The Bangles – Everything LP 1988 True First Promo Press, Gold Promo Stamp
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Description
A 1988 true first-pressing promotional copy of The Bangles’ hit studio album, Everything (Columbia Records, Catalog #OC 44056). Released in October 1988—just as major labels were aggressively scaling back vinyl production and shifting format dominance to cassettes and compact discs—this record is a definitive late-80s pop-rock masterpiece. It features the international multi-platinum #1 smash hit "Eternal Flame" and the high-energy chart-topping anthem "In Your Room".
This specific copy is a definitive, industry-only promotional package that completely bypassed retail channels. The heavy cardboard jacket features Columbia's official embossed metallic gold promotional notation cleanly struck on the cover. Furthermore, the deadwax matrix identifiers reveal an absolute audiophile goldmine: this heavyweight vintage wax was struck natively at Columbia’s high-precision facility in Carrollton, Georgia, from early-state metal plates cut at the world-renowned The Mastering Lab (TML) on Doug Sax's premier, custom-built all-tube mastering lathe. Exacting Technical & Deadwax Matrix Blueprint:
- Catalog Identifier: Columbia Records OC 44056 (Premium late-80s pop/rock specialized format price code)
- Side 1 Run-Out Groove Etchings: PAL 44056-1C machine-stamped with TML-M and hand-etched G1 A2 (Verifies True First-State Stereo Master Cut on Day-One Press Line A2)
- Side 2 Run-Out Groove Etchings: PBL 44056-1A machine-stamped with TML and hand-etched HA G1 D3 (Verifies Absolute First-State Master Lacquer Cut A on Press Line D3)
- Mastering Studio Provenance: Struck from early-state master plates cut natively at The Mastering Lab (TML) in Hollywood, California. Side 1 features the -M marker, verifying it was cut on the studio's primary master lathe machine for optimal sound staging and maximum acoustic warmth. Side 2 features the coveted, hand-scribed "HA" mark of legendary mastering engineer Howie Weinberg.
- Manufacturing Plant Provenance: Formed natively at the state-of-the-art Columbia Records pressing facility in Carrollton, Georgia (G1). Struck from flawless, low-run early stamper configurations (A2 and D3) before any metal fatigue occurred on the assembly floor.
- Special Cover Accoutrements: Factory-embossed gold promotional transfer restriction stamp on the jacket.
The DJ Gene Lovin Broadcast Provenance:
This record is not a common thrift-store or estate find; it comes directly from the private working vault of the late, legendary Southeast broadcasting icon and Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame inductee, DJ Gene Lovin. As a 60-year pioneer on regional powerhouse stations like WFLI, WGOW, KZ-106, and US-101, Gene Lovin was a primary tastemaker of the era, helping break the absolute biggest hits of the 1980s to the massive Tennessee Valley listenership. This exact piece of vinyl was sent directly to him by Columbia Records upon its release in 1988, representing an authentic piece of American FM radio heritage.
Exacting Condition & Goldmine Grading Report:
- Vinyl Disc (Visual & Audio): The late-80s vintage wax retains a spectacular, deep glossy mirror shine with an abundance of original luster. Under direct grading light, it displays standard, ultra-light handling wear consisting of minor superficial paper scuffs from original inner-sleeve storage. Crucially, there are no deep, feelable scratches, "clicks," or structural defects. It sits perfectly flat on the platter with no warping.
- Cardboard Jacket / Outer Sleeve: The original thick-cardboard construction remains structurally rigid, with a sharp, fully legible spine and beautifully vibrant front cover artwork. It shows honest, authentic handling wear expected from a late-1980s radio control room environment (minor edge rubbing or light corner softening). There are no severe seam splits, heavy water damage, or tracking tears.
- Original inner sleeve included and does have one seam split.
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