DAVID BOWIE Hunky Dory LP RCA A1A 1st Press Rare (No, bibil Rasputin only) EX/VG

	£		55
	$		73

David Bowie.

This is a rare copy of David Bowie’s Hunky Dory Original 1st press vinyl LP

On the un-laminated  picture sleeve cover version, with Orange & White Label. 

Issued in 1971  

Label : RCA / Victor 

Catalogue No. SF 8244 (LSP 4623) 

Made In England 

Stereo Cat. No. APRS 5947/5948

Cover printed in England by Robert Stace

A Gem Production

Side 1. APRS 5947-2E STAMPED & A1A N Etched in the vinyl run out.

 Omitted  No "bobil" on etched dead wax run out     

       Side 2. APRS 5948 3T  ETCHED A5 AD ( Etched Rasputin On dead wax run out only.)

 No mainman references on vinyl or cover.             

   Complete with inner lyric sheet : Very Good Condition,some minor creasing

 Record: In EXCELLENT  Overall condition, and plays perfectly crisp and clear throughout, with just the occasional very light bit of background noise, this being only static in a few isolated places . . . Given the very quiet nature of both sides of the record, it really does look and play as near mint . The audio tones are still awesome . Even from new , this would have had a little light noise in places. I have yet to hear a totally free from noise or hiss quiet record , even from new, i think you will agree with that statement . There are no jumps etc. and it still retains it's lovely shine . Both labels are superb and virtually unmarked ! . All in all a lovely example of this now rare and very collectable record .

Cover: Very Good : This is graded as being only in very good overall condition . Still lovely and shiny front . Although the edges and corners are slightly worn . There is just a few very light surface marks, and a very light showing of record ring indentations to the cover. The back cover again is very good. Still lovely and white. To be honest, there is creasing along the edge of the spine of the cover. This could be a worthwhile investment for the Bowie collector. Thank you very much for your interest and happy bidding.

                      Track Listing                     

SIDE 1:

CHANGES

OH YOU PRETTY THING

EIGHT LINE POEM

LIFE ON MARS

KOOKS

QUICKSAND

SIDE 2 :

FILL YOUR HEART

ANDY WARHOL

SONG FOR BOB DYLAN

QUEEN BITCH

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Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

"MINT: 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 Un-played should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."  

                     Every effort has been made to describe this LP accurately and to the best of my ability

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 OUTER SLEEVES AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, INNER SLEEVES ARE WELL PROTECTED TO

 PREVENT SEAM SPLITS. 

~ POSTAGE ~ 

UK 1 x LP = £4.50. 

THIS LP WHEN PACKED WEIGHS UP TO APPROXIMATELY 500 gms.

Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have, I’m here to help

The terms of my sale are as follows:

1: My grading is in line with the UK Rare Record Price guide grading system.

 Please note; I do not use the USA Goldmine grading system. 

2: My only grading that is different to the Rare Record Guide grading system, is that i will only grade a record Mint if it is sealed, I do not ever grade an unsealed record as mint. My highest grade for an opened LP is near mint, or mint minus. Further more, i decide on my grading under natural daylight.

3: I have so many LP’s to sell it would be impossible for me to play grade every single one. So unless stated in my listing that it has been play graded it will only have been visually graded. 

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