Description MAD SEASONABOVECOLUMBIA 478507 1LAYNE STALEY (ALICE IN CHAINS),MIKE McCREADY (PEARL JAM),JOHN BAKER SAUNDERS (THE LAMONT CRANSTON BAND),BARRETT MARTIN (SCREAMING TREES),MARK LANEGAN (SCREAMING TREES),NALGAS SIN CARNE a.k.a. SKERIK RARE ORIGINAL EUROPEAN,GATEFOLD, ETCHED VINYL!UNPLAYED! A rare opportunity to bid for this original European, gatefold, etched pressing of Mad Season's sole studio album,'Above', on Columbia! Bought new at the time of release from Selectadisc in Nottingham, U.K., it has just beencarefully stored, unplayed, ever since! Sleeve: Thick gatefold card with a black-and-white, framed image of an embracing couple on the front, illustrated byLayne Staley. The band name and album title are in white capitals, within the drawing, top-left and bottom-centre,respectively. The inner faces show the four main band members in a green-tinted, monochrome photo, two on eachside, together with song lyrics in red and album credits in white text. There are also two further, small, illustrations byLayne Staley, one on each face. The back cover is a black-and-white head-shot of the band, with track listing downthe right-hand side and production credits, bottom-centre. The barcode (5 099747 850714) is top-left, with the cataloguenumber just above it. The sleeve is in superb, original, unmarked and undamaged condition! Awesome! Inner Sleeves: Plain white, slightly shaped paper, which are intact and unmarked, except for the smallest of nicks in thebottom corner of one side of one bag! Matrix Numbers: Side A- MASTER DISK 01-478507 20-1 A1 A PAL-67081-1A Side B - MASTER DISK A 01-478507 20-1 B1 PBL-67081-1A Side C - MASTER DISK 01-478507 20-1 C-1 PAL-67082-1A Side D - (Non-music, etched side) BL67082 Vinyl: Beautifully shiny and unmarked! Aside from the etching of the band name on Side D! Labels: All four are intact and unmarked! Each proclaims, '360 SOUND', either side of the word'STEREO', with an arrow pointing either left or right. Each label has snapshots of the heads of thetwo characters on the front cover. Side A:1. Wake Up (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders)2. X-Rated Mind (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders)3. I'm Above (B. Martin, M. McCready, L. Staley, M. Lanegan)4. River Of Deceit (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders) Side B: 1. Lifeless Dead (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders)2. Artificial Red (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders)3. Long Gone Day (B. Martin, M. McCready, L. Staley, M. Lanegan) Side C:1. I Don't Know Anything (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders)2. November Hotel (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders)3. All Alone (L. Staley, M. McCready, B. Martin, J.B. Saunders) Side D:Etched with the band name. No music!! Layne Staley: Vocals, Guitar.Mike McCready: Electric and Acoustic Guitars.John Baker Saunders: Electric Bass.Barrett Martin: Drums, Percussion, Upright Bass, Cello, Marimba, Vibes.Mark Lanegan: Vocals on 'I'm Alone' and 'Long Gone Day'.Nalgas Sin Carne: Saxophone on 'Long Gone Day'.Produced by Mad Season and Brett Eliason.Recorded and Mixed by Brett Eliason.Second Engineers: Sony Felho and Sam Hofstedt.Recorded and Mixed at Bad Animals, Seattle, WA.Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City, NY.Art Direction: Mad Season.Illustrations: Layne Staley.Design: Gabrielle Raumberger, Frank Chi.Photography: Lance Mercer. See below for details of postage costs for this item. This is just one item from my own extensive and eclectic personal collection of music and related bits and pieces which I will be listing over the next few months, or so. I have been collecting for more than 30 years, so check back regularly to see what other gems I may have unearthed - they won't be listed in any particular order! My recent absence from eBay has been because of work commitments but, as they seem to have dried up, I will be spending more time disposing of my collection! I am not a dealer, so won't use traditional grading terms but, instead, will describe each item as carefully and honestly as I can with text and photos. Bidders are then free to form their own opinions. Any apparent marks showing in the photos are reflections or dust, etc., unless otherwise specifically identified. If in doubt, please contact me with any queries before bidding and I will get back to you promptly with an answer. I will also keep you informed throughout the whole eBay process. All vinyl will be packaged in sturdy cardboard mailers with at least one stiffener and will be despatched within 2 working days of payment being received. PayPal is preferred, but please contact me before bidding to discuss alternative, acceptable methods. Postage rates: UK Standard - 2nd Class £3.10, Europe/R.O.T.W - AirMail Standard £7.00/£11.50. Please note that I do not combine postage. All items are packaged and sent individually, so as to minimise damage and/or loss. Thanks for looking and Happy Bidding!