THE SMITHS "THE QUEEN IS DEAD" 1985 ROUGH TRADE G/F NM

	£		26
	$		34

THE SMITHS

~ THE QUEEN IS DEAD ~

(1986 ROUGH TRADE RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL UK VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE (ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION) ORIGINAL UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM  “THE QUEEN IS DEAD” BY  THE SMITHS ON THE ROUGH TRADE LABEL IN A MAGNIFICENT GATEFOLD SLEEVE ILLUSTRATED ON THE FRONT WITH THE COVER STAR "ALAIN DELON" AND THE ICONIC PHOTO OF THE SMITHS OUTSIDE THE SALFORD LADS CLUB INSIDE THE GATEFOLD.

THE SMITHS

• ANDY ROURKE
• JOHNNY MARR
• MORRISSEY
• MIKE JOYCE

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ROUGH TRADE ROUGH 96

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ROUGH 96 A-2U-1-1- X1 / ROUGH 96 B-2U-1-1- X1

OTHER ETCHING: FEAR OF MANCHESTER / THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB, GLOSSY GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. IT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY HANDLED AND THERE IS JUST A SMALL AREA OF SCUFFING (IT HAS NOT GONE THROUGH) TO THE TOP EDGE AND VERY SLIGHT WEAR ON THE BACK.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. IT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY HANDLED AND IS BEAUTIFUL.

THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE ONE OR TWO TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE GREEN AND WHITE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE 1

1. THE QUEEN IS DEAD
2. FRANKLY, MR. SHANKLY
3. I KNOW IT'S OVER
4. NEVER HAD NO ONE EVER
5. CEMETARY GATES  

SIDE 2

1. BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN
2. THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE
3. VICAR IN A TUTU
4. THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT
5. SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM MAIN SLEEVE AND ANY INNER SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY; EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE. ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.