David Bowie ZIGGY STARDUST UK LP VERY 1ST 1972 1E NMINT

	£		63
	$		83

DAVID BOWIE - ZIGGY STARDUST

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

A GENUINE VERY FIRST PRESS FROM 1972

• CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8287
• MATRIX: BGBS0864-1E / BGBS0865-1E
• A4S ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
• B2K ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
• TITANIC 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'

THE REAR MUST HAVE NO MENTION OF 'MAINMAN' ACREDITATION

IT MUST BE A ROBERT STACE SLEEVE

THE LABELS MUST BE GLOSSY AND NOT MAT

THE VINYL MUST BE HEAVY AND NOT FLIMSY

THE LABEL MUST HAVE 'TITANIC' CREDITS

THE MATRIX MUST BE STAMPED AND NOT ETCHED

THE MATRIX NUMBER MUST BE BGBS 0864 1E / 0865 1E

IF ANY OF THESE ARE MISSING THEN YOU ARE NOT LOOKING AT A FIRST PRESS

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, BUT RCA LABELS HIDE ANY SPIDER LINES VERY WELL AND THIS HAS DEFINITELY BEEN PLAYED

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 ONLY A SPATTERING OF VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE HANDLING LINES

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 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 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.I DID HEAR TWO TO THREE 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 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

THERE ARE FIVE MINSCULE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND A COUPLE MORE ON THE TOP AND BOTTM EDGES, THE TWO TOP CORNERS HAVE VERY LIGHT WEAR

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ONLY THE MOST MINUTE SHELF WEAR, WITH 95% OF EACH IN UNWORN CONDITION

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND HAS NO SQUASHING WHICH IS RARE ON THIS DELICATE SPINE. THERE IS LIGHT WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, BUT ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP, WITH JUST THREE TO FOUR THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE COVER

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.THERE IS REFERENCE TO 'A GEM PRODUCTION' BUT NOTHING ELSE.AGAIN THE COLOURS ARE ALL THERE, AND LIKE THE FRONT THERE ARE JUST A FEW LITTLE LINES NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES.

THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS A SMALL LINE RUNNING ACROSS IT

THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AMAZINGLY NO SEAM SPLITS WHICH IS UNCOMMON. THERE ARE LIGHT WRINGLES TO AREAS OF THE INNER, AND A LIGHT BROWN MOTTLE ON THE LEFT EDGE OF THE PICTURE SIDE, WITH A COUPLE MORE TINY SPECKS RANDOMLY ON BOTH SIDES

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

GARRY