Description: For sale is a vinyl E.P. by Exotic Birds, titled Day After Day, originally released as a 12" 33 1/3 RPM Maxi Single in 1990 on Alpha International Records, as a promotional copy with a sticker on the front cover. In the dead wax between the labels and the end of the track is etched a large "S" with a smaller "r" and "c" inside its coils, follpowed by a machine stamped "MASTERWORK", indicating that this record was mastered at Masterwork Recording of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before it was made at Specialty Records Corporation's pressing plant, located in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. These are hallmarks of state-of-the-art engineering, sought out by collectors and music lovers for their superior sound quality. I bought this record used, professionally cleaned it on my VPI HW-17 machine, then put it into an archival inner sleeve, which protects the integrity of the vinyl and any inner sleeve that may have come with the release. There is no original inner sleeve with this listing. The vinyl is visually graded as Near Mint, still shiny and bright, in a like-new condition, without any smudges, surface scratches or spindle marks on the labels. I'm play grading it as Near Mint, without any surface noise, pops or skips from start to finish. The cover is graded as Near Mint with a flat, glossy surface with just two very minor corner blunts. The spine is Near Mint. This is the best copy of this rare EP that I have ever heard or seen and you would be hard pressed to find one like this one, especially a Promo pressing. It's been played only on Audiophile equipment since I bought it and still has a lot of life yet. I have more 12" 33 1/3 RPM singles, as well as albums of all different genres, located in my Ebay store. Please take a look. They're predominately Near Mint. Thank you for viewing my listing. I've been collecting records for about 50 years now and have always cleaned them and put them away carefully in plastic inner sleeves. Over the years I've used Dust Bugs, Disc Washers and have finally invested in a professional VPI record cleaning machine. Now that I'm retiring, I'm selling my very esoteric collection. I'm not a professional grader of records, but will use record guides, as well as my personal experiences as a basis of my grading all records. Since grading is subjective, I will be conservative. I offer discounts for multiple sales. Photos are of the actual item for sale, not a stock photo. Please review all descriptions and photos because I do not accept returns. Thank you for looking!
Price: 10 USD
Location: Columbus, Ohio
End Time: 2024-07-25T16:41:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Features: Pressed @ Specialty Records, Olyphant, PA, 1st Edition, Mastered @ Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi, Promotional Copy Not For Sale, Mastered @ Masterwork Recording, Philadelphia, PA
Custom Bundle: No
Format: Record
Record Size: 12"
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Vinyl
Speed: 33RPM
Edition: First Pressing, Promo
Record Label: Alpha International Records
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Language: English
Release Title: Day After Day
Sleeve Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Artist: Exotic Birds
Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Release Year: 1990
Style: Electro-Funk, Experimental/Avant-garde, Synth-Pop
Color: Black
Genre: Dance & Electronica
Inlay Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Type: Maxi-Single
