JOY DIVISION: A FACTORY SAMPLE. 1978
  £   566
  $   749

 


£ 566 Sold For
Mar 21, 2008 Sold Date
Mar 14, 2008 Start Date
28   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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LIVING IN A COUNTRY TOWN WHERE NO ONE ELSE SHARED MY MUSICAL INTEREST, I BOUGHT THIS DOUBLE RECORD FROM A SHOP IN BRISTOL IN 1978.  IN SPRING 1979 BUNKED UP WITH FRIENDS IN HAMMERSMITH, MY FIRST STAY IN LONDON, I CROSSED THE METROPOLIS TO NONDESCRIPT WALTHAMSTOW. THERE IN A SCOUT HUT, NO TICKETS, CASH (50p) ON THE DOOR, JOY DIVISION PLAYED A SHORT c. 20min. SET TO VERY FEW PEOPLE, MAINLY THEIR FRIENDS DOWN FROM MANCHESTER. YES, I WAS THERE, HAIRS STOOD ON MY NECK AND I KNEW I'D EXPERIENCED SOMETHING GREAT. A YEAR LATER AFTER INCREDIBLE MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MUCH BETTER ATTENDED GIGS IAN CURTIS WAS DEAD. WELL NOW I'M OLD & I HAVE THE MEMORIES, I CAN LET MY JOY DIVISION RECORD COLLECTION GO.

I HAVE TO ADMIT TO BEING AN 'ANORAK', LOVINGLY CARING FOR MY VINYL BUT THAT IS TO YOUR BENEFIT DEAR BUYER BECAUSE YOU WILL GET THESE RECORDS IN GREAT/ EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HESITATE TO USE 'MINT' BECAUSE IT WAS PLAYED, BUT I TAPED THE TRACKS TO SAVE THE VINYL. I'VE CAREFULLY TRIED TO RID THE VINYL OF ALL DUST BUT UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE SLEEVE DESIGN, THOUGH INTERESTING, IS PRONE TO PROBLEMS. THE SILVER PAPER CREASES VERY EASILY AND THE THIN PLASTIC WRAPPING CATCHES/MARKS EASILY TOO. IT CAME TO ME WITH A CURVED TEAR BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, THE RIDGED VINYL RING AROUND THE LABEL HAS INDENTED THE PAPER & PLASTIC AND GENERALLY THE PLASTIC HAS ODD SCUFFS & PUNCTURES. THE VINYL WAS WELL PROTECTED THOUGH & ALL 5 STICKERS ARE PRESENT, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  I THINK THAT'S ALL. GOOD LUCK. I SHALL BE LISTING OTHER JD RARE RECORDS. I COULDN'T HAVE PARTED WITH THIS, EVEN LAST YEAR. 

I NEED TO CHECK ON THE POSTAGE COSTS.

On 19-Mar-08 at 22:43:31 GMT, seller added the following information:

I PLAYED THESE RECORDS TODAY & APART FROM SOME MINOR ODD 'POPS' FROM DUST SPECKS THE SOUND IS GREAT/EXCELLENT, REALLY GOOD TO HEAR THESE TRACKS AGAIN.

P + P;  INLAND SPEC. DELIVERY: £6      EU LANDS: £8.50     USA: £10    ALL £500 VALUE INSURED. 




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