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In general with this record, the cover does not age well. Most copies available over the last five to ten years look a little beat. The cover is prone to yellowing, the paper stock is pretty thin and tends to curl, crease or tear very easily. Also the dimension of the cover is a lot taller than wider, and that can lead to damage just in regular storage!
I was really happy to find a near perfect copy of the record up on ebay with a decent "Buy It Now" price. There are a couple shallow creases on the cover, but really that is about it.
I have been offered this record many times in the past where the condition was way worse for roughly the same amount I got this one for.
I have been offered this record many times in the past where the condition was way worse for roughly the same amount I got this one for.
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I get a kick out of the $1.99 price tag. I guess I could try to remove it as the paper is glossy and it should come off easy enough, but I am just not willing to damage the cover. It took me long enough to find one in this shape, I'm not going to screw it up.
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Most of the copies out there have three red X's at the bottom right that cross out the t-shirt offer. That point alone makes this an earlier, rarer copy.
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I've got this one on my "records I will never own" list. It's super pricey on the best of days but, as you say, condition is the major problem. Most copies I have seen for sale look beat to hell. Good work on finding this one though. And yes, the $1.99 price tag is a cool feature, definitely worth keeping.
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