David Bowie ALADDIN SANE 1973 UK/CANADA Dynaflex Press PLAYS NEAR MINT
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GG-SUPERSOUNDS HAVE A SECOND RECORD COLLECTION FOR SALE
EVERY DAY AT 6PM WE WILL BE LISTING 2-3 OF THEM
THIS COLLECTION CONSIST OF VINTAGE AND RARE COLLECTABLE LP'S AND SINGLES
UNLIKE THE MAJORITY OF OUR LISTINGS, THESE WILL INCLUDE (WHERE PRACTICAL) THE COMPLETE RECORDING OF THE RECORD, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON
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DAVID BOWIE - ALADDIN SANE
PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT!!!!! GRADE
THE RARER CANADIAN/UK DYNAFLEX PRESS
FIRST ISSUE UK SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RCA RS-1001
- MATRIX: CPRS 4543 / 4544
This edition for UK distribution combines UK cover with disc made in Canada with UK catalogue number RS 1001 on labels.
Canadian made discs for Canada distribution have catalogue number LSP 4852.
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MATT ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.
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. THERE IS JUST ONE NEAR INVISIBLE TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT OTHER THAN ONE LIGHT NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO ON THE LAST TWO TRACKS. AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE OTHER THAN A FEW ROTATIONS DURING THE RUN IN TO SIDE TWO JUST BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS, AND ONLY A COUPLE OF RANDOM SECONDS OF VERY LIGHT STATIC HEARD IF AT ALL IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC NEAR MINT
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AS IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT TRULY COUNTS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SHOREWOOD GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST THE USUAL HANDLING & LIGHT AGEING TO THE EDGES
THERE IS NO RING WEAR Y, AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE . THERE IS A SEMI CIRCULAR STRESS LINEJUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE IN THE LEFT CORNER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE VERY MILD AGEING AND SHELF WEAR WITH A LITTLE MORE ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND HAS NO SQUASHING, ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND FULLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS NO WEAR TO THE SURFACE AND THIS INCLUDES THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, AGAIN JUST LIGGT HANDLING
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT. ONE TINY THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, BUT NO PRESSURE LINES ON THE EDGES. LIKE THE FRONT THE EDGES SHOW HANDLING AND AGEING
INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE BORDER EDGES HAVE SOME AGEING VISIBLE
THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SPLIT FREE CONDITION. SOME EDGE RUB
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EX
WE COMBINE SHIPPING
Shipping:
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International Bidders: we will ship to your country, however we will only send this via courier fully insured at your expense
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