This is an original black vinyl pressing of of one of the greatest Rock records. The vinyl is in near mint condition, the sleeve has one bent corner (see pics). As you probably know there’s all sorts of info on how to identify a real one versus a bootleg. Refer to the last few pics for each of the individual etchings in the runout. Edition of 2500 copies on black vinyl out of a total pressing of 3000 copies for the first pressing. Issued in a gatefold sleeve. Tracks are listed sequentially, regardless of sides. Mastering (lacquer processing) company uncredited, identified by the matrix numbers. COUNTERFEITS: This album has been heavy bootlegged since 2003. All counterfeits also issued in a gatefold sleeve. Differences can be determined by looking at the gatefold sleeve (see image) or the runout-groove etchings. Original copies have the MR-151-A on one side of the runout at the 6 o’clock position and L-50953 at the 12 o’clock position. Some bootleg copies have no run-out groove etchings at all. Other versions have “MR-151-A/L-50953″ written all together on side A and “MR-151-A/L-50953X” on side B. Barcode and Other Identifiers. Matrix / Runout (A-side etchings): MR-151-A L-50953. Matrix / Runout (B-side etchings): MR-151-B L-50953X. The item “Queens of the Stone Age Self Titled Man’s Ruin LP Black Vinyl RARE LTD Edition” is in sale since Monday, March 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “smoothmelt” and is located in Brookline, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, PH, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PK, PY, RE.
- Genre: Rock
- Speed: 33RPM
- Record Size: 12″
- Duration: LP
- Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
- Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)
- Special Attributes: Limited Edition
- Record Label: Man’s Ruin
- Release Year: 1998
- Artist: Queens of the Stone Age
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States