Iggy Pop – Instinct (1988 LP Original Canadian A&M Pressing w/ Printed Inner Sleeve) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (SP 5198)

Catalog a hard-hitting 1988 proto-punk/hard-rock return to form for your archival inventory: Instinct by Iggy Pop. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by A&M Records of Canada Limited (Scarborough, Ontario) on custom grey-and-yellow geometric A&M labels (SP 5198), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Bill Laswell, recorded at Sorcerer Sound and B.C. Studio in New York by Robert Musso and Martin Bisi, mixed by Jason Corsaro at The Power Station and Robert Musso at Platinum Island, and mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk. Showcasing Iggy Pop alongside Steve Jones (guitars), Seamus Beaghen (keyboards), Leigh Foxx (bass), and Paul Garisto (drums), the tracklist spans Side One ("Cold Metal", "High On You", "Strong Girl", "Tom Tom", "Easy Rider") and Side Two ("Power & Freedom", "Lowdown", "Instinct", "Tuff Baby", "Squarehead"). Housed in its original outer sleeve with cover design by Gary Grimshaw / Media Services Associates, graphic design by Donald Krieger, and photography by Paul McAlpine, the front cover showcases a portrait of Iggy Pop framed by jagged red, yellow, and silver starburst graphics, while the back cover repeats the starburst border around a lime-green tracklist panel. Includes the original custom printed inner sleeve featuring a chartreuse-tinted close-up portrait on one side and a black-and-white portrait with full recording credits on the reverse, while the vinyl itself is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side One (SP 05198-A) and Side Two (SP 05198-B) custom grey-and-yellow geometric A&M labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp white and yellow typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runouts clearly display etched matrix markings including SP-5198.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original outer sleeve exhibits vibrant front cover portrait colors, sharp metallic 3D logo graphics, and clean back cover starburst framing with a top-right price code "G" box and barcode, showing light edge/corner rubbing and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes both the original custom printed portrait/credit inner sleeve in clean condition and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

Condition Assessment Disclaimer: Please note that we are not professional graders; all condition assessments are determined visually to the best of our abilities. Prospective buyers and collectors are encouraged to carefully examine the accompanying high-resolution photographs—which depict the exact item you will receive—to form their own final grading assessment.

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