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A Day Without Me - 'Boy' Sleeve

U2 A Day Without Me - 'Boy' Sleeve (Rare 1980 German original 7" b/w Things To Make And Do. Unlike the UK 'railway bridge' picture sleeve, this German release was housed in a unique picture sleeve utilising the iconic 'Boy' artwork from their debut album, with a black edge border - it was also their first single released in Germany. This spectacular rarity does not often appear for sale!)
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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1980 - 44 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 7" vinyl single (7 inch record / 45)
Record Label Island
Complete Stock List Go to U2 or visit our U2 collectors store
Product Catalogue No 102.657
Music Genre 90's Pop, 80's Pop, POP
Country Comes from Germany Comes from 'Germany'
 
Tracklisting & More Information

1. A Day Without Me
2. Things To Make And Do

These don't turn up everyday! There are some great 'foreign' sleeves for U2's single releases and this one is no exception, and it's their debut single release in Germany.

Unlike the UK issue, Germany (and Holland) chose to release 'A Day Without Me' with a different picture sleeve, largely derived from the now iconic 'Boy' album artwork. As with most European picture sleeves this is manufactured from thin paper stock and they seldom appear in Mint condition - usually falling into the 'wrecked but rare' category, full of creases, seam splits and the previous owner's name written on the cover!

Thankfully, this copy has been well cared for. The vinyl is Excellent, just very minor hairline surface marks but no scratches - it plays accordingly, but then there's nothing exclusive about the musical content on this pressing anyway. The all-important sleeve is in overall Excellent condition. There are NO seam splits, the edges are intact and the corners strong. The black border tends to show imperfections easily but this copy retains its solid colour. The black & white 'Boy' image is in great shape. The paper stock used was semi-glossy and shows creases very easily - on close inspection these creases are evident, but it would be impossible for one not to display these after 25-years. Being German, this issue has a black dot printed either side of the 'A DAY WITHOUT ME' title on the front cover - the Dutch issue should have arrows in place of the dots (but we've never actually seen one for real and would love to hear from anyone who can confirm its existence - send pics please!)

The back cover has a white background and this shows minimal ringwear from the record impression whilst inside the sleeve. There are 4 individual pictures of Bono, The Edge, Adam and Larry, positioned to the far left and far right edges; the 'Boy' album sleeve is pictured in the centre. There is one small area of paper loss towards the top edge - approx. 2cm wide by 1/2cm tall. This is the only real imperfection on what is an otherwise superb example of this extreme rarity. In fact, if you can find one at all, let alone in better shape than this, you're doing well - this is only our second copy in over 20 years!




7" RECORD  
Recording Artist U2
Product Title A Day Without Me - 'Boy' Sleeve
Product Information U2 A Day Without Me - 'Boy' Sleeve Germany 7" vinyl single (7 inch record / 45).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
Artists Related To Adam Clayton, Badesalz, Bono, Inhaler, Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton, Operating Theatre, Passengers, The Edge (U2), The Joshua Trio
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