BEASTIE BOYS Paul's Boutique ORIGINAL 1989 GATEFOLD LP Masterdisk DMM - LISTEN
  $   75

 


$ 75 Sold For
May 31, 2016 Sold Date
May 25, 2016 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
eBay Sold at
 
save auction  

Description


Album Details


Artist - Beastie Boys

Title - Paul's Boutique

Record Label - Capitol Records Inc.

Cat. Number - C1-91743

Mono/Stereo - Stereo

Country - United States

Pressing - Original 1989 pressing with normal gatefold sleeve. Only two vinyl releases used the C1-91743 code, this one and the other version with the quad-gatefold sleeve. The original 1989 U.S. pressing on Capitol is well known to be far superior in sound quality to any other release of Paul's Boutique on any format. This one is also stamped Masterdisk DMM, a sign of quality to most audiophiles.

 


VINYL GRADE: VG+


CLICK HERE TO HEAR AUDIO QUALITY



COVER GRADE: EX


VINYL
  • The vinyl has a nice sheen; it looks NM at first but there are some paper scuffs visible. Relatively little spindle hole wear.

SOUND  

  • It sounds great, frankly. Listen to a sample recording I made of it here. There's occasionally some surface noise audible between tracks but rarely did I hear anything while music was playing. 

JACKET 

  • Regular gatefold jacket in fantastic condition considering its a Beastie Boys record that has survived since 1989. Some minor ring wear is barely visible on the back cover...see if you can spot it in the photo. Other than that, the corners show a little bit of white from wear.

INNER SLEEVE  

  • Custom inner sleeve as seen in photo. Part of the bottom seam has been repaired with scotch tape. Some wrinkles, creases, and ring wear are visible.

 


DISC (VINYL) GRADES SS
(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined. M
(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category.  NM or M- 
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. There may be wear or deformation of the spindle hole. G
(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks, etc). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Records in this condition are mostly used to fill spots in collections until a better copy comes along. They would make for difficult listening.

ALBUM COVER GRADES SS
(STILL SEALED) Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping. M
(MINT) Absolutely perfect; no corner dings, marks, tears, dents, impressions from the disc, or other flaws. Cover should appear as if a record has never been inside. NM or M-
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying. VG
(VERY GOOD) Covers are worn and used. Seams may be starting to split or may have been unobtrusively repaired with clear tape. There is moderate ring wear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork. G
(GOOD) Several (but not all of the following flaws will apply: Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. Again, probably only useful to fill a collection niche until something better can be found. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) It's a sleeve, but it won't be pretty.



price rating