UB40 S/T (Quiex, Shrink, Hype, Inner)
UB40's 1988 self-titled LP complete with INNER SLEEVE and cover still in the SHRINK-WRAP with HYPE STICKER! Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc. pressing with 'EMW' in dead wax run-outs and 'B' at the bottom of the labels. Pressed on translucent (when held to light) QUIEX AUDIOPHILE quality vinyl.
Vinyl has a few faint surface sleeve scuffs just holding grade back from NM-, nothing I can feel. Labels are excellent. Original inner sleeve has light handling wear and a touch of cornerwear/edgewear. Cover in the original shrink-wrap with hype sticker has a slight bow at the bottom right corner from shrink-wrap tightening, lightly bumped bottom corners, a couple faint creases at the right side of bottom edge, and a hint of wear along exposed right side edge. Small orange price sticker on front cover on the shrink-wrap.
If you’re not familiar with QUIEX, it's like this: As CDs began coming on the scene in the 1980’s, record companies started pressing “Quiex II” LPs primarily for radio stations. The idea was to show that vinyl was still king and sounded just as good--or better--than CDs. MOST Quiex pressings were marked as Quiex that were shipped to radio. If too many were pressed, they were packaged as regular LPs and those lucky enough to unknowingly buy them were then blessed with clearer sound! This translucent (when held to light) AUDIOPHILE beauty is one of those pressings!
Genre: Reggae / Ska / Dncehall
Condition: VG++
Cover Condition: VG++Label: A+M Records
Reference Number: SP-5213
Date: 1988
Country: US
SKU: 13215
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