Description SCORPIONS L O V E D R I V E ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS, AND IT PLAYS WITH NEAR MINT AUDIO !!!! PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTTHER !!!! ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BANDS, AND HARD TO BELIEVE THEY WERE FORMED WAY BACK IN 1965, IN HANOVER, GERMANY BY RUDOLF SCHENKER. THIS IS THEIR 6th ALBUM RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 1979, AND IS REGARDED BY MANY FANS AND CRITICS, THEIR BEST EVER ALBUM, AND I DO TEND TO AGREE, AND IT PLAYS AWESOME AND IS ANOTHER ROCK MASTERPIECE FROM MY PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION !!!! BEFORE YOU READ ON, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION ABOUT SHIPPING. DUE TO THE TERRIBLE VIRUS, THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT, AND SHIPPING COULD BE AFFECTED. I AM CONTINUING TO LIST, AND SHIP AS USUAL . IF YOU HAVE WON ANY LP'S, AND I AM UNABLE TO SHIP I WILL KEEP THEM VERY SAFE, AND SHIP WHEN THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL. TAKE CARE AND BE EXTRA SAFE, AND IF YOU HAVE AN QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK ME, THANK YOU, ROSE . DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !! THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1979 UK 1ST PRESS :: SHSP 4097 A-1 'NICK-W' :: SHSP 4097 B-1 'NICK-W' . PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTHER :: 1 GP :: 1 GD . ON THE HARVEST LABEL :: SHSP 4097 . COVER :: ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS, WITH EMI RECORDS Ltd PRINTED ON THE BACK BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, PRINTED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE Ltd, AND IN VERY NICE CONDITION, WITH SOLID SPINE AND EDGES, WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPOTS OF LIGHT RUB AND A TINY RUB ON THE CORNERS. THERE ARE SOME SMALL CREASE LINES AROUND THE EDGES, AND A TINY BIT OF FAINT RING WEAR ON THE BACK, ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ONLY, AND THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, AND I WOULD GRADE A VERY NICE :: VG+/EX- . VINYL :: THERE IS NOTHING ON THE AUDIO JUST BEAUTIFUL PURE CLEAR ROCK FROM START TO FINISH !!!! VISUALLY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AS THE VINYLS LOOK FANTASTIC, AND ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT CAN YOU SEE A COUPLE OF VERY FAINT COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND NOTHING ELSE !!!! SO AWESOME AUDIO, AND WITH NOTHING, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO, A VERY SIMPLE AND WELL DESERVED :: NEAR MINT . LABELS :: AGAIN NO ISSUES :: EX+ .ORIGINAL EMI INNER :: WITH NO SPLITS, OR WRITING, WITH SOME LIGHT AGEING :: VG/VG+ .YET ANOTHER SCORPIONS MASTER CLASS, AND AS YOU HAVE JUST READ IT IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION, AND I HAD IT FULLY BLAST, SO THE NEIGHBOURS WILL NOT BE HAPPY, ONCE AGAIN !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE .TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!IMPORTANT I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOWFOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE. I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!! PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.95 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[PAY PAL ONLY PLEASE]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!! THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.