The Smiths / Meat Is Murder
Japan Orig. LP


Rough Trade 25RTL - 3001

Appendices: “Original OBI” & “Fold-Out Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1985 ) of their 2nd album, coming with complete appendices. Fold-out insert is with “Japanese liner notes”, “English & Japanese lyrics” and “Photo of members”. It’s hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/G+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & right-edge. Minor creases are on the spine-rims. Right bottom corner of front is creased with tiny strip-mark. On the back, tape-stain mark ( neither tape itself nor being sticky ) is in the right bottom rim ( See photo ). Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is with many slight scuffs including slight hairlines on each side ( See photos ). There are spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "G+". It plays strong on each side.

OBI: VG, being with brown tape-stain mark along lower left-rim of back side.

INSERT: G, being lightly tanned on the surface of each side. A tape-stain is along the spine-edge and its rims of outside pages.