THIS HEAT- "Deceit" Rough Trade 26 Original 1981 NM

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This Heat – “Deceit” Rough Trade 26.  1981 Original Vinyl LP record.

 Track listing

"Sleep" – 2:13

"Paper Hats" – 5:57

"Triumph" – 2:55

"S.P.Q.R." – 3:26

"Cenotaph" – 4:35

"Shrink Wrap" – 1:40

"Radio Prague" – 2:21

"Makeshift Swahili" – 4:04

"Independence" – 3:39

"A New Kind of Water" – 4:57

"Hi Baku Sho" (Suffer Bomb Disease) – 4:03

The following general info was Borrowed fro Wikipedia:

This Heat were a British experimental music group formed in late-1975 in Brixton, London by multi-instrumentalists Charles Bullen (guitar, clarinet, viola, vocals, tapes), Charles Hayward (drums, keyboards, vocals, tapes) and Gareth Williams (keyboard, guitar, bass, vocals, tapes).

This Heat were active in the ascendancy of British progressive rock and punk rock, but stood apart from those scenes due to a radically inventive approach that touched on numerous different styles and genres, but was always confrontational and politically charged. Their commercial success was limited, but This Heat are widely considered a missing link between progressive rock (especially krautrock) and such later experimental genres as post-punk, post-rock, and noise rock.

“Deceit is the second album by This Heat. Deceit is considered by many as a classic of the post-punk era and was ranked by Pitchfork Media as the 20th greatest album of the 1980s. The Trouser Press Record Guide called the album "austere, brilliant and indescribable."

Condition of LP: 

Side 1, Vinyl  NM, beautiful copy, very clean, no marks. Label:  no spindle wear.

Side 2, Vinyl is NM, same as side one, very clean, no marks. Label has no wear.

Cover:  VG++  slight denting at the corners, a few small wrinkles at spine, no tears or writing or sticker residue.  Otherwise shine and gloss of well cared for cover.

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Where did  I get these crazy grading ideas and why don't I rate records as "Excellent"?  Although I do believe they are in excellent condition, there really is no such grade for a record in the USA.   I have been collecting records for 30 years and take this seriously, especially on Ebay where record grading is essentially a joke.  I grade like I would expect a pro to grade.  If there are marks or imperfections I list them.

A general note about grading LP’s: 

I use the standard grading as defined by GOLDMINE.  It appears as follows on their website.

Look at everything about a record. It’s playing surface, label, and edges...under a strong light. Then based on your overall impression give it a grade based on the following criteria: 

Mint (M)   Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.(More on still sealed under "Other Considerations"). Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect.

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.

Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+)  

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK".

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play.

Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.

In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG)   .Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound.

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

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