THE CLASH MASSIVELY RARE 1980 PROMO COPY 'SANDANISTA'
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Mega Rare Original 1980 UK 1st 'PROMOTIONAL' Pressing 3-Disc 'Sandanista' by The Clash!!! Complete with ORIGINAL Booklet in STUNNING Nr Mint Condition Throughout!!!
You are bidding on a very rare 1980 UK 'Promotional Only' CBS 1st Pressing of this UK Classic by The Clash!!!! This 3 disc Album divided opinions back when it was released in 1980, you either loved it of hated it. However today, in these (sadly) post-Strummer times, it is increasingly being viewed as a long lost classic. And with tracks such 'Career Opportunities', 'Somebody Got Murdered' & 'The Magnificent Seven' to name but a few, you can kinda see where the new generation of Clash fans are coming from. People just don't seem to fear concept albums like they used to, after all if Billy Corgan could spew out over-blown, over-ambitious concept monstrosities with the Pumpkins to wide acclaim, why couldn't Mick Jones & Joe Strummer do the same with The Clash? Hell, the Foo Fighters are even getting in on the act! The Clash were always too good to be pinned down to just being a punk band anyway, it (along with a few other musical genres; Reggae anyone?) was just something that they happened to do better most other white boy guitar bands at the time! However you view this album, you gotta respect the balls of Messrs Strummer & Jones for putting it out at time when all concept albums were destined to fall flat on their asses. Anyways, enough rambling on to the record in question...
These discs are all NR MINT!!! cool centre labels are in SUPERB condition with NO tears, rubbing, lifting etc. Most 1st press vinyl copies of this LP usually turn up trashed - this one is not!!!! The vinyl itself is great with a beautiful shine and NO groove wear!!!! They are blemish free and NR MINT!!!! You will not find a better UK 1st press of this LP! The 'Promotional' sleeve is also in SUPERB condition!!!! As you can see from the images, it has the rare 'Property of CBS. Demonstration Only. NOT FOR SALE' text stamped on the back side in gold lettering!!!! The surface colour still retains all of its vibrancy and shows very little wear. The corners show minimal wear and there is very little edge wear!!!! This sleeve also easily grades as Excellent++ or better!!!! Comes with all 3 original inners, all in EX++ Condition. The rare 'Armagideon Times' booklet is also in N.MINT Condition!!!! Don't miss this one - finding a complete copy of this LP that has only been played once in its lifetime is rare enough, but for it to be a 'promotional only' UK 1st press...
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FSLN 1
This week, alongside our regular '60's & '70's classic Psych & Rock 1st Pressings we are running a number of rare and Essential UK Punk Albums - if you are looking for the rarest UK 1st Press punk records or just getting into punk and not sure where to start - all these albums are essential!!!! Don't miss 'em!!!
Please check our excellent feedback and bid with confidence!!!! WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS A VERY LOW START! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!
In the 60's & 70's we didn't think to preserve our records, we were too busy being liberated! As such, you will find most of these albums (the few that remain) in very poor condition nowadays. This is due to a number of factors, i.e. age and bad handling/storage methods and general vinyl deterioration, not to mention the amount of parties they've attended! So to find one in such superb condition is a real rarity. What's more, the low starting price and no reserve status gives you a realistic chance of winning and owning this highly sought-after album. For any lover/Collector of classic UK Punk Albums this is an absolutely essential album to have in your collection. It is also a true investment for the future as its price of this very rare LP will just rise and rise...
Grading Information & Image Details
All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).
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Good Luck!The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.
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