David Bowie ZIGGY STARDUST UK LP 1E/2E NEAR MINT-

	£		75
	$		99

DAVID BOWIE - ZIGGY STARDUST

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8287
• MATRIX: BGBS0864-1E / BGBS0865-2E
• B2AAZ ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
• A4AK ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
• REALLY EARLY 1972 PRESS. ONLY 1E / 1E IS EARLIER
• HEAVYWEIGHT SOLID (BARELY FLEXIBLE) DISC

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GLOSSY ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT 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

THE VINYL

THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULN'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 EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HARLINES.

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. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SPUND 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 IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT

THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST OF PASSAGES AND THE LINKING GROOVES, AND THEN ONLY WHEN YOU ARE CLOSE TO YOUR SPEAKERS AS I AM WHEN I TYPE THIS OUT. MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE AND EVEN THIS MINOR VINYL NOISE IS NOT HEARD.THERE IS A TINY BIT OF LIGHT STUFF DURING THE FIRST 30 SECS OR SO OF THE FINAL TRACK

I DID HEAR TWO TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF

A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE IN INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE - 1ST PRESS NO MAINMAIN CREDITS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND AMZINGLY NO SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE EITHER. THERE IS THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE, AND ONE VERY FINE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE TOP EDGE IS TOTTALY UNWORN, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS VERY MILD RUBBING

THE SPINE HAS SOME VERY LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING, AND THE TYPEFACE IS VERY SLIGHTLY FADED IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS, BUT STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS AND CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE RECORD HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.THERE IS REFERENCE TO 'A GEM PRODUCTION' BUT NOTHING ELSE.

THE ORIGINAL SHOP STICKER IS STILL IN PLACE NEAR THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. YES THERE IS ONE CORNER CREASE WHERE THE THING HAS SAT INSIDE THE SLEEVE LIKE THIS FOR YEARS, BUT ON THE PLUS SIDE, THERE ARE NO SPLITS WHATSOEVER AND IT IS STILL VERY WHITE

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

GARRY