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Do you have a record collection to sell? We're always looking to buy records, CDs and memorabilia by Test Department.
We pay top prices for mint condition records, rare CDs and authentic pop memorabilia. Save time and hassle and sell us your whole collection. Or consign your high-end items with us. 60s pop, 70s rock, progressive, psychedelic, punk, indie, metal, blues, folk, funk and jazz are just some of the genres we cover - anything considered, so long as it's mint condition.
We specialise in vinyl LPs, 12-inch, 7-inch, programmes, posters, tickets, autographs, vintage merchandise & memorabilia. We also buy collectables including 1980s and 1990s CD singles, limited edition releases, picture discs, shaped and uncut, promotional and demonstartion copies, acetates, test pressings and BPI and RIAA Gold/Silver/Platinum award discs.

It's easy to sell to us. Download our valuation form and send us a detailed list of any records, CDs and memorabilia you wish to sell -- full details here. If your collection is large or valuable we can come to you.

AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO TEST DEPARTMENT VINYL RECORD, CDs & MEMORABLIA WE WANT TO BUY...
We will buy or trade most CDs, vinyl LP, 7”, 12” records and memorabilia from most countries, especially the following...

UK
vinyl LP, 12" vinyl, 2-LP vinyl set, CD album, box set, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl...
BELGIUM
vinyl LP, 2-LP vinyl set, 12" vinyl, blue vinyl, yellow vinyl, orange vinyl...
GERMANY
CD album, red vinyl, white vinyl, blue vinyl, promo CD single, promo vinyl LP, promo 7" vinyl...
JAPAN
vinyl LP, red vinyl, blue vinyl, orange vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo CD album, promo 5-CD set...

Top release decades
1980s, 1990s, 2000s...

Top music labels
Ministry Of Power, Some Bizarre, Sub Rosa, Ministry Of Power & Some Bizza, Dossier, Phonogram, Some Bizzare, Mop/Jungle, MOP Records, Mayking...

Top barcodes
5019195300043, 042281885914, 5013145900864, 5013145900567, 803341227842, 803341227835, 728182116615, 5013145900819, 5013145900611...

Top catalogue numbers
MOP2, MOP3, TEST2-3, MOP4, TEST112, MOP12.1, MOP1, DCD9038, SUB33009-12, TEST33...

Top titles
Beating The Retreat, A Good Night Out, Gododdin + Booklet, The Unacceptable Face Of Freedom, Atonal & Hamburg "live", Terra Firma, The Faces Of Freedom 1, 2 & 3, The Unacceptable Face Of Freedom - Fold-Out Sleeve, The Unacceptable Face Of Freedom - Single Sleeve, Jihad - Pax Americana...

Top wanted titles
Beating The Retreat, Atonal & Hamburg "live"...

Other artist names
Test Dept. Test Dept...

Related artists
Test Department...


A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...

TEST DEPT. Compulsion (Test Pressing for the 1983 UK 12" EP, featuring the Machine Run mix & Pulsations 1 & 2 (Human Run). The labels are numbered '1' & '2' in custom black on white & the matrix detail is machine stamped in the run-outs. These were pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics, or in this case used for promotional purposes with a rubber stamped artist/title label. The vinyl is Excellent with some minor scuffs to show play TEST112)
TEST DEPARTMENT Beating The Retreat (1984 UK 8-track industrial LP, including Fall From Light, Kick To Kill & more, textured picture sleeve. The sleeve is promo stamped in gold on the back for review purposes prior to commercial release, & remains in excellent condition along with the vinyl TEST33)

Tracklisting: 1. The Fall From Light 2. Kick To Kill 3. Sweet Sedation 4. Spring InTo Action 5. SIDE TWO: Total State Machine 6. Plastic 7. Inheritance 8. Cold Witness
T.D.A. The Faces Of Freedom 1, 2 & 3 (1985 UK 3-part 12" vinyl EP, textured picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light edge scuffing and the vinyl looks barely played MOP12.1)

Tracklisting: A The Faces Of Freedom 1 4:22 B1 The Faces Of Freedom 2 5:30 B2 The Faces Of Freedom 3 6:39
TEST DEPARTMENT The Unacceptable Face Of Freedom (Deleted 1986 UK Ministry Of Power/ Some Bizarre 8-track LP. The picture sleeve unfolds to create a large cross, 3 feet across and 4 feet from top to bottom, with illustrated inner. The sleeve is excellent, minor split in the envelope ridge but otherwise superb - the vinyl is strictly mint and looks unplayed! MOP2)

Tracklisting: A1 Fuckhead A2 51ST State Of America A3 Comrade Enver Hoxha A4 Fist B1 Statement B2 The Crusher B3 Victory B4 Corridor Of Cells
TEST DEPARTMENT The Unacceptable Face Of Freedom (1986 UK Ministry Of Power / Some Bizarre label repress 8-track vinyl LP from the British industrial music group; including the single Victory. The vinyl looks barely played issued in the secondvariant single-pocket picture sleeve with picture inner)

Tracklisting: A1. Fuckhead 5:37 A2. 51St State Of America 4:04 A3. Comrade Enver Hoxha 4:59 A4. Fist 3:33 B1. Statement 4:25 B2. The Crusher 4:04 B3. Victory 4:10 B4. Corridor Of Cells 8:02

AWARDS WE WANT TO BUY

We always require Gold, Silver, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards on most artists - official B.P.I., R.I.A.A., I.F.P.I., C.R.I.A., S.N.E.P. etc. certified or genuine in-house variants from around the world. We also need Ivor Novello, B.M.I., ASCAP etc. publishing awards, plaques, trophies, certificates and citations.

MEMORABILIA ALWAYS REQUIRED:

Programmes; concert tickets; original concert posters; invites; handbills & flyers; promotional posters, standees, mobiles, displays & other P.O.S. material; press kits, boxes & sales presenters; award discs; tour crew jackets & other clothing; tour itineraries; promotional jackets, t-shirts & other clothing; original artwork, proofs, colour separations, cromalins, bromides, etc; interesting paper items, promotional gimmicks & most other memorabilia needed. Also buying: original film posters; movie press books & press kits; cinema programmes; premiere invites & programmes; promotional clothing & other items.

SHOPS/WHOLESALERS/DEALERS/REVIEWERS/RADIO STATIONS

If you have a record collection or inventory for sale we will travel throughout the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, South America and beyond! If you would like more information or wish to arrange an appointment for us to visit, please contact the office most local to you. Details can be found here




  • Our buyers can be reached in the UK, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:30pm.

    For general enquiries call them on:
    0800 345 7551 (freephone) or if you are calling from outside the UK, dial
    +44 (0) 1474 815099

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    general notes

    - for collections too big to list, give us as much detail as possible and we'll call you
    - we need daytime and evening contact details - missing information may delay your enquiry
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