DAVID BOWIE - ALADDIN SANE 1973 RCA RS 1001 UK 1st Pr LP + INNER + INSERT EX

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	$		52

DAVID BOWIE

~ ALADDIN SANE ~

(1973 RCA RECORDS LP – RARE & COMPLETE UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS SUPERB, GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM ALADDIN SANE BY DAVID BOWIE ON THE ORANGE RCA RECORDS LABEL.

THIS SUPERB COPY OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL SHOREWOOD PACKAGING CO. LTD GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH “MAINMAN” CREDIT. IT IS COMPLETE WITH BOTH LYRIC INNER SLEEVE AND THE GATEFOLD “I LOVE YOU DAVID” FAN CLUB APPLICATION FORM INSERT. 

THE MUSICIANS

• DAVID BOWIE
• MICK RONSON
• T. J. BOULDER
• WOODY WOODMANSEY

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS RCA RS 1001

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: CPRY 4543-3T / CPRY 4544-3T

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE: A1 A / A5 W

THE SLEEVE

THE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, MINOR TANNING AND A FEW TINY MARKS. THE EDGES, CORNERS AND THE OPENING ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE BLUE TEXT ON THE WIDE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE. 

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL HEAVY CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND SOME RUBBING TO A FEW AREAS ALONG THE EDGES. THERE ARE NO SPLITS.

THE FAN CLUB INSERT

THE ORIGINAL CARD “FAN CLUB” INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF TINY CREASES AT THE CORNERS . THERE IS SOME LIGHT TANNING. THE APPLICATION FORM HAS NOT BEEN FILLED IN AND THE FRONT FEATURES A GREAT SHOT OF BOWIE WITH A FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH! 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT.  

THE LABELS

THE ORANGE RCA LABELS, WITH WHITE LOGOS AND BLACK TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY MARKS. 

SIDE ONE 

1. WATCH THAT MAN
2. ALADDIN SANE (1913-1938-1977)
3. DRIVE-IN SATURDAY
4. PANIC IN DETROIT
5. CRACKED ACTOR

SIDE TWO

1. TIME
2. THE PRETTIEST STAR
3. LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
4. THE JEAN GENIE
5. LADY GRINNING SOUL

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

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IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.