THE CLASH 1st ALBUM (US) RARE SEALED ORIG '79 EPIC LP w/WHITE LABEL PROMO SINGLE

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·       CLASH – THE SELF-TITLED FIRST ALBUM (“THE CLASH”) – ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING – ORIGINAL 1979 EPIC RECORDS STEREO LP JE-36060 (NOTE: AMERICAN VERSION OF THE ALBUM WAS RELEASED ALMOST TWO YEARS AFTER THE CORRESPONDING U.K. RELEASE IN 1977); THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, FIRST U.S. PRESSING WITH A CATALOG NUMBER JE-36060, NOT THE EARLY '80s PRESSING WITH A CATALOG NUMBER PE-36060

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING (U.S. VERSION OF THE ALBUM)

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

·       IMPORTANT NOTE: WE HAD A LITTLE MISHAP WHILE SNAPPING A PHOTO FOR THIS AUCTION: WE DROPPED THE RECORD, CAUSING THE SHRINK WRAP “SEAL” TO SNAP OPEN ALONG *** ALMOST *** THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE “MOUTH” (OPENING OF THE COVER) -- A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF MURPHY’S LAW AT WORK. TECHNICALLY, THE ALBUM IS STILL SEALED, SINCE THE TWO TINY INTACT REMNANTS OF THE SHRINK WRAP AT THE MOUTH OF THE OPENING SIDE (ON THE TOP AND ON THE BOTTOM, LESS THAN 1/4 INCH EACH) PREVENT THE INNER SLEEVE FROM BEING PULLED OUT). BECAUSE THE TWO SMALL REMNANTS OF THE SHRINK WRAP THAT KEEP THE ALBUM SEALED ARE SO SENSITIVE AND COULD SNAP OPEN IN TRANSIT, WE REINFORCED THOSE TWO SPOTS WITH TINY PIECE OF SCOTCH TAPE (LESS THAN 1/8 SQUARE INCH ON CORNER) WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED.

·       THE ALBUM COMES WITH A RARE, UNIQUE, U.S.-ONLY CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE, NOT PRESENT IN U.K. VERSIONS OF THIS TITLE (WE CAN SEE IT THROUGH THE OPENING)

·       THE ALBUM COMES WITH ITS RARE WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY BONUS SINGLE  (PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO ITS SIZE, THE BONUS SINGLE CAN ACTUALLY FALL OUT OF THE PARTIALLY STILL SEALED COVER.  WE GUARANTEE THAT THIS RECORD HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED BY HUMAN HAND AND THAT  THE WINNING BIDDER WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON TO PLAY IT.

·       GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DARK BLUE EPIC LABEL WITH YELLOW LOGO, LATE 70’s STYLE.

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·       TWO “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE)

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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Never Mind the Bollocks may have appeared revolutionary, but the Clash's eponymous debut album was pure, unadulterated rage and fury, fueled by passion for both rock & roll and revolution. Though the cliché about punk rock was that the bands couldn't play, the key to the Clash is that although they gave that illusion, they really could play -- hard. The charging, relentless rhythms, primitive three-chord rockers, and the poor sound quality give the album a nervy, vital energy. Joe Strummer's slurred wails perfectly compliment the edgy rock, while Mick Jones' clearer singing and charged guitar breaks make his numbers righteously anthemic. Even at this early stage, the Clash were experimenting with reggae, most notably on the Junior Murvin cover "Police & Thieves" and the extraordinary "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais," which was one of five tracks added to the American edition of The Clash. "Deny," "Protex Blue," "Cheat," and "48 Hours" were removed from the British edition and replaced for the U.S. release with the British-only singles "Complete Control," "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais," "Clash City Rockers," "I Fought the Law," and "Jail Guitar Doors," all of which were stronger than the items they replaced. Though the sequencing and selection were slightly different, the core of the album remained the same, and each song retained its power individually. Few punk songs expressed anger quite as bracingly as "White Riot," "I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.," "Career Opportunities," and "London's Burning," and their power is all the more incredible today. Rock & roll is rarely as edgy, invigorating, and sonically revolutionary as The Clash.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

For its extraordinary contribution to the modern music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, writers and general public, or for some other innate quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice (of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita" fame), Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton (who wrote liner notes for Bob Dylan's first album), Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" compiled by Paul Gambaccini, Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565 (or ►click here  for the complete album listing)

The U.S. edition of The Clash (offered here) , released in 1979, removed "Cheat," the funky singalong "Protex Blue," the dark and revealing paranoia of "Deny," and the short but utterly delightful "48 Hours." In their place were the more polished and thus somewhat jarring U.K. singles/B-sides "Complete Control," "White Man in Hammersmith Palais," "Clash City Rockers," "I Fought the Law," and "Jail-Guitar Doors." Finding a still sealed original copy?!?! Forget it – not even a HOPE!!! This may be the last one you will ever see.

For additional historical or discography information on this album, including track listing ►click here

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)          The record comes in its original, custom (US-only) inner sleeve, which is UNIQUE to this album (we can see it through the opening)

(c)           The album comes with its original white label promo-only bonus 7" single record (we can see it through the opening)

(d)          The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP (PLEASE SEE THE NOTE ABOUT THE SHRINK WRAP, ABOVE)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  / bent.

-         Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.   (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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