VICE VERSA:Music 4 minimal synth DIY Neutron 1979 45

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Artist:VICE VERSA

Title:MUSIC 4

Label:NEUTRON (PX 1092)

Released:1979

Cover:VG (rw/bc/sm toc)

Record:VG+ (wol)

Description: Pre-ABC minimal synth single, with elaborate foldout cover (so elaborate I couldn't actually figure out how to unfold it...I'll leave that to you).  Sounds nothing at all like ABC, more like The Normal or early Cabaret Voltaire. The vinyl has 2 A-side labels.

Listen to the clip!

"ABC essentially started out as an electronic band called Vice Versa in early 1978. When they played support to The Human League in Sheffield in July 1978 they were reviewed in NME as "...a bizarro trio who show occasional flashes of promise, but whose pretentiousness becomes quite tiresome." In September 1979 they released an EP called "Vice Versa Music 4", the songs are "Riot Squad", "Camille", "New Girls/Neutrons" and "Science - Fact" and it came out on their own Neutron Records label. At this stage the members are Mark White, Stephen Singleton and David Sydenham. Martin Fry came onto the scene a couple of months later after interviewing the band for the magazine he was running called Modern Drugs, along with Mark and Stephen they formed ABC." - Discogs

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GRADING:

All records are play graded conservatively - I have never had a record returned due to bad grading (and I'd like to keep it that way).

NEAR MINT (NM): Like new.

EXCELLENT (EX): Otherwise near mint but has slight cosmetic flaws that don't affect play. Close to perfect, with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident. The cover might have light ring-wear or minor denting to a corner, but should look close to new.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve, a slight scratch that does not affect play, or some of the original luster may be lost.

VERY GOOD (VG): Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise. Cover has heavy ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains.

VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-): Vinyl may have numerous scratches including heavy scratches that will tick, heavy surface noise. The cover might have large seam splits, tears, or writing on the cover that obscures the artwork. I usually don't list records in this condition unless it is an extremely rare title.

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GRADING ABBREVIATIONS:

auto: autographed / bc: bent corner / cc: cut corner / coh: cut out hole / cw: cover wear / H20: water damage / nap: not affecting play / obc: on back cover / ofc: on front cover / ol: on label / re: reissue / rw: ring wear / saw: sawmark / soc: sticker on cover / sol: sticker on label / sps: split seam / ss: still sealed / sw: seam wear (not split) / toc: tear on cover / tol: tear on label / ts: taped seam / wlp: white label promo / woc: writing on cover / wobc: writing on back cover / wol: writing on label

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SHIPPING:

All records are removed from the outer sleeve before shipping, and packed in a corrugated record mailer with cardboard spacers on either side to prevent damage. I do not use flattened Priority Mail boxes, padded envelopes, pizza boxes, etc. I collect records & know how I would want them shipped to me. I typically ship the day after I receive payment; turnaround time is usually 1 day to 3 days at the most.

For ALL locations double LPs & multi record sets count as 2 or more LPs.

And yes, I do combine shipping for multiple items, see below for prices.

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~ UNITED STATES ~

First Class Mail: $3.00 for the first record & .50 for each additional record. 

Estimated delivery time: 1-3 weeks.

Priority Mail: $6.00 for the first record & $1.00 for each additional record.

Priority Mail is insured for up to $100.00 & will get to you in 2-4 days. It will also provide a tracking number when the record is shipped. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Insurance: Available to all US buyers for an additional fee of $2.50.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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~ CANADA ~

First Class: $4.00 for the first record & $1.00 for each additional record.

Priority Mail: $8.00 for the first record & $1.00 for each additional record. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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~ MEXICO ~

First Class: $5.00 for the first record & $1.00 for each additional record.

Priority Mail: $11.00 for the first lp & $1.00 for each additional record. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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~ THE REST OF THE WORLD ~

First Class International: $6.00 for the first record & $2.00 for each additional record.

First Class mail can be slow, you have been warned. Expect to wait anywhere from 2-5 weeks.

Priority Mail international: $12.00 for the first record & $2.00 for each additional record.

Much faster, provides a tracking number & insurance up to $100. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00.

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