Label: Shanghai Records No. 1, Shanghai Records SRTS/79/CUS 321. Format: Vinyl, 7, 45 RPM, Single. Housed in a plain white sleeve with photocopied artwork folded around and stapled to the sleeve by hand. Initial copies included a five line poem and illustration on the reverse that was blanked out with a black rectangle on this version. This version also features a catalogue number, No. 1, on the reverse of the foldover that is omitted from the earlier version. According to 1992 article in Record Collector magazine there were 500 copies of the record pressed, the “first 100 or so” featuring the poem. A Japanese bootleg from 1990 is identifiable in having black, rather than yellow, labels on the disc. Vinyl NM-, very clean w/a nice shine, gently played to record for radio. Sleve VG+, paper is a thin paper stock…. Folded over with generic paper sleeve stapled to it, to hold record. Shows slight age, ring mark, and minor bends on top right, and bottom left corners. Fantastic copy, of a record that is considered one of the “holy grail’s”, of collectors. = All items are from my personal collection. = Besides being a collector, I spent many years working within the entertainment business. = I will try to be as clear as possible, about any known “imperfections”. Such as: any drill/cut-out/promo markings, price stickers/sticker residue, unusual wear, etc. = I will try to be as accurate with the actual item listed, such as year of release, country of origin, titles, etc. HOWEVER, if YOU are looking at the item, you most likely know what it is. If NOT, there are many resources available for further details, or please ask me. = All photographs/scans are of the actual item. NO stock/borrowed photographs (unless under rare circumstances, and those will be noted). = When there is a scan of the inside of an open CD/DVD, it is to show the actual item/contents. HOWEVER, since the CD/DVD does not lay flat on the scanner bed, those images usually appear somewhat out-of-focus. They are just that, “watermarks”, used for protection, and are NOT on the actual items. While doing some research, as i started to prepare the sale of these records, i noticed that there were so many different grading scales, and systems. I couldn’t help but think that there must be just as many different interpretations of those scales. Because what one person considers a 10, another one may not. So, instead of making up another , I use the Goldmine Standard for grading the condition of Vinyl , CD. And DVD items listed. Two grades are given. The first is for the media (vinyl/cd-dvd disc), and the second for the cover. I use the Goldmine Standard for grading the condition of Vinyl and CD items listed. I have also applied those grading standards to my DVD listings. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. No scuffs/scratches, unplayed. No wear, marks, or any other imperfections. Near Mint (NM or M-). A nearly perfect record. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, a vinyl record in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink-wrap, handled and played it gently. Many sellers/collectors won’t give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. No obvious signs of use. It may have been played – but it has been handled very carefully. Very Good Plus (VG+). A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by an owner(me) who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don’t affect one’s listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are “OK”. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Picture sleeves and inserts will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners/dog-eared, slight ringwear. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. A few minor scuffs/scratches. This has been played, but handled with good care – and certainly not abused. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Slight wear, marks, indentations. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played, but not handled as carefully as a VG+. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: More wear, marks, indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing. Good (G), Good Plus (G+). Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, tape/sticker residue, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. There are a lot of scuffs/scratches. However it will still play through without problems. This has not been handled with much care at all. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Well worn, marked, more obvious indentations, fading, writing, than a VG – possibly a more significant tear/rip. The item “FELT Index b/w Break It RARE VINYL 45 /1ST FELT RELEASE’79 / LAWRENCE / DENIM” is in sale since Saturday, May 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “marvin2343″ and is located in ashland, OR. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Genre: Rock
- Style: Alternative/Indie
- Speed: 45 RPM
- Record Size: 7″
- Duration: Single
- Record Grading: NM-
- Sleeve Grading: VG+
- Release Year: 1979
- Record Label: Shanghai Records
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom