David Bowie PINUPS 1973 UK LP 1ST PRESS ETCHED MATRIX A-1T/B-1T 100% MINT-

	£		67
	$		89

DAVID BOWIE - PINUPS

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH MINT LYRIC INSERT

VERY FIRST UK PRESS WITH ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS

• CATALOGUE:RCA RS1003 (APLI-0214) 
• MATRIX: RS-1003 A-1T / B-1T (ETCHED NOT STAMPED)
• 'K' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

A FIRST PRESS PIN UPS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE SLEEVE MUST BE TEXTURED (ALL LATER ISSUES WERE SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH)
• MAINMAN DOES APPEAR ON THE REAR BOTTOM SECTION
• GREY SEMI GLOSSY INSERT IN ALL FIRST ISSUES SHOWING BOWIE HOLDING A SAXAPHONE
• THE LABELS ARE SEMI SHINY AND THE WORD 'VICTOR' MUST APPEAR AT 3 O'CLOCK ON THE LABEL
• NO REFERENCE TO DYNAFLEX
• MANY COPIES WERE PRESSED ABROAD SO THE LABELS MUST STATE MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED. ENGLAND' AT THE FOOT OF THE LABEL
• THE MATRIX NUMBER RS 1003 A-1T / B-1T MUST BE ETCHED INTO THE WAX NOT STAMPED
• ANY OTHER MATRIX NUMBER AND IT IS NOT A FIRST PRESS
• THE LETTER 'K' MUST ALSO BE ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE MATT LABELS ARE IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. ALL OF THE ORANGE BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED AND UNMARKED, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE NEAR INVISIBLE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE ON ONE SIDE ONLY

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE NEAR INVISIBLE HANDLING LINE

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 A FEW SECONDS ON TRACK ONE SIDE 2.

A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE IN INCREDIBLE MINT OR AT WORST MINT MINUS CONDITION

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

FULLY TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SPOTLESS AND IMPORTANTLY TOTALLY UNCREASED. THE TEXTURED SURFACE OFTEN SUFFERS FROM RUBBING AND RING WEAR, BUT HERE THE COLOURS ARE ALL MAGNIFICENT AND UNRUBBED.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND INCREDIBLY NOT EVEN ONE LINE NEAR THE SPINE OR ANY OF THE OTHER EDGES FOR THAT MATTER.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNRUBBED APART FROM THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS 100% PERFECTLY LEGIBLE , AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF RUBBING ANYWHERE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND AMAZINGLY JUST ONE OF THE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS  

THE REAR SURFACE IS LIKE THE FRONT TOTALLY IMMACULATE, AGAIN NO CREASES AND JUST THE BARE TRACES OF TWO NEAR INVISIBLE TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

THE PLAIN DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP UNSPLIT CONDITION, AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASE LINES. THE PERIMETER EDGES HAVE LIGHTLY AGED

THE LYRIC INSERT IS ABSOLUTELY MINT!!

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

GARRY