THE RED SHOES - KATE BUSH ORIGINAL EMI VINYL LP

£ 51

$ 68

£ 51 Sold For

Mar 24, 2013 Sold Date

Mar 17, 2013 Start Date

£ 2 Start price

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THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN COMMERCIALLY RELEASED UK KATE VINYL LP AND IT IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER FOR THAT REASON. THIS ALBUM WAS RELEASED WHEN THE POPULARITY OF VINYL WAS IN DECLINE AND ONLY LIMITED QUANTITIES WERE PRESSED.
THIS IS NOT A MINT COPY BUT I HAVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH IT AND I THINK YOU WILL BE TOO. I AM ONY SELLING IT NOW BECAUSE I RECENTLY BOUGHT THE "THIS WOMAN'S WORK" VINYL BOX AND THE SELLER THREW IN HIS COPY OF THIS LP TOO SO IT IS NOW DUPLICATED IN MY COLLECTION.
OUTER SLEEVE: THIS IS EX SAVE FOR SOME RUBBING AT THE BOTTOM AND A KNIFED PORTION AROUND 5 CM LONG. SEE THE 4th PHOTOGRAPH. THE SPINE IS SQUARE AND UNCREASED. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF THE SPINE ARE SLIGHTLY RUBBED. SEE THE 3RD PHOTO. THE OPENING IS CLEAN AND NOT FEATHERED. THERE ARE NO TEARS.
THERE IS NO WRITING, MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON THIS RECORD.
INNER SLEEVE: THIS IS MINT EXCEPT FOR A KNIFED AREA THE BOTTOM APPROX 3 CM LONG. SEE THE LAST PHOTO.
RECORD LABELS: ARE UNMARKED AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS PERFECT. UNDER HARSH LIGHT, A SINGLE SPINDLE MARK CAN BE SEEN ON SIDE ONE. THERE ARE NO SPINDLE MARKS ON SIDE TWO.
RECORD: VISUALLY - THERE IS VISIBLE WEAR AROUND THE EDGES OF THE LP AND NUMEROUS LIGHT SCRATCHES ON THE SURFACES OF BOTH SIDES OF THE LP. NONE CAN BE FELT WITH A FINGER TIP BUT THEY ARE LARGER IN NUMBER THAN YOU WOU EXPECT EVEN FROM A RECIRD THAT HAD BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES. THE REASON IS THAT WHEN I ACQUIRED THIS LP, IT WAS COVERED IN DUST AND LIGHT DIRT AND HAD BEEN STORED LIKE THAT IN THE OUTER SLEEVE, WHICH ALSO HAD DUST AND DIRT IN IT. THE RUBBING OF THE VINYL AGAINST GRAINS OF DIRT HAS CAUSED THE SURFACE MARKINGS. WHEN I GOT IT I CAREFULLY DUSTED THE LP WITH A CARBON FIBRE BRUSH AND THEN GAVE IT A WET CLEAN ON A CLEARAUDIO SMART MATRIX VACUUM RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. IT HAS BEEN STORED IN A NAGAOKA INNER SLEEVE SINCE.
SOUND: THE RECORD SOUNDS VERY VIBRANT. IT HAS PLAYED THROUGH WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM ON MY TWO TURNTABLES WITH DIFFERENT TONEARMS AND CARTRIDGES. THERE IS SURFACE NOISE BETWEEN SOME CUTS AND CLICKS AND POPS DURING A FEW OF THE TRACKS. ALTHOUGH THESE ARE NOTICEABLE, THEY HAVE NEVER CAUSED ME TO PREFER TO PLAY THE CD OR CASSETTE VERSIONS OF THIS ALBUM INSTEAD (BOTH OF WHICH I HAVE HAD FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE HAD THIS LP) AND I HAVE ENJOYED LISTENING TO THIS LP. THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADE FOR THIS LP WOULD BE VG.
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS.