THE CURE "Faith" just stunning original 1981 TEST PRESSING with proof photo PS
£
500
$
663
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THIS IS POSSIBLY THE NICEST CURE ITEM I'VE EVER HAD FOR SALE. IT IS FROM AN OLD FICTION RECORDS EMPLOYEE AND IS RUMOURED TO BE ONE OF ONLY FIVE PRESSED LIKE THIS.
IT IS AN ORIGINAL "1" AND "2" LABEL WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING OF THE CURE "FAITH" ALBUM ON FICTION, FIX6 (WHICH IS IN RUN OUT GROOVES TOO OF COURSE) AND IT COMES IN A TOTALLY UNIQUE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH / PROOF SLEEVE WHICH -AS YOU SEE FROM THE PIC BELOW- IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO THE FINISHED GREY ART SLEEVE.
THE TEST PRESSING ITSELF IS INCREDIBLY RARE SO WITH THIS SLEEVE IT MAKES IT AN ABSOLUTE HIGHEST END CURE ITEM.
I OBTAINED THIS FROM AN OLD FICTION EMPLOYEE AND HE SAYS THEY DID "AT THE VERY MOST, FIVE WITH THIS PHOTOGRAPHED SLEEVE". THE PHOTO IS STUCK ON, IE. IT'S NOT A PRINTED SLEEVE LIKE THIS AND HE ALSO SAID "WE HAD TO INCLUDE A PIC OF THE BAND FOR PRESS AND WE AGREED THAT THE PROPOSED IMAGE THAT WAS EVENTUALLY USED WAS NOT IDEAL FOR PROMOTION PURPOSES, AS YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THE CURE HAD NO WAY BROKEN THROUGH AT THIS TIME AND THIS DARKER ALBUM NEEDED WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A BIGGER PUSH" (HIS EXACT WORDS!)
A LOVELY PIECE AND BEST OF ALL IT IS IN FABULOUS CONDITION AS IT'S BEEN STORED IMMACULATELY.
I WILL SEND REGISTERED SIGNED FOR POSTAGE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FREE FOR THE BUY IT NOW PRICE QUOTED. I BELIEVE THIS INCREDIBLY TOUGH ITEM IS AT A GOOD PRICE. I SEE FROM "POPSIKE" THAT A WAY LESSER TEST WENT FOR £600 WITHOUT THIS SLEEVE ONCE!!
SO FREE SIGNED FOR POST INCLUDED FOR THE £500 YOU PAY.
*2 better pictures added!!*
HI, A KEY ADDITION HERE, I JUST HAD A GUY DOUBTING THE ORIGINAL NATURE OF THIS TEST. LET ME CATEGORICALLY SAY THAT I HAVE RUN RECORD LABELS FOR 20 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN AN AVID COLLECTOR FOR 30. I CAN SNIFF OUT A BAD TEST PRESSING OR ACETATE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE A GREAT COLLECTION OF ALL EARLY CURE 45S FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND HAVE THE UK 12" TPs WITH SIMILAR "1" AND "2" LABELS AND RUN OUT GROOVES IDENTICAL IN TYPEFACE / SAME ENGRAVING TOOL TO THIS. ALSO OTHER FICTION ARTISTS LIKE THE ASSOCIATES ETC FROM THE TIME, THAT NOT ONLY LOOK IDENTICAL TO THIS BUT WERE OBTAINED WITH THIS FROM THE SAME SOURCE AT THE SAME TIME. AN INCREDIBLE PIECE AND AM TOTALLY AND SINCERELY UNBOTHERED IF IT DOESN'T SELL AS I AM HAPPY TO KEEP IT.
THIS IS 100% AN ORIGINAL ITEM. LATER ON I WILL ADD ALL THE RUN OUT GROOVE INFO.
