TOM PETTY WILDFLOWERS 1994 US ORIGINAL PRESSING SEALED LP RARE

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Tom Petty "Wildflowers" 1994 *Sealed LP*

For auction is the impossible to find, Tom Petty "Wildflowers" lp. This was Petty's masterpiece solo effort for Warner Brothers. This lp came fresh after The Traveling Wilburys' put out there historical lp. I think the reason the critics cite "Wildflowers" as Petty's best work had to have something to do with the Legends of Rock he had surrounded himself with at this time. This is easily one of Petty's most enjoyable records from start to finish. If you were listening to radio in 1994 or summer of '95 you would have heard 'It's Good To Be King' or 'You Don't Know How It Feels' once an hour on every Alt. Rock and Classic Rock station. In Indiana they still get played to this day.  It also doesn't hurt that when you run in Petty's circles you can have guest appearances from The Beatles, Ringo Starr and Michael Kamen, New York Rock N Roll Ensemble, Composer, Arranger of so many epic sound track recordings and worked with Metallica on the S&M project. Then you add Rick Ruben (N.W.A. Slayer, Danzig, CASH) behind the controls to put his personal touch on the recording and you get what might be the best Classic Rock album of the '90s! 

 This LP was released in 1994 when very little vinyl was being pressed. This is a First Pressing Original from the United States. These are always much harder to find than inferior Korean / Brazilian pressings. This LP is sealed and unopened. These rarely come up for auction in this condition.

Near Perfect (Nothing's Perfect) copy!!! No discoloration of cover, Strong Corners, Defined Spine, No Seam Splits,  No Creasing, Keeper Copy!!!

CONDITION

Vinyl = Mint Sealed

Picture Sleeve / Cover = NM slight rounding of the top left corner and the two opening corners are exposed from shrink. This is fairly common although the shrink wrap is not tight so it has been stored properly. Corners are all pictured to let you see for yourself. To me its a Mint record but I know how important the corners of the covers are these days.

GRADING SYSTEM

Mint = Only reserved for Sealed records or store stock new 45s. 10/10 Top Copies

Near Mint =  The record may have been played once or twice on good equipment. Near Mint vinyl should sound and look New when dust is cleaned off and the records played with a properly aligned cartridge and good needle. A Near Mint cover should be one that either looks new or still has the shrink wrap on it. Near Mint is usually reserved for record collectors that don't mind spending premium in order to get the best quality copy of a recording. 9 out of 10

Excellent = 8 out of 10 A record should have maybe one blemish such as fingernail or scuff on the surface that does not affect play. It should be veiwed as Near Mint to most collectors, but for the super picky collector such as myself that check them with a 100 watt light bulb before it ever gets played, it is veiwed as 8/10.

Very Good ++ = 7 Out of 10. A VG++ record may have a few blemishes on each side and will still play with High Fidelity.

Very Good + = VG+ is a grade that I use for most lps that have been played a handful of times with care. It may have one or two scratches (should not be feelable with finger) that DO NOT affect play or some sleeve scuffs from being pulled and played. When put on your record platter a VG+ record should sound great. There should not be overwhelming background noise (when properly cleaned). Pops and Skips from deep scratches are unacceptable.  You should be able to listen to a VG+ record time and time again and not have to worry about damaging it because its not in top collectable shape anyway. 6 out of 10

Very Good =   A vg record has been played numerous times or not stored properly, such as party records that were stacked on top of each other instead of being returned to the inner sleeve. These should play with background noise but will not hurt your needle. Don't be afraid of surface scratches, your stylus takes the same beating every time it crosses the matrix numbers in the trail off. I do not sell vg unless its really rare. 5 out of 10 

Remember to achieve this sound quality you need to have your equipment properly set up. Never put too much weight on your stylus, 1.5 grams is sufficient for most turntables.

PAYMENT

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Shipping

I Will No Longer Ship to Italy. I am sorry for my good customers that your postal system is so corrupt. Its not fair to the you, but I can't afford to lose the record and the money.

SHIPPING FOR 45

Fastest Shipping on Ebay!!! I charge $3.25 for the first 45 and $1.50 for each additional 45 in the U.S.A for media mail. Priority Mail will be $6. Overseas will pay $12.00 for International Mail. Registered will be $20.00. You will recieve a brand new record mailer and I sleeve all my records to keep them well preserved. Please let me know which S&H you prefer.

SHIPPING FOR LP

I charge $4.00 for Media Mail in the U.S.A.

$10.00 for Priority in the U.S.A.

$15.00 for Canada on Single LP

SHIPPING OVERSEAS

*The first two services do not provide tracking*

$20.00 for First Class International - No tracking! Can take as long as 2 months to recieve your order. Remember please be honest and patient with this approach. I treat all my foreign buyers with respect and honesty.  Please do not e-mail me two weeks later demanding your package I cannot control the mail.

$35.00 Express Mail - Yes its worth it! Its been a pretty good service.

$55.00 for Registered Mail.  If you want a guaranteed trackable delivery, this is the service to go with. I cannot track with 1st Class International.

 I will ship the day I recieve payment, unless on the weekend, I will ship on Monday.

 PICK UP

All Items are available for pick up at Coyle's Odds & Ends Collectibles at 2513 E. ST. Rd. 44 Shelbyville Indiana 46176.

Hopefully you have read the description. If you are reading this, thank you for taking the time to inform yourself to what you are buying. As always, if you are not satisfied, simply return the record in the same condition and I will refund your full money plus your return shipping. 

INSURANCE

  *** Do Not Open the record mailer if it appears to be damaged. It is up to you to recover your money from the Post Office. If the Mailer has been opened they will suspect foul play. I have had very good luck shipping with USPS, but accidents do happen and you need to know how to be covered.***

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