THE SLEEPERS: Mirror / Theory SF punk minimal synth KBD 7" 1980 Crime Tuxedomoon

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103

Artist: THE SLEEPERS

Title: MIRROR/THEORY

Label: TRANS-TIME/SEARCH & DESTROY/ADOLESCENT RECORDS (no cat#)

Released: 1980

Cover: VG (age yellowing/creases/bc)

Record: VG+ (a few light marks not affecting play)

Description: Second release by The Sleepers, featuring Crime/Toiling Midgets member Ricky Williams on vocals...their second single finds them moving away from the punk sound of their first EP & adding a primitive drum machine to the mix. Cover & vinyl are in great shape!

One of the earliest San Francisco punk bands, the Sleepers were also one of the first U.S. outfits to stretch the boundaries of the style into what is recognized today as "post-punk." Featuring the deep vocals and inscrutable lyrics of singer Ricky Williams (formerly a drummer with Crime), the Sleepers' material stressed ominous atmosphere, throbbing bass lines, and quirky instrumental shifts that challenged the rigid bash-'em-out structures of early punk. Particularly in their later days, their recordings looked forward to elements of goth rock, in both Williams' increasingly Bowie-esque vocal delivery and the sophisticated electric guitar textures. The Sleepers' obscurity is mostly attributable to their sparse output, which was limited to a 1978 EP, a single, and a 1981 LP, all on small labels with limited distribution. Williams, an instable character who was thrown out of an embryonic lineup of Flipper for being too weird, later sang with the Toiling Midgets, and died in 1992. Drummer Tim Mooney, also a member of Toiling Midgets, went on to work with American Music Club. - AllMusic

Listing a bunch of NDW & minimal synth items this week, including 7"s by Holger Hiller, Grauzone, ZK & more, most in like new condition...check out my other auctions!

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ALL ALBUMS ARE ORIGINAL PRESSINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

GRADING:

All records are play graded conservatively - I have never had a record returned due to bad grading (and I'd like to keep it that way). If you are unhappy with the condition of a record I've sold you, please get in touch before leaving negative feedback!

NEAR MINT (NM): Like new.

EXCELLENT (EX): Otherwise near mint but has slight cosmetic flaws that don't affect play. Close to perfect, with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident. The cover might have light ring-wear or minor denting to a corner, but should look close to new.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve, a slight scratch that does not affect play, or some of the original luster may be lost.

VERY GOOD (VG): Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise. Cover has heavy ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains.

VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-): Vinyl may have numerous scratches including heavy scratches that will tick, heavy surface noise. The cover might have large seam splits, tears, or writing on the cover that obscures the artwork. I usually don't list records in this condition unless it is an extremely rare title.

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GRADING ABBREVIATIONS:

auto: autographed / bc: bent corner / cc: cut corner / coh: cut out hole / cw: cover wear / H20: water damage / nap: not affecting play / obc: on back cover / ofc: on front cover / ol: on label / re: reissue / rw: ring wear / saw: sawmark / soc: sticker on cover / sol: sticker on label / sps: split seam / ss: still sealed / sw: seam wear (not split) / toc: tear on cover / tol: tear on label / ts: taped seam / wlp: white label promo / woc: writing on cover / wobc: writing on back cover / wol: writing on label

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SHIPPING:

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All records are removed from the outer sleeve before shipping, and packed in a corrugated record mailer with cardboard spacers on either side to prevent damage. I don't use flattened Priority Mail boxes, padded envelopes, pizza boxes, etc. I collect records & know how I would want them shipped to me. For ALL locations double LPs & multi record sets count as 2 or more LPs.

I combine shipping for multiple items, see below for prices.

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~ UNITED STATES ~

First Class Mail (w/ delivery confirmation): $3.50 + .25 for each additional 45.

Priority Mail: $7.00 + .25 for each additional 45.

Priority Mail is insured for up to $100.00 & will get to you in 2-4 days. It will also provide a tracking number when the lp is shipped. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

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~ CANADA ~

First Class International: $5.00 + .50 for each additional 45.

Priority Mail International: $16.00 + .50 for each additional 45.

REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

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~ MEXICO ~

First Class International: $7.00 + .50 for each additional 45.

Priority Mail International: $14.00 + .50 for each additional 45.

REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

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~ THE REST OF THE WORLD ~

First Class International: $8.00 + $1.00 for each additional 45.

First Class mail can be slow, expect to wait anywhere from 2-5 weeks. If you want to be able to track your package, you'll have to upgrade to Express Mail (see below).

Express Mail International: $35.00 

Much faster, provides a tracking number & insurance up to $100. REQUIRED for albums over $100.00 in value.

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