DAVID BOWIE Hunky Dory LP RCA Victor 1971 Stereo UK 1st Press STUNNING SLEEVE

	£		651
	$		862

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Title : David Bowie - Hunky Dory

Label & year : Original RCA Victor SF 8244 LP , UK Stereo OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE 1971 EARLIEST WITHDRAWN NO GEM CREDIT FRONT LAMINATED TRUE DAY OF RELEASE 1st Press!!!

Matrix's : Side A : APRS 5947 3T Bobil  A1E  , Side B : APRS 5948 3T  Rasputin  A1D  (EARLIEST EVER!!!)

PHENOMENALLY RARE EARLIEST EVER TRUE DAY OF RELEASE WITHDRAWN NO GEM CREDIT FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE VERSION OF THIS ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE RELEASED IN ABSOLUTE MINISCULE AMOUNTS ON THE 17th DECEMBER 1971!!! ONLY A MINISCULE AMOUNT OF THE FIRST RUN WERE EVERLIKE THIS!!! MAGNIFICENTLY UNAGED EARLIEST EVER TRUE DAY OF RELEASE NO GEM CREDIT FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE AND BY FAR THE GREATEST EXAMPLE I HAVE EVER SEEN AND WILL SURELY EVER SEE AGAIN!!! ASTONISHINGLY UNAGED EARLIEST WITHDRAWN SLEEVE!!! AND NOT ONLY THAT, IT'S COMPLETE WITH EARLIEST EVER LYRIC INSERT!!! OUTSTANDING!!!

UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS A BAD STYLUS SCRATCH AT THE END OF SIDE A WHICH CAUSES A FEW ROTATIONAL CLICKS, SO RATHER THAN REPLACE THE RECORD (WHICH HAS ACCURATE SUPER EARLY STAMPERS), I'VE INCLUDED AN ALMOST IDENTICAL 1972 UK 1ST UNLAMINATED PRESSING TO ENSURE THAT THE WINNING BIDDER CAN ENJOY THIS PHENOMENAL ALBUM IN ITS FULL CAPACITY WITHOUT HAVING TO ENDURE THE CLICKS AT THE END OF SIDE A, AND BASKING IN THE SPLENDOUR OF QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE LEFT IN EXISTENCE OF THIS EARLIEST EVER TRUE DAY OF RELEASE WITHDRAWN NO GEM CREDIT FRONT LAMINATED UK 1ST PRESS SLEEVE IN ASTONISHINGLY UNAGED CONDITION!!!

ALTHOUGH BOTH PRESSINGS ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL IN TERMS OF THE VINYL, I FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE BY INCLUDING THE SUPER EARLY STAMPERS ON THE CORRECT RECORD RELEVANT TO THIS STUNNINGLY UNAGED EARLIEST EVER TRUE DAY OF RELEASE NO GEM CREDIT FRONT LAMINATE SLEEVE, SO THEREFORE I HAVE INCLUDED THE 1972 UK 1ST UNLAMINATED PRESS AS AN EXTRA TO THE LUCKY WINNING BIDDER OF THIS UNBELIEVABLY FRONT LAMINATED EARLIEST EVER NO GEM CREDIT SLEEVE SO YOU CAN ENJOY SIDE A OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ALBUM IN IT’S FULL UNCLICKING GLORY!!!

THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE VERY, VERY RAREST BOWIE LP'S OUT THERE!!! EASILY RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE DRESS, DERAM, AND PHILIPS LP'S - THIS QUITE SIMPLY NEVER TURNS UP!!! AND IF YOU'RE USED TO CHEAP LATER PRESSES, YOU'RE GOING TO BE BLOWN AWAY BY THE SOUND AND FEEL OF THIS!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!! FEATURES THE LEGENDARY CLASSICS “CHANGES”, “LIFE ON MARS?”, “OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS”, “QUICKSAND” AND MANY MORE!!! THIS IS PURE BOWIE HISTORY!!!

AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE FROM START TO FINISH AND WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC AND IMPORTANT LP’S OF THE 70’S!!! ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED FOR MAXIMUM FIDELITY – OUTSTANDING!!! A FANTASTIC ONE OFF UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS IMPOSSIBLY RARE FRONT LAMINATED EARLIEST EVER TRUE DAY OF RELEASE ICONIC WITHDRAWN NO GEM CREDIT UK 1ST PRESS CLASSIC - THIS IS ONE THAT YOU TRUE BOWIE FANS AND COLLECTORS MUST NOT LET PASS YOU BY!!! Please check out my other auctions for more 1st Press classics, and don't miss out on this once in a lifetime withdrawn masterpiece - bid now!!!

About : Ultra Rare Original 1971 NO GEM CREDIT front laminated UK 1st Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything (LP's were also really expensive to most people back then!!!) and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible legend!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!

The LP :

Labels :

Classic UK 1st Press orange RCA Victor labels!!! Both sides are FANTASTIC with NO real signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has a small amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this hasn't had too much play over the years at all!!! AWESOME for a 54 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at least as Very Good+!!!

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original 1971 UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks mostly GREAT with NO really nasty scratches on side B, NO groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes are just some lightly feelable stylus scratches on side A which cause some rotational clicks (mentioned in the visual - no skips whatsoever), some wispy sleeve traces, a few mild hairlines and age marks, and just a small amount of cosmetic non-sounding and unfeelable scuffs (only visible in direct angled light) mostly caused from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these blemishes interfere with smoothness of play AT ALL thanks to the deeply pressed quality!!! GREAT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall at least as Fair++ (side A) and Very Good+ (side B)!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays BRILLIANTLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds awesome with NO hisses, hops, distortion, skips OR sticks!!! Only like pretty much ALL records has just a mere touch of the lightest crackle here and there, a few light ticks here and there on rare occasions, some rotational audible clicks here & there on occasions of side A, and just a touch of ULTRA mild and light "bluesman's fag" atmospheric static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections, but it doesn't overshadow the music AT ALL!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! A hugely enjoyable listen - The music is TRULY loud and clear with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from original stereo 1971 RCA Victor UK 1st Press vinyl!!! GREAT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audiably as Good (side A) and as Very Good++++ (side B)!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Sleeve :

Original UK 1971 PHENOMENALLY RARE front laminated EARLIEST EVER NO Gem CREDIT "Robert Stace" sleeve complete with original ULTRA RARE lyric insert (brilliant ultra clean intact condition with no writing or graffiti whatsoever to show of it’s five and a half decades - AWESOME) and original unsplit white inner!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn, and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT, and looks OUTSTANDING, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO tears, NO writing or graffiti, NO splits, NO grubbiness, NO bad marks AT ALL, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has some truly minimal signs of ageing such as a small amount of usual ultra light edge creases and a light touch of a record imprint, just a miniscule amount of the lightest storage glazing here and there (truly minimal and and absolutely nothing drastic whatsoever), a slight touch of denting to one or two of the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP's have, and POSSIBLY (just to be sure!!!) one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all!!! And that's truly about it!!! I tend to bring it down by listing every single minor negative I can possibly find, but this truly remains a PHENOMENAL sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as absolutely outstanding as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit, and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall at the least as Very Good++++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Summary : An OUTSTANDINGLY UNAGED earliest NO GEM credit sleeve day of release WITHDRAWN example of this simply IMPOSSIBLY RARE laminated NO Gem credit front laminated sleeve Stereo 1st Press LP!!! Unbelievably hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS TRULY ASTONISHING AS THIS!!! YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don't miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history!!! Bid now!!!

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DAVID BOWIE Hunky Dory LP RCA Victor 1972 UK Unlaminated Press!

psych_out! ULTRA RARE SHINY LABELS 3T 3T AWESOME AUDIO!

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Title : David Bowie - Hunky Dory

Label & year : Original RCA Victor SF 8244 LP , UK 1972 Stereo ULTRA RARE 1st Unlaminated Press!!!

Matrix's : Side A : APRS 5947 3T Bobil  AIAR  , Side B : APRS 5948 3T Rasputin  AIAE  (EARLIEST EVER!!!)

ULTRA RARE 1ST UNLAMINATED PRESS OF THIS ABSOLUTE ICONIC CLASSIC WITH SHINY LABELS AND EARLIEST 3T MATRIXES!!! ONLY A MINISCULE AMOUNT WERE LIKE THIS BEFORE BEING REPRESSED WITHIN MERE WEEKS WITH HIGHER MATRIXES AND MATT LABELS!!! AND IF THAT WASN’T ENOUGH, THIS HAS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AUDIO TOO!!! THE ONLY WAY TO HEAR THIS MASTERPIECE!!! Please check out my other auctions for more 1st Press classics, and don't miss out on this timeless`iconic classic - bid now!!!

About : Ultra Rare Original 1972 UK 1st Unlaminated Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything (LP's were also really expensive to most people back then!!!) and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible band!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!

The LP :

Labels :

Classic UK 1st Press shiny orange RCA Victor labels!!! Both sides are FANTASTIC with NO real signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has a small amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this hasn't had too much play over the years at all!!! AWESOME for a 53 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at least as Very Good+++!!!

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original 1972 UK 1st Unlaminated Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks INCREDIBLE with NO nasty scratches OR nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes off perfection are just one or two BARELY VISIBLE totally non-sounding cosmetic scuffs, a few of the lightest, wispy sleeve traces/cleaning lines (only visible in strong angled light) and only one or two ULTRA light non sounding hairlines from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes affect smoothness of play AT ALL!!! FANTASTIC for a record of this age and rarity!!! You’ll be amazed by how generally clean and unworn it is!!! Must grade overall at least as Very Good+++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me) 

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays BRILLIANTLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds great with NO hops, distortion, sticks, or skips!!! Only (like pretty much all records) has low level surface noise in places such as on the run in grooves, a few light ticks here and there on rare occasions, and just a touch of ULTRA mild and light "bluesman's fag" atmospheric static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections, but it doesn't overshadow the music AT ALL!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! A hugely enjoyable listen - The music is TRULY loud and clear with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from UK 1st Press vinyl!!! AWESOME for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audiably at least as Very Good+++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Sleeve :

Original UK 1972 unlaminated "Robert Stace" sleeve complete with original unsplit inner!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT, and looks GREAT, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO tears, NO writing OR graffiti, NO seam splits, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has a few usual signs of mild ageing such as a few creases and a touch of a record imprint, a little rubbing to rare parts of the seams from where it has sat on the shelf over the years, just a few mild signs of general mild ageing and minor ink rubbing in few and far between places (absolutely nothing drastic at all - truly minimal with NO coffee cup stains, grubbiness, writing OR graffiti whatsoever!!!), a touch of denting to the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP's have, and POSSIBLY (just to be sure!!!) one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all!!! And that's truly about it!!! I tend to bring it down by listing every minor negative I can possibly find, but this remains a BRILLIANT sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as awesome as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid and readable!!! Must grade overall at the least as Very Good!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me) 

Summary : A BRILLIANT example of this ULTRA RARE classic 1972 Stereo Unlaminated 1st Press LP!!! Unbelievably hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS SONICALLY AWESOME AS THIS!!! YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don't miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history!!! Bid now!!!

Please take a look at all my other auctions for many other ultra rare classic LPs, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for looking, it's truly appreciated!! Cheers!!!

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system (occasionally with a + or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i'm having real trouble deciding!), so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100% perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps!

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