U2 'UNFORGETABLE FIRE" AUSSIE VERY 1ST.PRESS 12" with 2 x SPELLING MISTAKE COVER
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51
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34
A$ 51
Sold For
Dec 12, 2011
Sold Date
Dec 2, 2011
Start Date
A$ 40
Start price
5
Number Of Bids
Australia
Country Of Seller
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Description
ARTIST: U2 -
TITLE: "THE UNFORGETABLE FIRE"
TRACKS: 1. "THE THREE SUNRISES"
2. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE"
3. "A SORT OF HOMECOMING" (Live at Wembley)
4. "LOVE COMES TUMBLING"
5. "BASS TRAP"
FORMAT: …vinyl 12" mini-LP…
LABEL: ISLAND/FESTIVAL.
CAT. #: L-18002 .
DATE OF RELEASE: 1985 .
PRESSED IN: AUSTRALIA .
ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING? It most certainly is...the VERY first pressing!
Here's the true story, told from the point of view of someone who knows EXACTLY what went on with this - I was very much involved with Festival Records here at the time. When this was first pressed in Australia, in the TWO instances in which the word 'Unforgettable' appears on the cover (once on the front and once on the back - there is no writing on the spine), it was spelled incorrectly, with only one 'T'. This was the FIRST ISSUE. When the mistake was realized, the covers were recalled and a new cover was printed up...HOWEVER...they missed the spelling on the back and only the front was corrected. This was the SECOND ISSUE. These were NOT withdrawn and were allowed to run out/sell out. Festival were made aware of the second issue's back cover error early on, and after they'd sold out, they eventually corrected the back cover spelling as well. That one was the THIRD ISSUE. And that third one is not at all easy to find as, by the time it came into being, the demand had diminished considerably.
Spelling on the labels was always correct.
I know the above to be true, despite what other speculation may be available...but I can't demand that you believe it, of course.
Anyway, this is one of the very rare FIRST ISSUE (see pix).
================================CONDITION:
COVER: (VG++)...BEAUTIFUL! - see pix...
VINYL: (VG++)...just has some light scuffs/marks...nothing deep or serious at all...has a few crackles during play...
LABELS: Side One: MINT, Side Two: MINT
If you have any concerns about the accuracy of my gradings, please check my feedback for the odd nice comment from some satisfied folk out there.... (and hopefully you may be able to join their ranks).
Thanks for considering this item....Cheers, Jules.
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The Small Print
(it's a good idea to read this)
POSTAGE:
: within Australia: AU$7.50 : first class airmail to USA, Canada: AU$17.95: first class airmail to UK / all of Europe / Israel / South America / Central America / Africa / Continental Asia (Russia, Turkey, etc.): AU$19.95
: first class airmail to Japan / Asia-Pacific (China, Thailand, Korea, Singapore, India, etc.): AU$15.95
: first class airmail to New Zealand: AU$13.95
Combining Postage
...take note:
..postage costs come down considerably per LP/12" if you happen to win more than one...(for instance, to the UK/USA/Europe, etc., winning extra LPs/12"s means adding AU$6.90 extra postage for the second, and even less for a third....or AU$2.00 within Australia for each extra LP)...
PAYMENT
WITHIN AUSTRALIA:
Pay by Paypal, MoneyOrder, BankCheque, PersonalCheque (allow 5 days for clearance)...or DirectDeposit/Internet Transfer into my account (quickest method, along with Paypal).. .. ..
OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA:
You can pay by:
1. Paypal......easiest and cheapest way
2. MoneyyOrderr - no fees if made out in Aussie dollars
3. CASHif you like (but must be sent in a registered envelope ONLY)
PACKING:
Don’t worry - we pack anything you buy VERY CAREFULLY to make sure it arrives in EXACTLY the condition it left here. More specifically, in the way we'd like to receive parcels ourselves.
RECORDS: All vinyl is taken OUT of the cover to avoid seam splits and then both cover and vinyl are sealed in a SAFE plastic bag (ie one that can have NO effect on either cover or vinyl). Then packed in well-padded cardboard for shipping. We've NEVER had a damaged item yet.
WE MAIL OUT 3 TIMES A WEEK.
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