Tom Waits Closing Time LP Unknown Date ? Reissue ? Alsdorf stamped Run Offs

	£		17
	$		23

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Tom Waits Closing Time LP Unknown Date ? Reissue ?  Alsdorf stamped Run Offs . I am presuming this is the Euro reissue , but on checking the different catalogue number on this ( compared to the usual one ) , i found it was listed on the few sites i looked at , as date unknown . It is different to the usual reissue German example in that the catalogue number is different and the labels again are slightly different , in that the usual ones say Side One and Side Two and on this version it says Side 1 and Side 2 . If i remember rightly , the word Stereo is slightly different also . The run offs are stamped Alsdorf A3 / B5 . It is pressed on German Asylum AS K 53 030 . 
COVER: To me this does not appear to be laminated . I would say that it is just done on standard plain card . Overall the cover is in a very good used condition . 
FRONT: Lovely and clean with just a very very few light and very small surface marks , a few usual but small surface crack lines in places along the edges and a small surface crease line near the bottom right corner . Very light main edge and opening edge wear and just some very light dent / rub wear on the corners . The spine is very good indeed with just some light dents and it is fully legible . There is just a very light ringwear mark on both sides .
REAR: The rear is pretty much as the front description . There is a very small bit of fray wear visible on the bottom left corner . 
INNER SLEEVE: Plain white paper inner sleeve in very good condition . There are the usual but quite light ringwear marks and a crease on one of the bottom corners . Please note that i am unsure if this is the original inner sleeve . 
RECORD: The overall grade is very good condition with just light surface marks on both sides . It plays crisp and clear throughout with mainly just some occasional light background crackle noise and very occasional light tick in places on some quieter parts only , any noises are in just very quick short sharp bursts and in odd places only and are not constant . There are some slightly more frequent light ticks and light crackle noise on the second half of track one in places and the start of track two of side one , these weren't excessively loud but i must say that the rest of the album on both sides , overall plays and sounds great ! with just some occasional very light background noise in places . There are some usual noises heard on the silent run ins/offs and track changeovers . It is very hard indeed as you know to find a free from any noise example of this sometimes very quiet record , even from new ! .  This record though really does play and sound great overall ( bar the already mentioned ) and the overall audio tones are still truely awesome . There are no jumps etc and it still retains a very nice overall shine . Both labels are writing free , near excellent , nice and clean , with just a few ( two or three ) usual but very light and small spindle marks on both labels . All in all a nice overall example of this now collectable item together with great overall sound , do turn this one up and enjoy ! . Obviously for the reasons stated , i am starting this off with a very low price , but make no mistake , this record can still be thoroughly enjoyed and as i say , really does sound great overall . Thank you very much for your time and interest and happy bidding . Please do read the following ref post and packing and item gradings explained thank you . 
VERY GOOD: 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.
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