Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind UK 1983 LP EMI A2B1 Vinyl + Merch + Inner EX/NM/EX

	£		30
	$		40

Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind UK 1983 LP EMI A2B1 Vinyl + Merch + Inner EX/NM/EX

Vinyl plays EX+, Looks EX-

Sleeve Outstanding Near Mint

Original Black Die-Cut Card Inner EX

Original Merchandise Sheet EX with writing on but complete. 

Fantastic item and in exceptional condition for almost 35 Years Old :) 

Original 1983 early pressing (no barcode) on EMI Made in England  

Matrix/Runout Side 1: EMA800 A-2U-1-1 [Utopia Lyra Symbol]

Matrix/Runout Side 2: EMA800 B-1U-1-1 [Utopia Lyra Symbol]

Condition - Please read and remember this is a 34 year old vintage item ???? pics and description are honest so please look & read in full :) 

Vinyl Surfaces: EX- (Visual) EX+ (Play) 

Audio Test - Listened to in full on Audio Technica deck/ESI 'flat' Studio monitors 

EX+ Light background noise in gaps between tracks/quiet parts and a few clicks here and there but nothing major. Excellent pressing and great sound quality with nice full, clear sound.  

Visual Inspection/Bright Light: EX-

Small to moderate light hairlines and a few larger marks that don't affect play. No deep scratches. 

Visual Inspection - Bright Daylight: EX+

Vinyl Labels EX 

Some spindle wear but no major marks. 

Colours and printed text all perfect 

Outer Sleeve NM

Gloss Finish cover. 

Outstanding all round. 

Some TINY hairline creases on spine and from spine to cover, but this always happens with gatefolds. 

Inner gatefold also outstanding.  

Original Die Cut Black Inner sleeve EX+

A few marks and some light creases. No splits. 

Vinyl Care/Preparation

I hand-clean every vinyl listed using L'Art Du Son cleaning solution. This removes old grease, dust etc. to improve the playback quality. This does sometimes leave residue marks, but these don't affect play. 

Once cleaned, I 'buff' the Vinyl using a very soft cleaning-cloth, then place it into an anti-static black sleeve. This sleeve is supplied with the Vinyl you buy. 

I also carefully clean and dry the Vinyl outer sleeves to remove old finger marks, dirt and dust. Once done the sleeves are placed into a PVC sleeve to keep them nice and clean, they are shipped with the plastic sleeve. 

Vinyls are then listened to end-to-end before grading, in order to make sure they don't skip etc. BEWARE VISUAL-ONLY GRADINGS...some Vinyls that look Near Mint to the eye have skips, others that look marked play near-perfectly. I've learned that you can't grade a Vinyl without listening to it :) 

Shipping  

Usually within 2 Days, sometimes a bit longer if I'm very busy (Part time sole trader) Please ignore the stated 10 days, this is to avoid eBay late shipment penalties which lower my performance level and impact the prices and service I can provide to buyers. 

Well packaged in appropriate protective packaging

Vinyl removed from inner and securely packed during shipping to prevent splits 

Combined shipping always - please ask 

l don't make money on shipping but eBay and PayPal do charge full fees on shipping costs so I have to factor this in ????

About me

Reliable, friendly personal seller, not a big company

Best Offers are the kind of discount you might be able to negotiate in a record store...please don't offer half the asking price, it'll be declined ;) 

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 marked 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)

Te 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

Fair (F)

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P)

The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing

Bad (B)

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler