18th Feb, 2025 10:00
The Billy Albert Collection Of Smiths Vinyl and Memorabilia
HAND IN GLOVE - 1983 ROUGH TRADE PROMO CASSETTE.
A 1983 Rough Trade promotional cassette for 'Hand In Glove' used by Rough Trade plugger Scott Piering at the time (responsible for the radio promotion of Rough Trade's releases). Piering and Rough Trade were promoting three single releases at the same time and this cassette contains the tracks of the two other promoted bands those being Zerra 1 (pipped by the music press to be the new U2) and Influence. An advert exists in one of the 1983 issues of the Cartel in-house 'The Catalogue' trade magazine that advertised these three releases together. I have only ever seen one of these promo cassettes in all of my time collecting.
Condition - Very Good (tape plays fine throughout)
Sold for £440
Hammer Price
A 1983 Rough Trade promotional cassette for 'Hand In Glove' used by Rough Trade plugger Scott Piering at the time (responsible for the radio promotion of Rough Trade's releases). Piering and Rough Trade were promoting three single releases at the same time and this cassette contains the tracks of the two other promoted bands those being Zerra 1 (pipped by the music press to be the new U2) and Influence. An advert exists in one of the 1983 issues of the Cartel in-house 'The Catalogue' trade magazine that advertised these three releases together. I have only ever seen one of these promo cassettes in all of my time collecting.
Condition - Very Good (tape plays fine throughout)
Auction: The Billy Albert Collection Of Smiths Vinyl and Memorabilia, 18th Feb, 2025
A few words from Billy Albert himself..
"The time has come to finally let go of my Smiths treasures, a wealth of treats for the casual Smiths collector and the hardcore completist. Yes it's an old cliché, I've enjoyed collecting and owning all of this, but it's now time for other collectors to enjoy these items.
I've long battled with the pros and cons of whether to sell this collection off piecemeal over time (like a small pension), or whether to let it all go in one sale with all the limitations that can possibly go with that alternative. My vanity ultimately won over to let it all go for the spectacle that you see before you.
Please fill your boots, you are unlikely to see another collection go up for sale like this for a long time until another hardcore collector either sadly passes on or has the bank manager knocking at their door. Thankfully neither of these circumstances have caused this sale. I am just too selfish to let my next of kin enjoy the proceeds of all of this after I am gone, when I can spend it on myself instead!"
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