VG++ BEAUTIFUL George Michael Faith LP, 45 & 2-SIDED STORE DISPLAYS

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Oct 2, 2018 Sold Date

Aug 24, 2018 Start Date

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PLEASE NOTE: I WILL ONLY GRADE AN OPENED LP NEAR MINT (NM) IF I CAN GUARANTEE IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED (i.e. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). OTHERWISE, NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) IS THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST GRADE I WILL ASSIGN AN OPENED LP.

LP is a beautiful VG++ with a few barely visible paper scuffs. Cover has light stain in the bottom right hand rear corner and is still in original shrink wrap! Includes original printed inner sleeve and lyric sheet insert to boot. 45 is a beautiful VG++/NM- with a few barely visible paper scuffs and sleeve is a VERY nice VG+ with a few light creases on top. Now for the real reason you're reading this. A pair of insanely rare original 12 X 12 two-sided in-store promotional displays issued by Columbia Records in 1987. These were purchased from a former Tower Records (R.I.P.) manager whose absolute favorite was George and decided to keep a pair from the Tower wall for her own private collection (which was staggeringly impressive). She told me that 99% of these displays were either tossed after they were displayed or never displayed at all and then tossed. Staff saw them as disposable swag and clutter and as a result VERY few survived from the 80s. Rare as hens teeth. These are the kinds of items George Michael fans are going to be fighting over in the very near future so don't sleep. You will never see another lot like this again. Displays have NO splits, tears or bends and a few tiny staple holes as these were unquestioningly used to promote the LP on the Tower walls here in Chicago back in '87.

I USE GOLDMINE GRADING: MINT (SEALED) NEAR MINT: LOOKS UNPLAYED VG++: VERY VERY MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE VG+: AVERAGE SIGNS OF USE, NOTHING DEEP, SUPERFICIAL VG: STILL AN OK RECORD, NOISE BETWEEN SONGS GOOD: WORN BUT PLAYS FINE WITH DISTRACTING NOISE POOR: FILLER COPY ONLY. LOTS OF SCRATCHES