The Truth – Playground (1985 / I.R.S. Records / Cutout / Original Pressing / LP)

The Truth – Playground (1985 / I.R.S. Records / Cutout / Original Pressing / LP)

A 1985 I.R.S. Records original pressing of The Truth's Playground, sealed and unplayed. Media grades Mint (M). Sleeve grades Near Mint (NM/M-) — cutout notch bottom right, ring wear to sleeve, price sticker present. Record is sealed and unplayed.

The Truth were a British pop rock group whose mid-1980s recordings sat at the intersection of the mod revival, new wave pop, and the polished guitar-driven sound that I.R.S. Records consistently developed across its roster. Released in 1985, Playground is their debut US album on I.R.S. — the label that also served as home to R.E.M., The Go-Go's, Wall of Voodoo, and Concrete Blonde during one of the most interesting periods in American independent label history. For collectors building a complete I.R.S. catalog or researching the label's mid-decade British signings, Playground is a title that surfaces less often than the label's better-known releases and less often still in sealed condition. The sleeve on this copy carries three condition notes that are fully disclosed: a cutout notch at the bottom right (a standard retail deletion marking applied by the distributor, indicating this was a clearance or promotional copy), ring wear to the sleeve surface, and a price sticker. Each is a sleeve-only issue; the record beneath the shrink is sealed and unplayed, grading Mint on the media. Buyers who prioritize media condition over sleeve presentation will find the record itself exactly as expected. The sleeve grades Near Mint despite these notes — the overall presentation remains strong, and all three issues are standard for I.R.S. catalog titles from this era that have been in retail channels.

• Format: LP, Album
• Edition: Original Pressing, 1985
• Label: I.R.S. Records – IRS-39025
• Genre: Pop Rock, Mod Pop
• Media Condition: Mint (M) — sealed, unplayed
• Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM/M-) — cutout notch bottom right; ring wear; price sticker

Sealed Mint media, NM sleeve — The Truth on I.R.S., 1985. Cutout, ring wear, and price sticker noted and disclosed. The record itself is pristine.

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