Just went to play my copy of Chris Bell’s I Am The Cosmos (original Car 7” from 1978) only to discover to my horror it has cracked! Crack runs from edge of vinyl to centre label making record unplayable.

I am devastated as I bought it in 1981. Record has always been carefully stored upright and has avoided direct sunlight, humidity etc

Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?

This is probably my favourite ever record and currently goes for $500 so a direct replacement is out of the question

What on Earth has happened here?

This happened to my copy of Camden Theatre. My favorite boot cd. It doesn't matter that I have the tracks on other releases and have the artwork. Sorry guy.

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johnnythunders
Just went to play my copy of Chris Bell’s I Am The Cosmos (original Car 7” from 1978) only to discover to my horror it has cracked! Crack runs from edge of vinyl to centre label making record unplayable.

I am devastated as I bought it in 1981. Record has always been carefully stored upright and has avoided direct sunlight, humidity etc

Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?

This is probably my favourite ever record and currently goes for $500 so a direct replacement is out of the question

What on Earth has happened here?

If the music is more important than it being an original, here's a new pressing on Ebay UK, £19.95 ($23.00 or so) + shipping ..... [www.ebay.co.uk]

in VG conditions, no sleeve, 90$.

[www.discogs.com]

Thanks for the suggestions - looks like it will be the RSD re-release for me. I bought that record for £10 (a fortune then) from a second-hand record shop in Stockholm in 1981 whilst I was living there - it may be my all time favourite A side/B side combo