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                 DAVID BOWIE Ziggy Stardust RARE 1972.1st. Pressing UK LP.
DAVID BOWIE - ZIGGY STARDUST-
A GENUINE  FIRST PRESS FROM 1972.
CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8287.
MATRIX: BGBS0864-1E / BGBS0865-1E.
TITANIC CREDITS ON THE LABEL.
HEAVYWEIGHT SOLID (BARELY FLEXIBLE) DISC.
ZIGGY STARDUST WAS RELEASED ON JUNE 6TH 1972 AND REACHED ONLY NUMBER 5 IN THE UK CHARTS. IT HAS SINCE GONE ON TO ACHIEVE LEGENDARY STATUS, AND HAS BEEN REISSUED MANY TIMES. THERE IS OF COURSE ONLY ONE GENUINE FIRST PRESS
SO HOW TO TELL A FIRST PRESS?
THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE 'VICTOR' UNDER THE RCA LOGO TOP RIGHT CORNER NOT 'INTERNATIONAL'
THE REAR MUST HAVE NO MENTION OF 'MAINMAN' ACREDITATION
IT MUST BE A ROBERT STACE SLEEVE
THE LABELS MUST BE GLOSSY AND NOT MATT
THE VINYL MUST BE HEAVY AND NOT FLIMSY
THE LABEL MUST HAVE 'TITANIC' CREDITS
THE MATRIX MUST BE STAMPED AND NOT ETCHED
TRACK LIST:
THE LABELS: EX+.
THE GLOSSY ORANGE LABELS ARE IN SUPER CONDITION. THE GLOSSY LABELS ARE EVIDENCE OF A FIRST PRESS, AS LATER PRESSES WERE RELEASED ON LIGHTER VINYL WITH MATT LABELS
THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHATSOEVER, EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS
THE VINYL: VG+.
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE ONE OR TWO VISIBLE HAIRLINES ON THE DISC  IN DAYLIGHT,  AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW  FINE WISPY HAIRLINES & SOME DULL EMBEDDED SCUFFS,WHICH HAVE ABSOLUTLY NO AFFECT ON PLAY.
PLAYING THE RECORD:


THE SLEEVE:VG+   UNLAMINATED ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE - 1ST PRESS NO MAINMAIN CREDITS. THE SLEEVE IS STILL STRONG & RIGID.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY  CLEAN WITH ONLY 1 OR 2 VERY MINOR EDGE CREASES. THERE IS A LITTLE RING WEAR TO THE TOP & BOTTOM .THE TOP & BOTTOM EDGES HAVE STORAGE/HANDLING WEAR BUT THE SPINE IS IN TIP TOP SHAPE WITH ALL TEXT FULLY LEGIBLE. THE REAR IS IN MUCH THE SAME CONDITION AS THE FRONT HAS A CREASETO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.THERE ARE NO RIPS,SPLITS OR TEARS.
         I TRY TO ADHERE TO THE PARAMETERS OF THE GUIDE BELOW

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 Unplayed 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.

19-05-15.