The Smithereens Especially For You (Quiex, Shrink, Hype, Inserts)
Original 1986 Enigma Records issue on translucent (when held to light) QUIEX AUDIOPHILE vinyl complete with merchandise INSERT SHEETS and cover still in the SHRINK-WRAP with HYPE STICKER!
Vinyl has a few faint surface sleeve scuffs/hazing just holding grade back from NM, nothing I can feel. Labels are excellent with a hint of wear around spindle hole on side 1. Insert sheets are excellent. Cover in the original shrink-wrap with hype sticker has light cornerwear, a light ding near the top of right side edge, and a couple faint creases around the edges just barely holding grade back from NM-.
If you’re not familiar with QUIEX, it's like this: As CDs began coming on the scene in the 1980’s, record companies started pressing “Quiex II” LPs primarily for radio stations. The idea was to show that vinyl was still king and sounded just as good--or better--than CDs. MOST Quiex pressings were marked as Quiex that were shipped to radio. If too many were pressed, they were packaged as regular LPs and those lucky enough to unknowingly buy them were then blessed with clearer sound! This translucent (when held to light) AUDIOPHILE beauty is one of those pressings!
Genre: Rock
Condition: NM-
Cover Condition: VG++Label: Enigma Records
Reference Number: ST-73208
Date: 1986
Country: US
SKU: 12769
Music Formats > LP
Audiophile Pressings > Audiophile Pressings
$50