David Bowie DIAMOND DOGS 1974 UK LP 1st Press A-1 / B-1 NEAR MINT AUDIO

	£		52
	$		69

DAVID BOWIE - DIAMOND DOGS

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAY CONDITION

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:RCA APL1 0576 
• MATRIX: ARL1-0576 A-1oly / B-1oly
• A4G ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
• A1T ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
• HEAVYWEIGHT DISC

A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

THE RECORD LABEL MUST BE MATT AND NOT GLOSSY

THE WORD 'VICTOR' MUST APPEAR ON THE RIGHT HALF OF THE LABEL

THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE A-1 / B-1 AND MUST HAVE'OLY' AFTER EACH ONE 

THE VINYL MUST BE THE HEAVYWEIGHT TYPE NOT DYNAFLEX

THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE A PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT 

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE MATT ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE, JUST A FEW SMALL WHITE FLECKS ON SIDE TWO WHICH I ONLY SPOTTED USING A MACRO LENS WHEN TAKING THE PICS. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.  I AM ABLE TO SEE 4-5 TINY SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE  RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE, A COUPLE OF SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF ULTRA FINE NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINES, AND A DULL NON SOUNDING PATCH ON THE LAST TRACK OF SIDE ONE

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.

NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY VINYL NOISE OR STATIC APART FROM JUST A SPLIT SECOND IN A FEW OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND A FEW OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE IN INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED  1ST ISSUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST PRISTINE

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND JUST ONE LIGHT PRESSURE  LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE COLOURS ARE ALL RETAINED BEAUTIFULLY AND THERE IS NO RUB OR SHELF WEAR. NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGE HAS PERFECT COLOURING ALL THE WAY ACROSS, WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE RUB AT THE CORNERS AND ONE OR TWO TINY FLECKS ELSEWHERE

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UN-SQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS 100% PERFECTLY LEGIBLE .

THERE IS NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF COLOUR, ONLY THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS SHOW A SMALL AMOUNT

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND AMAZINGLY NOT ONE THUMB NAIL NICK WHATSOEVER

THE REAR SURFACE IS LIKE THE FRONT , AGAIN NO CREASES AND JUST ONE SMALL LINE ON THE SPINE. A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE BOTTOM

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE MINT CONDITION PAIR OF INNER PANELS. 

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN  NEAR MINT CONDITION. STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASE LINESD. THE DIE CUT IS PERFECT AND THE 

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE  NEAR MINT !!! IT IS THAT GOOD

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY