MAINSTREAM ROCK-HEAVY METAL-NWOBHM

Gold stamped 'Property of CBS Demonstration only...' on back cover

Slight edge creasing

Test pressing

Dead wax (run out) markings

A; (in order-clockwise) hand etched K50851A crossed out: ST-A 814831-B Stamped: MASTERDISK hand etched: RL 1 WO 87 WEA TIP1

B: ((in order-clockwise) hand etched K50851B crossed out: ST-A-814832-B stamped: MASTERDISK hand etched RL WO87 stamped: EDP (in an oval) hand etched WEA TIP1

The disc has various scuffs and light marks and there is a slight heat warp on approx. 5-6 cm of the outer rim

There is some sound interference on 1st track each side

Plain white labels with hand-written A on one label

Reissue

Hammersmith Odeon 79

some scuffs and light marks

Gold stamped promotional issue

with saw cut in spine

with original company generic inner

Cover some creasing and wear

main body sound

Limited 3 LP box set

containing the 3 LPs:

High Voltage / Dirty deeds done dirt cheap / Powerage

which are housed in an inner sleeve which shows a facsimile of the original LP front & back cover artwork

The picture box has been flattened and all the corners (lid and base) have split but have been repaired to complete the box(VG)

Rare promotional issue

with stickered back cover and press sheet insert

Numbered cover

small tear on box

Gatefold glossy cover

with glossy card picture cover

in very nice shape but has 1 x corner crease

cover has unusual large company sticker 'Limited edition 12" single for the price of a 7" single'

with glossy card picture cover

In nice shape but has creased corner and light edge creasing mainly on the spine

Disc barely played

with glossy card picture cover

with limited cover sticker 'Win tickets for Monsters of Rock festival ask dealer for details'

Donington Park Saturday 18th August 1984 printed on back cover

Rare limited edition

with free badge in special plastic bag stapled to the cover

with glossy card picture cover

Rare limited edition

in superb & exceptional condition

Unlaminated card picture cover

thin scuffs on back

very slight edge wear

Gatefold glossy card cover

with cover sticker

with sew-on patch

Outer cover forms a poster

minor wear

with glossy thin card picture cover

slight cover wear

Limited 12" edition

in company special die-cut card sleeve

very slight wear

Limited 12" edition in company special die-cut card sleeve

slight wear/creasing

Very limited 12" edition in stickered picture cover

tiny corner crease

Part of Atlantic's Heavy Metal reissue series (HM #s)

with semi-glossy card picture cover

Limited edition 4 track

in special gatefold picture cover

Very nice copy which is usually found fairly worn

Limited edition 4 track

in special gatefold picture cover

some light creasing

with textured paper picture cover

with textured paper picture cover

with card picture cover

1st in the reissue Heavy Metal series from Atlantic

with card picture cover

with paper picture cover

with paper picture/lyric insert

with original company inner sleeve

1980 reissue in card picture cover

slight manufacturing label blemish

slight edge warp where the very edge has a 'lip' (approx 2 cm)

Scarce promotional only radio station issue edited version

Mispressed cover with reversed picture showing Angus etc playing left-handed

Scarce original issue

with textured paper picture cover

with limited Poster picture cover

with glossy thin card picture cover

light creasing

Lapel badge contained in original press seal plastic bag which has a tear where it has been ripped from the picture cover it was stapled to

Originally stapled to Rock and roll ain't noise pollution 12" UK single

see other listings

Original concert ticket for AC~DC's concert gig at Leeds on 1st October 1982

Immaculate condition

Original commercial patch from c.1980

Commercial postcard dated 1990

Original flyer/competition booklet for the 'Monsters of Rock' Donnington 1991 gig

and also promoting 'Are you ready' single and 'The Razor's edge' LP

Original UK issue

with Cover variant M/EMB: matt card with embossed titles with 'AC~DC' in white

With original thin card photos inner sleeve

Slight edge creasing and wear

Matrix #s: A: (stamped) K 57305 A 1    STRAWBERRY '4' (hand-etched)

B: (hand etched) K 50735 B 1    '4' STRAWBERRY (stamped)

Very decent copy

Nice vinyl and a pretty good cover which is VERY hard to find in top condition

Original UK issue

with Cover variant GC/EMB: glossy card with embossed titles with 'AC~DC' in white

With original thin card photos inner sleeve

Edge creasing and wear

Matrix #s: A: (hand etched) W-4 KD K 50735 A 1   STRAWBERRY

B: (hand etched) W-9 KD K 50735 B 1   STRAWBERRY (stamped)

Very decent copy

Nice vinyl and a pretty good cover which is VERY hard to find in top condition

Original UK issue

with original lyric inner sleeve

some light ageing staining

Matrix #'s: A: (stamped) K 50323 A1 (hand etched) A PORKY PRIME CUT (stamped) 'B'

B: (stamped) K 50323 B1 (hand etched) PECKO (stamped) 'C'

Nice cover

slight edge wear

Original UK issue

Cover variant A: dark gold with embossed logo, title and artwork

Gatefold

Very slight edge wear

Disc minor scuffs on A

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50851 ST – A – 814831 – B 1N POS (stamped) MASTERDISK (hand etched) RL UC 87

B: (hand etched) K 50851 W JW ST – A – 814831 – B  (stamped) MASTERDISK (hand etched) RL WO 87 (stamped) EDP (in oval) (hand etched) W - 30

Cover variant A: with (SD 19111) under the ATL50581 on back cover

see other listings for variant

Embossed gold cover

some edge wear along bottom otherwise nice copy

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) ST - A - 814831 - G - C (stamped) R/S Alsdorf 50851 A 3 (hand etched) XXXX

B: (hand etched) ST - A - 814831 - G - A (stamped) R/S Alsdorf 50851 B 4

Cover variant B: with (SD 19329) under the ATL50581 on back cover

see other listings for variant

Embossed gold cover small wear on edge of spine and slight edge wear bottom

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) ST - A - 814831 - E - A (stamped) MASTERDISK   (hand etched) RL 50851 A  and (very small) 2 X

B: ST - A - 814831 - G - C (stamped) R / S Alsdorf 50851 B 3

Original UK issue

Glossy cover

minor edge wear

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50628 A-1 ARUN E.G.. (hand stamped) '2' (upside down) (hand etched-faint) S 8 (sideways on)

B: K 50628 B-1 ARUN (stamped) 1 (hand etched) E.G.. S 7

Original UK issue

Glossy cover

minor edge wear

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50628 A-2 E.G.. ARUN (hand etched) '4' (upside down) (hand etched) W - 6

B: K 50628 B-1 ARUN (stamped) 1 (hand etched) E.G.. W-2

Original UK issue

Semi-glossy cover

nice clean white cover copy

Matrix #'s: A: (stamped) K 50257 - A1 (hand etched) KD (upside down) ARUN (stamped) D (upside down) (hand etched) W-4

B: (hand etched) K 50257 B-1 1 W-4 (stamped) STRAWBERRY

Original UK issue

Semi-glossy cover

slight wear and edge creasing

Matrix #'s: A: (stamped) K 50257 (upside down) (hand etched) ARUN (stamped) D (upside down) (hand etched) W-6 KD

B: (stamped) K 50257 -B1 C (hand etched) W-1

Different cover to UK

glossy coververy slight cover scrape and light long corner crease (top left)slight edge creasing

Matrix #'s: A: (stamped) R/S Alsdorf 50257 A 2 STRAWBERRY

B: R/S Alsdorf 50257 B 5 with STRAWBERRY underneath (hand etched) X D K

Disc some light scuffs

Original UK issue

with rare merchandising insert/leaflet

Cover variant A1: red lettering with orange spine lettering

see other listings for variant

slight cover wear and edge creasing and small sticker blemish

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50532 - A1 (stamped) 1 (hand etched) EG A PORKY PRIME CUT S-36

B: (hand etched) K 50532-B1 (hand etched) 1 E.G. PECKO S (backward) 2-H

Original UK issue

With rare merchandising insert/leaflet

Cover variant B1: orange letter with orange spine letteringing

see other listings for variants

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50532 - A1 (stamped) 1 (hand etched) EG A PORKY PRIME CUT S-17

B: (hand etched) K 50532-B1 (hand etched) 1 E.G. PECKO S (backward) 2-H

Original UK issue

Cover variant B2: orange letter with white spine lettering

see other listings for variants

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50532 - A1 (stamped) 1 (hand etched) EG A PORKY PRIME CUT 2-38

B: (hand etched) K 50532-B1 (hand etched) 1 E.G. PECKO S (backward) 2-33

Original UK issue

Super copy

Semi-glossy cover

slight wear

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50366-A-1 7 A PORKY PRIME CUT (stamped) D

B: (hand etched) K 50366-B-1 (stamped) 6 (hand etched) ALLEN (stamped) D

Original UK issue

Semi-glossy cover

slight wear and minor edge creasing

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50483 A1 EG A PROKY PRIME CUT (stamped) 2 (hand etched) S 5

B: K 50483 B1 PORKY (stamped) 1 (hand etched) EG S 39

Original UK issue

Semi-glossy cover

edge creasing

Matrix #'s: A: (hand etched) K 50483 A1 (stamped) 1 (hand etched) EG A PORKY PRIME CUT 2-23

B: K 50483 B1 PORKY (stamped) 1 (hand etched) EG 2-229

Semi-glossy cover

slight creasing and writing indent

Matrix #'s: A: (stamped) R/S Alsdorf 50483 A 6 STRAWBERRY (G)

B: (stamped) R/S Alsdorg 50483 B 2 (hand etched) STRAWBERRY C7

with glossy thin card picture cover

light creasing and light sticker marks

Scarce mag

'Picture Special 32 pages in Colour'

Cover has mainly come away from the staples causing some tears on the edge

Back and front pages corner creasing

Inside very minor creasing top

Bon Scott centre spread (M-)

Large format programme

Cover-front EX

Back VG

Internal EX-

Limited edition

Fold out poster picture cover

Some light creasing around egdes

Unusual issue from the WEA rep

Special 'Chart position' sticker on cover

with hand-written position-presumably 1st week projection

Cover has minor discolouring around top and some staining inside the sleeve

Unplayed copy

Folded poster cover

Nice clean 'white' side except shop price sticker has left small gum mark

Very minor ageing

Main poster super

Promotional only

one sided

With generic Rock Ahead die-cut thin card sleeve

Glossy cover

light edge creasing

Radio station only

Broadcast 17 September - 23 September 1978

Includes cue sheet

Amongst the ads and plugs the 1 section is devoted to:

Al Stewart including an interview and the tracks: Year of the cat live / Time passages live / Song on the radio live / On the border live / A man for all seasons live

The 2nd section includes:

AC~DC interview and the tracks: Rock and roll damnation live / High voltage live / Dirty deeds done dirt cheap live

followed by the Zombies and Moon Martin

Rare vinyl issue

2 LP housed in single sleeve

Some edge creasing

with 2 inserts

Limited edition

Numbered gatefold picture cover

'Limited edition...' silver cover sticker

Sealed

Pre release issue

with 'Promotional copy...' sticker on the front cover

Limited issue

with sew-on patch

SEALED with picture cover

Slight pulling of the cover from a tight shrink-wrap

with original cover sticker

Limited issue

with sew-on patch

Shrink-wrapped with picture cover

Some pulling of the cover from a tight shrink-wrap

with original cover sticker

Neatly opened copy

see other listings for SEALED copy

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 1st Sept 1978

with CBS company sleeve

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 22nd February 1980

with CBS company sleeve

some light disc scuffs

Scarce 2nd UK official release (3rd if you count Dream on and Dream on reissue)

with CBS company sleeve

smal label mark B

Pre release issue

with 'Promotional copy..' small sticker on the back cover

Very limited pink vinyl issue

Colour variant PNK: pink vinyl

with thin card backing insert(M-)

Pre release issue

with 'Promotional copy only...' small sticker on back cover

Glossy card picture cover

Test pressing

Hand written labels

smudging on B label

Very limited folded poster picture cover

with glossy picture cover inside (M-)

Very limited green vinyl

Colour variant GRN: Green

With numbered card insert

with special overprinted PVC cover

split in bottom seam(approx 7cm)

with original cover sticker

Very limited white vinyl

Colour variant WHI: white

With card insert (M-)

with original cover sticker

a few light disc scuffs

Very limited edition

with special 'snakeskin' cover

with original cover stickers

with fully autographed picture cover

some open edge creasing

Colour variant LBLU: Light blue vinyl

Promotional only clear vinyl issue

Colour variant CLEAR: Clear vinyl

with 2 sheet press release

Comes in a clear PVC cover

Promotional only clear vinyl issue

Colour variant CLEAR: Clear

with hand numbered card insert

Comes in a clear PVC cover

Colour variant CLEAR: Clear vinyl

with insert

Comes in a clear PVC cover

promotional issue

Plain cover with Polydor 'Release date' sticker (18.2.91)

Promotional issue

with plain black diecut thin card cover with large promotional only sticker which includes the release date {January 22nd 1990}

Cover made in France

with original lyric inner sleeve (M)

Unplayed copy

Light scuffs disc B(EX)

with EMI company sleeve

Note typo = joining the names together

with very scarce picture cover

creasing around top/open edge

Note typo joing the names together

1st issue

Label variant A: paper label 4 prong push out

see other listings

rare label variant B: moulded plastic green label with band logo at the top

with EMI company sleeve

Incorrect band name

Limited edition poster outer cover

inner glossy thin card picture cover

Folded outer poster cover has slight wear, marks and small surface tears (VG++)

Main poster pic (logo) is EX

Limited edition with poster

thin card glossy picture cover

with 'Includes free poster...' cover sticker

Limited edition with poster picture cover outer cover

Scarce original

with original MFN address and beige/red labels

Cover has some wear around edgesmain body decent

Housed in special triangular glossy card picture cover

Disc has some very light sleeve scuffs

Glossy card picture cover

Within a small sew-on patch

with original cover sticker

Promotional only sampler from the LP

With generic Rock Ahead die-cut thin card sleeve-slight staining on plain inside of sleeve

with press release

creased corner and slight staining top right

Promotional only sampler from the 'Two fires' LP

Limited 7" vinyl edition

with glossy card picture cover

Limited 7" vinyl edition

with glossy card picture cover

corner crease

Limited 7" vinyl edition

with one side of the disc picture etched

Looks great!

Music on one side of the disc only

with glossy card picture cover

see other listings for variant

Scarce radio station promotional only issue

with the tracks as normal on side 1 and side 2

see other listings

Special cat #

Special promotional only picture cover

Limited 7" vinyl issue

with semi-glossy picture cover

Limited 7" vinyl issue

with glossy picture cover

Limited 7" blue vinyl issue

Cover variant LBLU: Light blue vinyl

with glossy picture cover(M-)

Very limited folded poster picture cover issue

Decent copy

some edge creasing on the glossy cover

with original graphics logo/pics inner sleeve(EX(+)

Repress on NEMS from 1976

Gatefold cover

light crease near bottom edge

Glossy cover

with original yellow lyric inner

Original embossed special cover

with top and bottom tuck in flaps

No poster

Creased lamination and some top edge and corner wear

Made in France on label possibly for UK distribution due to lack of capacity in UK plants

Made in France on label possibly for UK distribution due to lack of capacity in UK plants

Mispressed label with 'Mob brules' and other mistakes including 'Bulter'

Original WG issue with 'A Philips Record Product' on label

Gatefold cover

some edge wear and cover wear-more so on back

Inside gatefold clean(EX)

Disc has some light scuffs but is essentially still shiny

gatefold cover

with original lyric inner

some slight ageing discolouration

Cover bottom edge very slight wear

Inside gatefold(M-)

Back nice and clean

Matrices: 1Y2 and 2Y4

gatefold cover

dinked corner

slight cover wear

small sticker mark top right front and gum sticker mark on back

Matrices: 1Y2 and 2Y4

Unusual repress from 1976 which has used the 1st reissue master plates with the WWA 009 matrices although the cover and label are NEMS with the NEL6005 cat #

Gatefold cover

very minor edge wear and some edge and light corner creasing (x 1)

Inner gatefold(EX+)

Repress from 1976

Gatefold cover

slight cover wear and some edge creasing (mainly spine) more so on the back

Gatefold glossy card picture cover

Promotional only sampler

in Promotional only glossy thin card title cover

Cover folds out into a large poster

Promotional only 3 track sampler from 'Seventh star'

Glossy thin card picture cover

light creasing

Promotional only

with promotional title cover with plain back

Promotional only

with promotional title cover with plain back

Clear vinyl disc

with glossy card picture cover

Promotional only

edited for radio play

with promotional card title cover with plain back

Limited box set

with:

1.Solid card BOX

2.Black Sabbath Stencil

3.2 x Postcards

4.Autographed(macine printed) tour dates insert

5.Picture cover containing single-sided disc

Superb condition

All contents M

Box in has some scuffs (common) (EX-)

Special edition produced for Warner Bros by Little LPs Ltd

For jukebox use only

Plays at 33rpm

With small hole centre

With orange background LP cover graphics envelope sleeve

small sticker mark on back

Also comes with rare 2 x strips of jukebox tags

with Vertigo company sleeve

with Picture cover (wrap-around)

Very limited autographed label issue

Contained in a clear PVC stickered (x 2) cover

with picture cover

small gum mark on back

Limited purple vinyl

comes in clear PVC sleeve

Mis-spelt B side song title

some disc scuffs

Badge (3.2 cm)

unknown origin

Original ticket for the Stafford gig for Sunday 4th January 1981

some creasing

(5.5 cm x 4 cm)

Original issue

with semi-glossy picture cover

Nice copy

with picture cover

Reissue from 1983 of 2 70s tracks

Pre release issue with Promoter's sticker on the back cover

Semi-glossy card picture cover

Corner crease

Edge crease

Limited folded poster picture cover

some wear on back section when folded (normal)

with original black die-cut inner sleeve

with textured paper picture cover

Nice copy

Original 8 track

Some wear/creasing on the pasted slick (common)

No original outer box

1982 reissue

Scarce !

glossy single sleeve

slight edge wear and slight edge creasing

Original 1st issue

1 Y 1 and 2 Y 1 matrices

matt gatefold cover

some surface wear and sticker mark

spine lettering decent-very minor wear

with scarce original lyric inner sleeve-a few light marks otherwise very nice copy

scuff on disc (A)

1976 reissue

Pressed/printed in Holland for export to UK probably due to lack of capacity at UK plants

mildly glossy gatefold cover

top left corner wear

slight edge wear bottom (very common !)

original UK issue

A2 / B1 matrices

with original lyrics yellow inner sleeve

glossy cover

minor edge wear/dinks

Scarce UK original issue

A1 / B2 matrices

some light creasing and some spine wear

Reissue from 1976

Glossy gatefold cover

main body EX but slight edge wear

Reissue from mid 80s on budget label

Glossy cover

2 LP

Rare full set of 3 autographs

Gatefold cover

inside gatefold EX and autographed by each band members by their own picture (i.e. Ronnie, Tony & Geezer + u.n.known who has written 'The Mob Rules' - (seems to be Geezer, looking at the R in 'Rules' and the 'B' in 'Butler-with the tale-tale twirl))

Glossy cover

edge wear and creasing

1983 budget label issue

cover minor creasing

Very scarce private pressing through SRT

They changed their minds about which was the A side and stuck small stickers over the original cat # swopping A and B

with glossy thin card picture cover

with thin card picture cover

light cover mark

tape mark on part of bottom edge-back

Light disc scuffs

Plays at 33rpm

with semi-glossy card picture cover

In good shape with minor cover wear and slight edge wear

Promotional issue

with gold stamped '...Not for sale' on back cover

Front cover has the originaal '99p rrp' price sticker

12" issued 'To commemorate their UK Tour 1987' as stated on the front cover

with semi-glossy card picture cover

In good shape with minor cover wear and slight edge wear

with thin card picture cover

light creasing

with original price promotion sticker

Original UK issue

with original card colour pics shaped inner sleeve

Retains its original shrink-wrap

with glossy cover

slight edge creasing and wear

with glossy cover

corner crease

with original thin card inner(EX+)

3 LP (5 sides)

Promotional only

Radio station only product

Recorded live at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA 23-7-1983

Includes intros and sponsors ads

Plain covers

with original cue sheet

Approx A4 size

Band member pics, write-up etc

Biogs for each member and colour pics

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 19th October 1979

with CBS company sleeve

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 17th August 1979

with CBS company sleeve

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 4th August 1978

with CBS company sleeve

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 30th December 1977

with CBS company sleeve

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 2nd October 1980

with CBS company sleeve

a few light disc scuffs

Nice promotional only issue

with short version for radio station play

with CBS company sleeve

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 18th July 1980

with CBS company sleeve

Nice promotional issue

Release date: 18th July 1980

with card picture cover

some creasing along open edge

Nice promotional issue

with semi-glossy card picture cover

Scarce original issue

with original B side and edited A side

with CBS company sleeve

Reissued as a full length version and different B side & cat #

with CBS company sleeve

with paper picture cover

with thick paper picture cover

Rare debut LP from Michael (Bolton)

Slight edge wear

Scarce promotional issue

Scarce promotional issue

B side from the BBC Friday Rock show 1984

Scarce promotional issue

Limited blue vinyl issue

with special wrap over card sleeve/insert

Limited issue special cover

with outer stickered embossed cover

slight edge wear

+ inner picture cover (M)

Limited issue special gatefold cover (M-)

Hard to find UK original

nice glossy thin card picture cover

Nice limited item

Gatefold picture cover

with numbered sticker-low number

light gum seepage (common)

Inside has a picture retrospective of the BJ releases including rare limited editions

with original generic black lined inner sleeve

Nice limited item

Gatefold picture cover

with numbered sticker

slight gum seepage(common)

Inside has a picture retrospective of the BJ releases including rare limited editions

with original generic black lined inner sleeve

Nice limited item

Gatefold picture cover

tiny cover scuff bottom

with numbered sticker

light gum seepage(common)

Inside has a picture retrospective of the BJ releases including rare limited editions

with original generic black lined inner sleeve

Limited blue vinyl

Colour variant BLU: Blue vinyl

in special thin card wrap-around sleeve/insert

B side light scuffs(EX)

Limited green vinyl

with thin card glossy stickered picture cover

slight edge/cover wear

Limited green vinyl

Colour variant GRN: Green vinyl

with thin card glossy stickered picture cover

slight edge/cover/corner wear

Hard to find

limited gatefold stickered picture cover

with different B side

Very limited red vinyl

Colour variant RED: Red vinyl

with limited different picture cover

some light creasing and edge wear

Very limited red vinyl

Colour variant RED: Red vinyl

with limited different picture cover

some creasing and wear

Scarce original 12"with glossy thin card picture cover(EX)in very nice shapeHard to find good copy of this item

Scarce original 12"

with glossy thin card picture cover

some cover wear

Disc B side EX- with some light scuffs

Limited edition

which includes a folded poster

stickered glossy card picture cover

slight edge creasing

Super copy!

with thick card unlaminated picture cover

LP style with printed spine

retains the original OBI strip in great condition

with lyric insert

with thick card unlaminated picture cover

slight wear

LP style with printed spine

with lyric insert

with thick card unlaminated picture cover

slight wear

LP style with printed spine

with 'calendar' picture insert which appears to show tour dates for the 1st 3 months of 1985

with original OBI in great shape

with thick card unlaminated picture cover

some creasing

LP style with printed spine

with original OBI which has split

Limited edition with large folded poster

Thick card picture cover

with original stickered shrink-wrap

slight wear top corners

Superb copy of this Holland ONLY release

thin card picture cover

with unlaminated card picture cover

with import sticker on back

with glossy card LP style printed spine picture cover

Promotional only

with special promotional only cover

some creasing

Rare SEALED copy

with large SEW-ON PATCH

thin card picture cover(M)

Super copy

complete with intact OBI

complete with 'Wanted' poster (M-)

with lyric insert

thick card picture cover

Limited to 7500 copies

Numbered cover sticker

folded poster

thin card picture cover

with original sticker seal

semi-glossy thin card picture cover

Commercial postcard

Original ticket for Bon Jovi and Guests gig at Bradford St Georges Hall 7th November 1986

Seat E7

Promotional time-coded VHS video of the 'Cross roads' video

Accompanied by a folded press sheet from 'Partridge and Storey'

84 mins stated on the video label and approx. 1 hour 20 mins in the press release

Title referred to as 'Cross Road' in the release sheet

Press release issue 3 OCT 1994 prior to official release date as stated in the sheet as 10 October 1994

Time coded means that the start of the video is 00:00 and the time is shown throughout to the exact second so that exact timed clips can be shown on (for example) TV

Simply has a typed strip on the edge of the tape and comes in a plain white case

Original flyer for the Bon Jovi stadium tour of the UK

This being a generic flyer for all venues but was sourced from Huddersfield

Original programme

Cover some creasing

Internal EX(+)

with original merchandising insert which is slightly oversize and sticks out top and bottom slightly and has some creasing along top and bottom edges as a consequence

Loads of b/w and colour pics and write-up for each band member

Original UK issue

No barcode

With A1 and B1 matrices

emi-glossy cover

very slight top edge wear and minor edge creasing

with original lyric/photo inner sleeve

Sealed

Glossy card picture cover

With sew on patch

Long Beach USA

Fully autographed LP back cover in biro

some edge wear/creasing

with original lyric inner sleeve(EX)

Badge (5.4 cm)

Thick board gatefold cover

With original Ob

iwith booklet

with gatefold picture insert

Superb condition

Heavy item weiging around 474 grams

Limited red vinyl edition

Colour variant RED: Red vinyl

Cover includes 'Limited Edition Red Vinyl..' large sticker

Semi-glossy cover with some edge creasing and slight bottom edge wear

with original picture insert

Gold stamped 'Property of CBS Demonstration Only...' on back

Gatefold cover

Limited edition yellow vinyl (10,000)

with booklet

with original 'Limited edition in Kamikaze Yellow Vinyl...' cover sticker

Colour variant YELL: 'solid' yellow vinyl - very slightly translucent

see other listings for 'see through gold-yellow variant

Semi-glossy cover

Limited edition yellow vinyl (10,000)

Colour variant T/GLD-YELL: gold-yellow see through vinyl

see other listings

with booklet

with original 'Limited edition in Kamikaze Yellow Vinyl...' cover sticker

Semi-glossy cover

slight edge wear(EX-)

Limited edition gold/yellow vinyl (10,000)

Colour variant T/GLD-YELL: gold-yellow see through vinyl

see other listings for 'solid' yellow variant

with booklet

Semi-glossy cover

slight edge wear and cover

Special edition

with Night songs sew-on patch

(9 cm square)

with paper picture cover

Pre release issue in generic black die-cut sleeve

with Release date sticker: 15 APR 1991

Promotional issue

Radio edit version

Glossy picture cover

with Release date sticker: 5/11

small light sticker stain

Pre release issue

Glossy picture cover

with Release date sticker: 25/7

Promotional only radio edit version

with Promotional only title cover

Promotional issue

Promotional only issue

giving the A side as Nightsongs

contrary to the 7" release which has the sides reversed

Promotional only issue

with unlaminated thin card promotional title cover

slight wear

all these black promo sleeves from Phonogram (any bands) show wear being cheaply made sleeves

Promotional only issue

with unlaminated thin card promotional title cover

some wear

all these black promo sleeves from Phonogram (any bands) show wear being cheaply made sleeves

Promotional issue

Issued prior to the 3rd vinyl format (12" gatefold) of these singles (the 7" = 2 tracks and the 1st 12" = 3 tracks)

Same cat # as the commercial gatefold sleeve 12"

Large format

Lots of pics

Limited edition which includes a

Glossy thin card picture cover with some edge wear/creasing and small side seam split

Limited edition white vinyl in glossy card gatefold cover

Colour variant WHI: White vinyl

Limited edition with large glitter sew-on patch in glossy card gatefold cover

Promotional only

Plays at 33rpm

with speial generic 'Polygram Rocks Radio' diecut card cover

'Cinderell' hand written on one side

Glossy cover

slight corner dinks and edge wear

with folded poster

Limited edition

Colour variant GRN: Green vinyl

with textured thick paper picture cover

some creasing around edges

slightly discoloured 'flash' triangle bottom left

NOTE: no mask

Sealed

Glossy card picture cover

With sew on patch

with semi-glossy thick card picture cover

Original version of 'We don't mind'

see Maxine

Mispressed with B label both sides

Music is correct

The correct A side has the incorrect label altered by hand

with semi-glossy thick card picture cover

Original version of 'We don't mind'

see Maxine

2 x 7"

with thick paper stickered picture cover

Cover variant B: white 'DEDRINGER' across front cover

the is the usual variant

see other listings for variant

Special double pack 2 x 7" in gatefold thick paper picture cover

Cover variant B: with white 'Dedringer' across the front cover (usual variant)

see other listings

Disc 2 is (EX ) but B side has some light scuffs

with original cover sticker

Special double pack 2 x 7" in gatefold thick paper picture cover

Cover variant A: with yellow 'Dedringer' across the front cover

see other listings

This a very RARE variant

and is probably either a misprint or the 1st rejected version

which was replaced by the more striking white lettering

with original cover sticker

with semi-glossy thick card picture cover

Original version of 'We don't mind'

with textured semi-glossy card picture cover

light creasing

Very limited purple vinyl

Colour variant PURP: Purple vinyl

Numbered (low # 229) cover

Glossy card picture cover (LP style with printed spine)

Cover worn round the edges

Promotional only

Issued to promote the 'Anthology 2 LP' vinyl set

Glossy cover

with original deluxe glossy card inner sleeve(EX()

1st issue

Cover minor creasing

1st issue

Cover small corner crease

with original blue/red picture inner(M-)

1st issue

Cover in nice shape but some spine edge creasing

with original blue/red picture inner (EX+)

1st issue

unlaminated cover slight edge creasing

with orange/red plain inner sleeve (with cat # VERS2) (EX+)

1st issue

laminated cover

slight edge creasing

'Limited edition coloured vinyl' as stated on the original cover sticker

Colour variant RED: red vinyl

Thin card picture cover

slight ring wear

Promotional only 2 track

Presumably for radio play ?!?

Probably unplayed

Promotional issue

Normal copy has 'Armageddon it ! (atomic mix)'

Very limited 'box' set being an envelope style container (EX-)

with the 12" in a picture cover

and a badge in its original small plastic bag

with folded poster unused

and Full set of 5 postcards

Outer 'box' has some light markings and is numbered

All contents are M and unused

Rare COMPLETE set

Very limited 'box' set being an envelope style container

with the 12" in a picture cover

and a folded poster

ex display   minor damage to some corners

badge

Full set of 5 Postcards

Box nice

Scarce 12" in great shape

with thin card picture cover

Limited envelope pack

containing 12" in picture cover (M-)

and with large folded poster (M-)

Envelope is unlaminated and shows some wear on back(common to all)

Promotional issue

in plain white die-cut card with special sticker

Promotional issue

Very limited 'box' set being an envelope type outer cover(EX+)

tiny wear on top edge

Numbered

containing 12" with picture and 4 x inserts

All contents M

glossy thin card picture cover

Super copy

Promotional only

One sided

with promotional only special cover

with glossy thin card picture cover

Lovely copy!

with glossy thin card picture cover

Lovely copy!

1st repress (yellow label) of the original EP (red label)

No pic issued

Lyntone matrices

Original paper label-red printing issue

with glossy paper picture cover

slight ring wear

Issued for jukebox use only

some jb scuffs

Scarce vinyl issuesemi-glossy card picture cover(EX)1 x corner crease

Limited yellow vinyl

housed in special overprinted PVC stickered cover

Limited blue vinyl

housed in special overprinted PVC stickered cover

Limited red vinyl

housed in special overprinted PVC stickered cover

Very limited 'pop-up' camera cover

slight wear

Very limited 'pop-up' camera cover

corner crease on back bottom left corner

slight wear

Special 'wallet' gatefold cover

slight creasing/wear

Very limited

Reputed to be 500 only

with picture/lyric insert

with original Philips/Nippon/Phonogram inner sleeve

with glossy thick card picture cover

jukebox use only on vinyl

with some scuffs

1st major label single

with paper picture cover

Unusual translucent dark brown vinyl when held up to the light

with picture/lyric insert

Paper label original

with original Philips/Nippon/Phonogram inner sleeve

Promotional only

In special promotional only gatefold glossy thick card picture cover

minor edge creasing

gatefold thick card picture cover

SEALED with 'Def Leppard' guitar pick

Limited etched disc

with glossy card picture cover

Music one side of disc

Etched autographs (from master) on the other side

Picture cover SEALED with SEW-ON Patch

Some splits in the shrinkwrap

Picture cover

Very nice copy

Paper picture cover

Limited edition red vinyl

Housed in special overprinted PVC cover

some small damage bottom left corner and side split{4 cm}

small corner crease

with original cover sticker

Limited edition blue vinyl

Housed in special overprinted PVC cover

side split{4 cm}

with original cover sticker

Promotional only 1 sided disc

with promotional only thin card glossy special cover

light creasing and small sticker tear on back

Large format programme

Retains original semi-translucent frontispiece overlay

Poster

85 cm x 60 cm

Folded

Ex-display  some staple holes in corners

Back (plain) has some stains

Originally from the Armageddon it 'box' 12"

Main pic is great

Nice scarce UK original 12"

Thin card picture cover

slight cover wear

Nice scarce UK original 12"

Thin card picture cover

slight cover wear and small corner crease

Disc some light scuffs

Nice scarce UK original 12"

Thin card picture cover

slight cover wear and small sticker mark

Disc some light scuffs

Very limited 'box' set

being a special numbered card envelope

top edge stained

Containing 4 x inserts

being the 'final 4 parts of the Hysteria cover'

Also with 12" single in glossy picture cover

All contents M-

NOTE: equivalent of 2 LPs and requires special packaging

Very limited Picture disc

In special die-cut cover

creased

O

Very limited Picture disc

In special Numbered die-cut cover

creased

Original very limited cassette single with picture insert

Original very limited cassette single with card picture slipcase

Special 'Brit Pack'

being an envelope style outer cover containing 6 x picture inserts

and the 7" in generic die-cut black cover (M)

All contents M

Large label tear B

Yellow vinyl

limited edition

along with 2 other colours

see other listings for variants

Colour variant T/YELL: Transparent Yellow vinyl

housed in a special overprinted cover

seam split along to and small corner crease

Special 'Brit pack'

being the single in a plain black die-cut sleeve

and 3 double-sided biography inserts

contained in a special outer 'envelope' pack

Lovely copy

Contents M

Special Numbered Booklet cover

which contains all the lyrics to the 'Hysteria' LP

some edge creasing

Special Numbered Booklet cover

which contains all the lyrics to the 'Hysteria' LP

slight edge creasing and crease on open edge (front)

very slight discolouring on back

Glossy card 1st issue picture cover

Super copy

Limited edition poster outer sleeve

with card picture cover(EX+)

light corner creasing top right

Poster being oversize when folded has some light creasing

Unusual mispress with parts of the B label embedded into the A side vinyl (rendering the disc unplayable)

B label is plain white as a consquence

with orignal card picture cover with some parts shiny (lettering and coloured angled strips top corner)

light stain on plain inside of cover on back

Rare complete with small sew-on patch (99.9% are missing)

with thin glossy paper picture cover(

The usual problem with this flimsy sleeve being some ring wear and corner creasing

Almost impossible to find without these problems !

Original 1st issue

with original orange inner sleeve with cat #

Cover is glossy but has a little bit of edge wear and light creasing

with glossy card picture cover

light creasing

with amended song writing credits on both labels

Don't know why this was done except that 2 of them had left the band

Anyone know anything?

Credit will be acknowledged

Scarce debut single

Colour variant RED: Red vinyl

with card picture cover

slight cover wrinkling

Rare 1st issue of 1st (untitled) LP (known as 'The white album')

Plain white labels and plain white card outer which has been autographed by Brian

1 x corner crease and slight wear and discolouring

Also comes with original small insert with hand written track listing (EX+)

Glossy thick card picture cover

Lovely copy!

Glossy thick card picture cover

slight edge creasing

Scarce 1st 7"

Lovely copy

Nice clean labels

No pic issued with this release

scarce 2nd 7"

with paper picture cover

light creasing

Large badge (5.6 cm)

Original green press release sheet issued by the EMI Press Office

Folded in 4

FREE with any other BD items totalling £28 or more

Folded poster picture cover

Glossy cover

with original lyric/pics inner sleeve(EX(+)

Glossy cover

with original lyric/pics inner sleeve(EX(+)

Includes Postcard pack (M)

unlaminated cover has some ring wear

Large cover sticker

Promotional only long/short versions

Promotional only

Promotional issue

with Press sheet

Promotional only issue

Promotional ONLY issue  

Normal copy has 2 tracks on B side

plain cover

Promotional ONLY issue

Normal copy has 2 tracks on B side-neither are Sacred heart

with thick card LP style printed spine picture cover

with original intact OBI

with thick card LP style printed spine picture cover

with original intact OBI

Colour variant L/BLU:  transparent blue vinyl

light disc scuffs

see other listings

Colour variant WHI: white vinyl

housed in a clear PVC sleeve with original large cover sticker

Promotional only

Radio show with Jim Ladd interviewing R J Dio about Holy diver LP

including songs from the LP

interspersed with ads etc.

Disc worn

2 LP

Sweden

Stockholm Nov 83

Cover damaged

Scarce promotional issue

with mispressed B side playing Rainbow in the dark instead of Evil eyes

glossy thin card picture cover

light edge wear

Limited edition

with sew-on Patch SEALED with picture cover

Limited edition

with Tour Pass UK Tour 1984 SEALED but partially opened with picture cover

Limited edition

with folded poster

Package retains its shrink-wrap (opened)

On the shrink-wrap is a cover sticker

Limited edition

with folded poster

Glossy card picture cover

with large cover sticker

Original tour programme

slightly creased longitudinally

Autographed glossy card LP cover

minor edge creasing

with lyric inner sleeve (M-)

Autographed glossy card LP cover

minor edge creasing

with lyric inner sleeve (M-)

Autographed LP cover

Numbered

Autographed semi-glossy thin card picture cover

Autographed semi-glossy thin card picture cover

Autographed semi-glossy thin card picture cover

minor creasing

Autographed semi-glossy thin card picture cover

Promotional only

with Promotional only picture/lyric insert

with original plain inner sleeve

Scarce 2nd single

Glossy thin card picture cover

Limited edition with bonus LP

House in a gatefold cover with VERY LOW numbered cover sticker (00006)

Cover some creasing

2 LP

Autographed gatefold cover

signed by Dumpy

light disc scuffs

Light scuffs on disc B

Glossy cover

scarce NWOBHM item

with special stamped die-cut cover

damaged

Glossy cover in nice shape but with some edge creasing

with EMI generic black die-cut sleeve

Postcard (of Joey)

Promotional only issue

Colour variant BLU: Blue vinyl

Special stickered plain black die-cut cover

Limited edition

Colour variant RED: Red vinyl

see other listings for variant

Special stickered cover

slight edge creasing

with original pic/lyric inner sleeve (EX+)

Limited edition

Colour variant RED: Red vinyl

see other listings for variant

Special stickered cover

slight edge creasing and slight wear on top edge

with original pic/lyric inner sleeve (EX+)

Limited edition

Colour variant GOLD/SILV: Silver and gold vinyl

see other listings for variant

Strangely the sticker states 'Special limited edition Silver disc' however one side (side 1) of the disc is actually gold!

Haven't seen enough copies to establish whether this is normal or a mispress-no relevant info out there-anyone know?

Special stickered cover

slight edge creasing and slight wear on top edge

with original pic/lyric inner sleeve (EX+)

Large format

Pics and lyrics

Very limited 'Badge pack'

having a badge for each member

Sealed pack but seal is damaged along bottom edge (back)

With original cover sticker

Limited folded poster picture cover

some wear on back section when folded (common)

Pre release issue

with 'Released' Epic company promotional cover sticker

However they have forgotten to hand write the actual release date !!

glossy card picture cover

Folded poster picture cover

slight ring wear (common) more on back section when folded (common)

with shrink-wrapped picture cover which includes the sew-on patch

Very neatly opened to access the disc

glossy thin card picture cover

Colour variant SILV: Silver vinyl

shrink-wrapped in a plain die-cut thin card sleeve

some pulling due to overtight shrink-wrap

with original large cover sticker

Curious item giving no info on the B side

Special limited doublepack

2 x 7" in Gatefold glossy card cover

with original inner sleeves

Clear vinyl

with thin card picture cover

Promotional issue

with glossy card picture cover

Given away free-not sure where !?

with paper picture cover

Special graphics thick board box (tilt to the light to see images), large folded poster, original belly band

Special graphics thick board box (tilt to the light to see images), large folded poster, original belly band-small piece missing-back bottom, also crease, glossy thin card picture cover

very slight edge wear on box

Box set

thick textured board

with picture cover, large folded poster, Belly band

Sealed but odd small areas unsealed

Limited edition outer poster cover

with 'Limited edition...' cover sticker

Sealed but opened partially along top edge

Poster outer sleeve

Retains shrink-wrap and was sealed but has split along one edge

Poster outer sleeve

Tour programme

Sealed

Glossy card picture cover

With sew on patch

with large cover sticker

Includes Ritchie Blackmore

Promotional issue

Date stamped on A label: 01 JUN 1984

with CBS company sleeve

Promotional issue

with CBS company sleeve

Promotional issue

with CBS company sleeve

Promotional issue

Unusual to find with a limited edition usually promos are sent out with 1st available cover (or plain if the pic sleeve hasn't been printed yet)

with limited edition folded poster picture cover

with card picture cover

with glossy card picture cover

with glossy card picture cover

with glossy card picture cover

Semi-glossy cover

some edge creasing

Glossy thin card picture cover

'Strictly Limited Edition' includes Free Ginormous Poster Of Lorraine Lewis' (folded)

Cover some creasing on one back edge flap and also corner crease top left-back

Promotional issue

Limited edition 'wallet' gatefold cover

Numbered {low #}

Box set including 12" and large folded poster

with original numbered small sticker (which was used to 'seal' the box)

Box is textured board with artwork pasted on top

Unopened

Box set including 12" and large folded poster

with original numbered small sticker (which seals the box)

Box is textured board with artwork pasted on top

with thick paper picture cover

with paper picture cover

very small sticker tear

A side disc light scuff

scarce single

with MCA company sleeve

Glossy cover

slight edge wear and slight edge creasing and small bottom right corner crease

with original 'Limited Edition includes FREE POSTER...' cover sticker

with folded poster

Disc has scuff on one side

Glossy thin card picture cover

Corner crease bottom right

Slight edge creasing

with folded poster with original 'Includes FREE LIMITED EDITION POSTER...' cover sticker

Glossy thin card picture cover

Some light perimeter creasingSmall lamination sticker blemish

with folded poster

Front cover autographed by Lita and Ozzy

paper picture cover

smll patch of colour fade

Promotional only sampler from the LP

With generic Rock Ahead die-cut thin card sleeve-slight staining on plain inside of sleeve

with press release

Limited edition blue vinyl

Colour variant BLU: blue vinyl

with textured thick paper picture cover

some creasing and slightly raggy open (top) edge but intact around edges

NOTE: No mask

Limited edition

Colour variant BLU: blue vinyl

with textured thick paper picture cover

slight creasing and slightly raggy and creased open (top) edge but intact around edges

NOTE: No mask

Sew-on patch (10.8 cm x 5.2 cm)

with gatefold cover

small sticker damage top right

Disc very light scuffs

Pseudo picture disc

Budget edition with only one song

with clear vinyl disc and a picture insert behind giving the appearance of a picture disc

Colour variant CLEAR: Clear vinyl

with original cat # / price sticker

SEALED

Limited edition

Colour variant WHI: white vinyl disc

contained within a clear PVC envelope sleeve

with cover sticker

with Sew-on patch inside

Limited folded poster picture cover

with paper picture cover

with paper picture cover

B side from the 'Sheer greed' LP (1980)

Promotional issue

Very limited poster sleeve

Shrink-wrapped with cover sticker

SEALED

Still unopened though most of the seal has gone there is still a small piece intact

Glossy cover

small sticker mark

with original inner

with Phil Cullen

Badge (3.8 cm)

Badge (4.5 cm)

Thin card picture cover

with 'Limited edition...' cover sticker

with limited edition Brochure(M)

Gatefold LP cover

with large sticker mark

some cover wear

Gatefold LP cover

Comes with the accompanying book (you bought either or both but they were not sold together but separately)

Book is in (EX+) condition

minor cover wear

Internal M-

Sealed

Glossy card picture cover

With sew on patch

Super copy of this hard-to-find vinyl issue

Lovely clean sleeve

Sealed

Glossy card picture cover

With sew on patch

with cover sticker

Limited edition thick card box set with thin card glossy picture cover

Original Belly band and small metal badge

with very large folded poster

Limited edition diecut gatefold cover

Sealed and containing 'signed' photograph** and tour passslight damage to the shrinkwrap on front

**not opened so not possible to ascertain whether machine printed facsimiles or actual individually signed

Shrink has slightly pulled the cover (common)

Limited edition outer poster cover

Sealed

slight unsealed on one edge

Limited see-thru orange vinyl

Special die-cut picture cover

slight cover wear and light ring wear back

corner crease and slight edge wear/creasing

Limited edition

Colour variant ORAN: orange vinyl

with special die-cut glossy card picture sleeve

with paper picture cover

light creasing

small corner crease

with semi-glossy paper picture cover

light overall creasing

disc some light scuffs etc plays ok

Pre release issue

with 'Promotion copy...' small sticker on the back

Glossy card picture cover

Promotional only issue

Label has no barcode

see other listings

with thin glossy paper picture cover

with thin glossy paper picture cover

with thin glossy paper picture cover

some light disc scuffs

with thin glossy paper picture cover

some light disc scuffs

Pre release issue

with 'Promotion copy...; small sticker on back cover

1st issue

Cover variant A: glossy card

left pic in the comparison pic shown

see other listings

Cover variant B: paper

right pic in comparison pic shown

see other listings

2nd issue

Different cover and cat #

Shrink-wrapped and SEALED with a small tattoo inside

Glossy card picture cover

slightly 'pulled' by the tight shrink-wrap

Original issue

with picture/lyric insert

corner crease

with original WB/Pioneer die-cut inner sleeve

The insert shows a blank square with 'Now printing' and a series of catalogue #s

This turns out to be the EP (5 live and 1 studio) P-6270

with glossy card picture cover

Issued for use in jukeboxes only

Unusually comes with the original jukebox tag for the machine index

with shiny black moulded plastic label

with all info indented into the label

some jukebox scuffs

Rare cassette issue

Special edition in 'long box'

The box is generic '2 titres cassette single'

Top of the box is slightly squashed

The box remains SEALED

Issued as a black moulded plastic label

jukebox only item

Issued as a black moulded plastic label

jukebox only item

Special limited edition moulded black plastic label

juke box edition

Various light scuffs

with glossy card picture coverlight creasing

with thin paper picture cover

Made in West Germany with UK style small hole centre and UK made sleeve with UK cat #

Cover variant A: slightly darker colours on group name front

with thin paper picture cover

Made in West Germany with UK style small hole centre and UK made sleeve with UK cat #

1st issue

Cover variant A: glossy card

some very light disc scuffs

Cover superb condition (unusual!)

1st issue

Cover variant B: paper

light creasing

some very light disc scuffs

Paper picture cover

Pre release issue with 'Promotional copy only...' small sticker on the back

Ist issue

Cover variant A: glossy card

Ist issue

Cover variant A: glossy card

Label variant 1: solid centre paper label

see other listings

Cover variant B: paper

Label variant 2: Special factory cut large centre (very unusual!)

Very light disc scuffs

Limited edition 7"

with glossy card picture cover shrink-wrapped with a sew-on patch

Special cover sticker

Cover has been neatly opened but the patch remains in situ

See other listings for SEALED copy

Cover variant B: paper picture cover

Pre release issue

with 'Promotional copy only...' small cover sticker on back

Cover variant A: glossy card

Cover variant B: paper picture cover