesus And Mary Chain.

"I'm Insane" is played at the start of Side D but does not appear on tracklisting.

Track D2 [The Word (E.V.O.L.)] is "Flower".

Track D3 [Brother Jam-Z] is "Brother James".

Track D4 [Killed + Kicked Off] is "Kill Yr. Idols".

Tracks A1 to B2 recorded live at U.L.U (the University of London Union), Wed 30th October.

Track B3 recorded live at Brighton Beach, Fri 8th November.

Tracks C1 to D4 recorded live at The Hammersmith Palais, Sun 28th April.

This Buy It Now item will be withdrawn from sale if not sold by September 23rd.

Also to be offered for sale in August will be many original 1980s/'90s promo posters, records, tapes, postcards, etc. for independent artists and labels PLUS MORE 1980s/'90s MINT UNPLAYED ORIGINAL INDEPENDENT LABEL VINYL. 

Postcards, flyers, stickers & factory folded posters are FREE POSTAGE with this item. COMBINED POSTAGE DISCOUNT available on multiple vinyl orders. Please see information below for the terms of these offers.

NOTE: I am the first and only owner of everything I list unless stated otherwise. All photos are my own and photographed on a purple/blue background for easy identification. 

PACKAGING: Records will be removed from any printed sleeves (including inners) before packing in a strong cruciform mailer. Additional plain white paper die cut sleeves will be supplied if not already included.

POSTAGE: 

The postage & packing charge for this item is the same or less than what it costs for stamps, packaging, and a minimum of 13.5% of the p&p charge taken by eBay & Paypal (yes, they really do that!).

If your postage & packing fee doesn’t cover the cost of the postal service appropriate to the value of this item I will pay for a FREE UPGRADE so that your order is always fully insured.

Orders up to £20: Royal Mail Second Class or Hermes Courier (UK) or Royal Mail International Standard (rest of the world). Proof of posting will be retained.

UK orders over £20 and up to £50: Royal Mail Second Class Signed For (fully insured).

UK orders over £50: Royal Mail Special Delivery (next day delivery, tracked, signed, and fully insured).

Overseas orders over £20: Royal Mail International Tracked &/or Signed For (insured up to £50).

Overseas orders over £50: Royal Mail International Tracked &/or Signed For with additional insurance (fully insured to order value).

SECOND CLASS SERVICES USUALLY TAKE 2-3 DAYS FROM DISPATCH; INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY TIMES VARY.

PAYMENT: 

Within 24 hours of auction end or Buy It Now purchase OR within 48 hours of a combined payment invoice  UNLESS YOU HAVE A BID ON A CURRENT, UNFINISHED AUCTION. I'll see your bid so there's no need to contact me about delayed payment.

THANK YOU! 

COMBINED POSTAGE & PACKING DISCOUNT (Terms & Conditions): 

1) You must request an invoice for all items BEFORE making any payment to be eligible for the combined postage discount. No retrospective discounts will be given. In case of difficulty please message me before buying. 

2) Postage & packing for multiple items will be charged at cost (please see above) and the discount is only applicable if your items can be sent in one package without risking damage.

3) EXCEPTION: If your additional purchases take the value of your order into a higher insurance level (please see above) the appropriate 'at cost' increment will be added to your p&p charge, which will still be cheaper than buying two or more items individually.

Thanks for looking. 

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