U2 “WAR” 1983 ISLAND RARE UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS NM

	£		49
	$		65

U2

“WAR”

(1983 ISLAND RECORDS LP – MEGA-RARE UK TEST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC THIRD STUDIO ALBUM "WAR" BY U2.

THIS IS A SUPERB ORIGINAL UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING OF THE BRILLIANT 1983 THIRD ALBUM BY U2. THIS VERY RARE WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING HAS NEAR MINT AUDIO AND IS IN SUPERB NEAR MINT ALL-ROUND CONDITION. ALL TRACKS PLAY AND SOUND NEAR MINT. THIS TEST PRESSING PLAYS VERY CLOSE TO NEW THROUGHOUT WITH A BRILLIANT CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUND QUALITY.

U2

• BONO
• THE EDGE
• ADAM CLAYTON
• LARRY MULLINS

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ILPS 9733

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ILPS 9733 A-1U-1- / ILPS 9733 B-1U-1-

ETCHINGS: TOWN HOUSE / TOWN HOUSE

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB SOFTLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY STRONG EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS JUST A HINT OF SOME VERY SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION. ALL EDGES AND CORNERS ARE NEAT AND STRAIGHT.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL BLACK INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A HANDFUL OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS RARE RECORD ON MY PRO-JECT RPM 5, WHICH IS FITTED WITH AN ORTOFON CARTRIDGE, AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE AUDIO QUALITY IS NEAR MINT THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE PLAIN WHITE LABELS ARE BOTH BLANK APART FROM THE SIDE SIDE ONE LABEL WHERE SOMEONE HAS NEATLY INSCRIBED "1" NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE IN BLUE INK. THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE 1

1. SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
2. SECONDS
3. NEW YEAR’S DAY
4. LIKE A SONG ...
5. DROWNING MAN

SIDE 2

1. THE REFUGEE
2. TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE
3. RED LIGHT
4. SURRENDER
5. “40”

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£4.50

£7.75

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).

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 SEVEN 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 CAREFULLY VISUALLY 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.