Lot 982: A Pair of Vintage Chris de Burgh and The Searchers Vinyl LP Records
A pair of vintage vinyl LP records featuring pop and rock music from the 1960s and 1980s. The first record is Chris de Burgh – Into the Light, a 1986 UK pressing on the A&M Records label. The single card sleeve features an abstract graphic of a grey box emitting multi-coloured ribbons of paint. The front cover bears several adhesive labels: a red circular promotional sticker reading INCLUDES THE HIT SINGLE “THE LADY IN RED” AMA 5121; a white rectangular retail sticker printed with 16716, £6.39, and the catalogue number AMA 5121; and a pink circular price sticker reading £3. The second record is The Searchers – Needles & Pins, a budget-label reissue on Hallmark Records. The high-gloss black sleeve features a group portrait and a printed tracklist including Sugar and Spice and What Have They Done to the Rain. The top left corner displays a printed Hallmark crown logo above the word STEREO. The top right corner is printed with the catalogue number HMA 203. This sleeve also carries a pink circular price sticker reading 1.00 and a white rectangular auction label printed with Lot 982 and H&H Auctions South West.
Condition report:
Chris de Burgh sleeve: Exhibits moderate ring wear and surface scuffing to the white ground, with shelf wear along the edges and corners (photo 1). Multiple adhesive stickers are present on the front cover (photo 3). Media not inspected out of sleeve. The Searchers sleeve: Shows heavy ring wear and loss of gloss to the black background, with noticeable creases at the corners and along the spine (photo 2). Several adhesive stickers are present on the front cover (photo 1). Media not inspected out of sleeve.
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