Description FRANK BLACK~ TEENAGER OF THE YEAR ~ (1994 4AD RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC DOUBLE ALBUM TEENAGER OF THE YEAR BY FRANK BLACK ON THE 4AD RECORDS LABEL, COMPLETE WITH TWO PRINTED LYRIC CARD INNER SLEEVES.THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 4AD DAD 4009THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE DAD 4009A1 COPYMASTERS. Miles. MPO / DAD 4009B1 MPO / DAD 4009C1 MPO / DAR4009D1 MPOTHE SLEEVETHE GREAT LOOKING PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR. THERE ARE A FEW TINY CREASES. YOU CAN JUST MAKE OUT THE IMPRESSION OF TWO SMALL LINES OF WRITING - NOT AN INSCRIPTION! THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THE INNER SLEEVESTHE TWO PRINTED LYRIC INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR.THE VINYLVISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF GLEAMING VINYL APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED ALL FOUR SIDES OF THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. THE LABELSTHE SUPERB LABELS ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.SIDE ONEWhatever Happened To Pong?Thalassocracy(I Want To Live On An) Abstract PlainCalistanThe Vanishing SpiesSpeedy Marie SIDE TWOHeadacheSir RockabyFreedom RockTwo ReelersFiddle Riddle SIDE THREEOlé MulhollandFazer EyesI Could Stay Here ForeverThe Hostess With The MostestSuperabound SIDE FOURBig RedSpace Is Gonna Do Me GoodWhite Noise MakerPure Denizen Of The Citizens BandBad, Wicked WorldPie In The Sky ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL. I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:UKEUROPEWORLD ZONE 1WORLD ZONE 2£4.50£8.50£12.00£12.50IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:UKEUROPEWORLD ZONE 1WORLD ZONE 2£5.50£12.75£16.25£16.75IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEMMINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.