QUEEN FLASH GORDON 1980 UNIQ CVR UNIQ ORANGE BACK CVR UNIQ ERRORS PRESS

	£		145
	$		192

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FROM CHILE (South America) FOR COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE

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QUEEN

“FLASH GORDON”

“Original Soundtrack Music By Queen”

MEGARARE original EMI Records very first STEREO press released in Chile in 1980 by EMI Records, made and distributed by EMI ODEON CHILENA S.A. (EMI Chile), with traditional brown/red labels with black lettering and red “EMI”, catalog number 5257 (32c 064-064203), with hand etched matrix numbers EMC-3351 A in Side A and EMC-3351 B in Side B. WOW!!! Another rare album from Chile!!!

“FLASH GORDON” was originally released in 1980 by EMI Records in Europe and in 1981 by Elektra Records in USA. The same year it was released in the UK, 1980, we got this album released in Chile and like in so many cases of the period we got an UNIQUE full laminated flipback cover made of 2 single pieces of cardboard, with front cover pasted on the flips of back cover. Front and back cover keep strictly the original artwork, with all text written in English, with the only difference that in back cover is the catalog number and EMI Records logo at top right corner and at the bottom right corner is written “Marca Registrada, Fabricado por EMI ODEON CHILENA S.A. Santiago -Chile” (“Trademark, Made by EMI ODEON CHILENA S.A. Santiago - Chile”). You can see a print error in front cover, at left side of the word “ORIGINAL” it’s the same Word overprinted. In labels the tracklist is written in English only with full credits for songwriters. Well, if this MEGARARE issue of “Flash Gordon” is known for collectors for the UNIQUE orange-tinted back cover, please see the tracklist, the song “Football Fight”, correctly written in back cover, it’s misspelled “FOTTBALL Fight” in Side A, and the song “Flash’s Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations)”, also correctly in back cover, it’s misspelled “Flash’s THE Reprise…” in Side B!!! So, yes Sirs, here you have the chance to own this UNIQUE ISSUE of “Flash Gordon” with ORANGE-TINTED BACK COVER and UNIQUE ERRORS!!! WOW!!!

The cover was already described and it’s in EX- or EX condition for both sides, clean, clear, complete, no marks or names written, only very light ring marks, some minimal wear in edges, more evident in corners, some creases, but sean splits fully intact. The record is in strong VG+ or EX- condition both sides, glossy and clean, with some scuffs and hairlines, and very light scratches, which don’t affect play. Labels are in NM- or NM condition, clean and clear both sides, absolutely free of marks but with a very light wear more evident in Side B. The sound is in strong VG+ or EX- condition both sides, loud, clear and clean, with a very soft background noise (surface noise is normal in records from Chile), with light constant crackles and some occasional light pops and clicks here and there, more evident in the silent parts and dialogs, which don’t cause major distraction from the great sound this record keeps from the beginning to the end, I’d recommend a professional vacuum cleaning. Overall, this record could not to be for a strict Minty mind or audiophile, but sure it’s still in a great condition for any collector who knows this record is a real rarity of Queen and let me tell you again that here you have the chance to own this record with UNIQUE COVER, UNIQUE ORANGE-TINTED BACK COVER only used here in Chile and UNIQUE ERRORS also found only here in Chile and all in great condition, with a sound quality which won’t disappoint anyone!!! WOW!!! Another FIND FROM CHILE AGAIN!!! Click on the pictures to enlarge and see the labels and cover in detail. WOW!!!

Bid with confidence and don’t wait until the last second because you could lose the chance to get a real collectable record from Chile (South America) in superb condition like this copy is. You know South American records aren’t easy to get in good conditions, so HAPPY BIDDING and don’t let this record to go away… you could never see a so good copy of this record again… if you are lucky enough to see even another copy again…

Thanks for watching and bidding, good luck and best regards from Chile

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We don’t use the generic “VG” most of South American sellers use to hide poor quality conditions or “NM” or “Mint” for records which aren’t even clean and sound less than a normal “VG” in professional standards. We use the Record Collector’s Grading System with a little modification: we don’t use MINT grade but for Sealed records and we can use a + or – to show a most professional accurate description.

MINT (M): I only use this grade for Sealed records.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record itself is in like new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality (only some very very very light hairlines caused for the record rubbing the sleeve). The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in like perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality, maybe some surface marks which doesn’t affect play. 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, discoloration, 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 scratches, 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.

PAYMENT

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SHIPPING (Packing and Postage)

We have an unique value worldwide: 

GBP15 for weight until 1kg (usually 1 or 2 records 12" depending of thickness of the vinyl)

GBP25 for weight 1-2kg (usually 3-5 records 12")

GBP7 for one 7” record

All records will be packed outside of the sleeve to avoid damages in the cover and all records will be sent with tracking number via Small Packet or Parcel Post services.

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