The Smiths Debut and Queen Is Dead Original Poland Pressing Vinyl LPs Morrissey
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The Smiths - Debut Album and 'The Queen Is Dead' Polish Pressing Vinyl LPs - 1984/1986
Catalogue nos. SX-T 115, and SX-T 153 - Tonpress Records
This auction is for two rarely-seen original 1980s Smiths pressings from Poland on the 'Tonpress' label under official license from Rough Trade, rather than bootlegs or unofficial versions. There are many subtle differences in the sleeves and labels which are unique to these pressings. The debut LP has 'Tonpress' credits on the reverse of the outer and inner sleeves (see photos) and the "The Smiths" lettering on the front of the outer sleeve is slightly more 'pink' than for the UK version. In addition, the inner sleeve has been printed with a different tint; the background picture is fainter and more subtle on this Polish pressing. The labels of the vinyl are a terrific deep red colour and have both the 'Tonpress' and 'Rough Trade' logos on them. With respect to 'The Queen Is Dead', the outer gatefold sleeve, for reasons unknown, has been printed in a distinctly lighter and brighter shade of green than for other countries; the reverse of the sleeve also has the 'Tonpress' credits in pink. The inner sleeve has the green text printed in a bright shade of green, which is noticeably different to other countries; presumably to match the outer sleeve. The record labels for 'The Queen Is Dead' are, again, a superb deep red colour in a similar style to the debut LP. These original pressings of these Polish LPs rarely appear for sale, and these copies have survived in remarkably collectable condition (see below).The vinyl and labels for the debut LP are in superb near mint condition, with barely any superficial surface marks at all on the highly-glossy vinyl; it appears to have been played very little and has been very well looked-after. The thin paper inner sleeve, remarkably, has no splits or tears and no creases anywhere, and the outer sleeve is in strong excellent condition with just some mild corner wear but no seam-splitting or 'ring wear'; similarly there is no creasing or writing anywhere, there is just one very small region on the reverse of the sleeve where the surface colour has rubbed but this is not overly noticeable and does not spoil the appearance of the sleeve. The vinyl and labels of 'The Queen Is Dead' are also in near mint condition, with next-to-no marks on the highly-glossy vinyl; the record has clearly hardly ever been played. The unique inner sleeve is in terrific condition, with no splits, writing or tears. The superb gatefold outer sleeve is in strong excellent condition, with just mild corner wear and edge 'rubbing' in a few places. There are no significant creases, and there are no rips or instances of seam-splitting. There is again just a very small region on the reverse where the surface colour has rubbed away, which is not obtrusive or highly noticeable. These are terrifically-collectable examples of these rare records which are seldom seen on the market. Please see the accompanying photos for more detail; note that the 'Ebay ID' lettering is just on the pictures and not on the items themselves.
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