I am the seller - Ron Stein, the founder and first owner of Lakeshore Record Exchange in Rochester New York from 1980 through 1988, where we were one of the first stores in the U.S. to specialize in the new 1980s heavy metal. We did club shows and in-stores and sponsored the Metallic Overdrive radio show on Friday and Saturday nights. I recently bought a small collection of about 25 pieces of original 1980s heavy metal vinyl from a girl who was one of my regular customers at that time, this piece was part of that collection. I ll be listing these on eBay for the next couple of weeks, so watch my listings Hello to all of my old Lakeshore friends
This is an ORIGINAL 1985 COMBAT RECORDS U.S. LP WITH FIRST PRESS CAMOUFLAGE LABELS containing the debut album titled Seven Churches from early death / thrash metal legends Possessed. It is Combat Records U.S. catalog number MX 8024, no UPC bar code. Record comes packaged inside the cover in its original custom inner sleeve with song lyrics and photo collage.
THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PERSONALLY SIGNED THREE TIMES BY ALL FOUR ORIGINAL BAND MEMBERS - THEY HAVE SIGNED THE RUNOUT AREA OF THE RECORD IN WHITE MARKER, THE PHOTO COLLAGE SIDE OF THE INNER SLEEVE IN THIN BLACK MARKER, AND THE BACK COVER OF THE ALBUM IN THICKER BLACK MARKER. PLEASE SEE MY ACCOMPANYING IMAGE OF ALL THREE ALBUM COMPONENTS TO CHECK THIS OUT.
I HAVE CONSULTED WITH A NATIONALLY KNOWN EXPERT IN METAL RECORD SALES IN ARRIVING AT THE OPENING BID PRICE FOR THIS VERY UNIQUE AND IMPOSSIBLY RARE ITEM
IF THE BUYER OF THIS ALBUM HAPPENS TO HAVE OR COULD OBTAIN TWO OTHER ORIGINAL COMBAT COPIES OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES LP THE COMPONENTS OF THIS ALBUM COULD BE SPLIT UP BY THE BUYER AND SWITCHED OUT WITH THE RECORD AND INNER SLEEVE OF THE TWO OTHER ORIGINAL COMBAT COPIES TO CREATE A TOTAL OF THREE SIGNED ORIGINAL COPIES
Condition of record is a high VG / low EX with a couple of light visible surface marks which cannot be felt and will not affect play, although I doubt seriously the buyer will want to play this copy. Condition of cover is VG with a couple of wrinkles, some ring and contact wear, and some wear along the edges and on the corners. Condition of custom inner sleeve is VG with splits in two of its edges and a few very slight wrinkles.
This ONE OF A KIND COLLECTABLE LP is a great conversation piece and would be the cornerstone item in any 1980s thrash metal record collection 5.50 SHIPPING via USPS Media Mail. I will insure the record for full value at my expense. Shipping to areas outside the U.S. via eBay international shipping. BUYER PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH - IT PROBABLY WILL NOT GET HERE I will give an immediate refund less shipping upon return of ALL COMPONENTS OF THE LP NO REFUND IF ALL COMPONENTS ARE NOT RETURNED in the above stated condition if buyer is dissatisfied for any reason. Good luck
