David Bowie ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 1973 UK 2nd NEAR MINT
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DAVID BOWIE - ZIGGY STARDUST
PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT GRADE
A GENUINE EARLY PRESS FROM 1973
SECOND ISSUE MINT MINUS!!! SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8287
- MATRIX: BGBS0864-7E / BGBS0865-4E
- MAINMAN 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' SAME ON SECOND PRESS
THE SLEEVE MUST ALSO HAVE VERY BLURRY IMAGES AND TEXT , IN PARTICULAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER - CLEARER ON SECOND ISSUE
THE REAR MUST HAVE NO MENTION OF 'MAINMAN' ACCREDITATION - MAINMAIN ADDED IN ADDITION ON SECOND ISSUE
IT MUST BE A ROBERT STACE SLEEVE - SAME ON SECOND ISSUE -
THE LABELS MUST BE GLOSSY AND NOT MATT - MATT LABELS ON SECOND ISSUE
THE VINYL MUST BE HEAVY AND NOT FLIMSY - SAME ON SECOND ISSUE
THE LABEL MUST HAVE 'TITANIC' CREDITS - MAINMAN CREDITS ON SECOND ISSUE
THE MATRIX MUST BE STAMPED AND NOT ETCHED - ETCHED ON SECOND ISSUE
THE MATRIX NUMBER MUST BE BGBS 0864 1E / 0865 1E
SO HERE WE HAVE A GENUINE 1973 SECOND PRESSING IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION
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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 ARE ZERO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES 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, AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES, AND 2-3 ULTRA FINE ANGEL HAIR HANDLING LINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
THE SLEEVE ADVISES TO PLAY THIS LOUDLY, AND THAT IS BECAUSE THE STEREO MIX IS SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL AND CUT VERY LOUD INDEED
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND FROM GROOVE WEAR, SO THE RECORD WAS PLAYED ON A DECENT SYSTEM WITH A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND UNWORN STYLI
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND ONLY A COUPLE OF RANDOM SECONDS OF VERY LIGHT STATIC HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY LITTLE DUST POPS / STATIC TICS THROUGH 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
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE - 2ND PRESS WITH MAINMAIN CREDITS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE AND IMPORTANTLY NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS OFTEN ABUSED COVER.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHICH IS AGAIN A RARITY, AND ONLY WHEN YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO STRONG LIGHT CAN YOU MAKE OUT A SLIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP
THERE ARE FOUR NEAR INVISIBLE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE HOWEVER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SUPERB. ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED AND FULLY RUN FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE TOP RIGHT TIP END, AND A LITTLE LIGHT SPORADIC SHELF RUB ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND HAS NO SQUASHING, ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND FULLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS NO WEAR TOP THE SURFACE AND THIS INCLUDES THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THOSE TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS EITHER
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.THERE IS REFERENCE TO 'A GEM PRODUCTION' LIKE THE FIRST ISSUE.
AGAIN THE COLOURS ARE ALL THERE, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES
THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. AMAZINGLY NO SEAM SPLITS WHICH IS UNCOMMON. THERE ARE NO LIGHT WRINKLES OR CREASES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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