DAVID BOWIE Heroes 1977 UK RCA 1st PRESS w/INSERT NEAR MINT
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DAVID BOWIE Heroes 1977 UK RCA 1st PRESS w/INSERT NEAR MINT
DAVID BOWIEHeroes
1977 UK RCA (PL 12522) FIRST PRESSING
GREAT COPY DELIVERING EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE SMOOTH RCA ORANGE LABELS
MATRIX: PL 12522 - A - 1 (several corrections) / PL 12522 - B - 2 (several corrections)
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL LIGHTLY GLOSSY SLEEVE WITH 'ZZ' PRICE CODE TO THE BACK
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INSERT
AND RCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE, DIE-CUT AND DATED OCTOBER 1977 ('10-77')
Repeating the formula of Low's half-vocal/half-instrumental structure, Heroes develops and strengthens the sonic innovations David Bowie and Brian Eno explored on their first collaboration.
The vocal songs are fuller, boasting harder rhythms and deeper layers of sound.
Much of the harder-edged sound of Heroes is due to Robert Fripp's guitar, which provides a muscular foundation for the electronics, especially on the relatively conventional rock songs.
Similarly, the instrumentals on Heroes are more detailed, this time showing a more explicit debt to German synth pop and European experimental rock.
Essentially, the difference between Low and Heroes lies in the details, but the record is equally challenging and groundbreaking.
Side 1:
Beauty And The Beast (3:35)
Joe The Lion (3:07)
"Heroes" (6:05)
Sons Of The Silent Age (3:18)
Blackout (3:46)
Side 2:
V-2 Schneider (3:10)
Sense Of Doubt (3:56)
Moss Garden (5:05)
Neuköln (4:33)
The Secret Life Of Arabia (3:45)
LABELS: MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with no spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with nothing but harmless hairlines under bright light
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Superb sound quality, beautifully recorded and engineered and my play-check at volume found little to fault.
Side One is perfect, Side Two has an occasional light tick but is otherwise flawless
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Clean and unmarked with sharp edges and spine.
Some light record impression to the back and soft creasing on the extremities but nothing major
INSERT: NEAR MINT
Light signs of handling otherwise, clean and unmarked
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1233 (GS 8.1.1 (1233))
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