The Smiths First Album 1984 German Multicoloured Promo LP Morrissey
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The Smiths - 'First Album' German Marbled Vinyl Promo LP - 1984
Catalogue no. RTD 25 - Rough Trade Germany
The German Rough Trade pressings of the early Smiths releases were done with particular style, as demonstrated in the variety of striking coloured vinyl pressings which exist from the early part of The Smiths' musical career. The Record Collector Smiths 'Top 100' article suggests that this promotional-only version of The Smiths' first LP in Germany is "the most beautiful of them all" and it would be difficult to disagree. While the regular German first LP pressing looks much like that of any other country, a special run of 500 individually-numbered multicoloured 'marbled' vinyl pressings were produced to promote this release with particular panache. Indeed, while this pressing was listed at Number 8 in the aforementioned article of 2005, it was listed at Number 2 in the earlier 1992 version of the article. In that time the estimated value of the record had risen from 100.00, in 1992, to 350.00 in 2005, which is a testimony to the accumulating value of genuine collectable rarities and the increasing demand for such items as the field of Smiths and Morrissey collecting continues to mature and gather momentum. It is said that no two of the records are identical due to the nature of the pressing process, and it is possible to bring out different aspects and subtleties of the appearance of the vinyl with different lighting (see photos). This one is numbered 462 on the central white label which also carries the track listing and catalogue information. This is a truly wonderful item for a Smiths collector, which continues to be a pleasure to own long after it is acquired, and this one has been preserved in superb condition (see below).The vinyl and labels are in strong excellent condition, with just the faintest of minor 'hairline' surface marks which are only visible if the record is held to the light. The record has probably been played only once or twice, if at all. The picture sleeve is the standard German first LP sleeve which was sent out with many of the copies of this promotional LP and is fairly easily replaced; it is also in strong excellent condition with just some very minor traces of wear around the edges. Please see the accompanying photos for more detail; note that the 'Ebay ID' lettering is just on the pictures and not on the item itself.
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