MINT BEAUTY SHRINK 1971 Orig DAVID BOWIE HUNKY DORY "CH CH CH CHANGES" LP
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$ 70
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Oct 22, 2023
Sold Date
Oct 15, 2023
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- 1971 FIRST PRESS WITH TEXTURED COVER
- IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER
with custom designed custom sticker
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- DAVID BOWIE
- HUNKY DORY
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- USA - (Orange) RCA - LSP 4623 (stereophonic)
ORIGINAL 1971 (rare) FIRST PRINTING
IN GRAINY TEXTURED SLEEVE
TOP-MOST CLEAN 1971 ORIGINAL PRESS ~ LP & VINYL
IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER
with custom designed custom sticker
ORIGINAL 1971 PRESSING
100% Guaranteed =ORANGE RCA= original !
Includes the double sided original printed inner sleeve!
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- RARE...Original 1971 first pressing vinyl in grainy/textured matte cover...the 52+ year old item is usually worn as the cover is of very fragile material that (normally) did not hold up well...
- HERE IS THE BEST , VERY BEST 1971 ORIGINAL
- YOU CAN EVER HOPE FOR ...............................................................................
- It seems hard to believe, given the career full of revolutionary and hugely influential stylistic shifts that followed, that this superb record was only David Bowie's fourth. Yet HUNKY DORY ranks alongside ZIGGY STARDUST as one of Bowie's finest and most consistent albums.
Hunky Dory is David Bowie’s first classic album.
Hunky Dory is David Bowie’s first classic album. It’s distinctive yet familiar simultaneously, featuring some of his most essential tracks, as well as a platter of lesser known gentle pop gems. The scent of the air is sweet and exultant, with a young Bowie doffing his cap in the direction of simple cabaret rock, without the constraints of an omnipotent persona providing the backbone of the tales and tribulations of each song’s character.
Bowie sounds rather carefree and generally less intense and paranoid than his Ziggy Stardust and Thin White Duke embodiment, with Hunky Dory representing a unique and individual place in his eclectic music catalogue. Instead of most of the songs relating to an androgynous alien rock star or a cocaine-addled soul man’s off-kilter view of the world, on this record, Bowie is just being Bowie - singing tales of hypothetical youngsters trying to live life, to an impressively accomplished standard.
The lyrics are a deep, cryptic poetry, enriched by personal tensions and evocative imagery which Bowie emotes with his superior vocals - finally finding the distinctive singing voice he'd been searching for since the mid sixties. The set kicks off with 'Changes' - one of Bowie’s undisputed classics. It sets the tone of the album well, with an upbeat smear of sax and bouncy piano providing the backing to Bowie’s rebellion against misunderstanding, as he belts out the catchy hook: “Time may change me, but I can’t trace time”.
'Oh! You Pretty Things' regurgitates the same formula to equally satisfying effect, but there are always small glimmers of sorrow to balance out the upbeat nature of the tunes with touches of something more pensive - 'Fill Your Heart' being a prime example. Even though the lyrics are hopeful, positive and life-affirming, the change of pace just before the end of the chorus is sombre - one of many intriguing moments that help cleanse the album of treading ‘overly cheery’ ground.
The biggest song in sound and reputation is undoubtedly 'Life On Mars' - a sweeping epic packed with tense orchestration, memorable lyrics and melodic guitar cords. Aside from the three outstanding classics ('Changes', 'Oh! You Pretty Things' and 'Life On Mars') there’s a cluster of overlooked, superb numbers, with the lively 'Queen Bitch', the avant-garde 'Andy Warhol', and the jovial 'Kooks' being just a few choice cuts.
Hunky Dory is a superb set of early Bowie classics, before he got swept away by the future-shock paranoia of his pending personas, and whilst his albums released under the pretence of said characters were just as satisfying in their own right, this record takes on a character of its own - a refreshing, pure and exhilarated Bowie. It’s an invigorating and charming side role to Bowie’s more iconic glam rock 'Ziggy' phase, and as such, distinguishes itself as an essential part of any Bowie collection. It may take a little longer to warm to for those only versed in his other seventies experiments, but after a few spins, the warmth of Hunky Dory is sure to prove its worth as one of Bowie’s most realized and well executed albums.
Highlight note; the exuberant jam "Queen Bitch," the album's overt rocker, neatly tucked into the deck, and in summary, the first of Bowie's truly indisputable masterpiece LP's.
- Side one
"Changes" –
"Oh! You Pretty Things" –
"Eight Line Poem" –
"Life on Mars?" –
"Kooks" –
"Quicksand" –
Side two
"Fill Your Heart" –
"Andy Warhol" –
"Song for Bob Dylan" –
"Queen Bitch" –
"The Bewlay Brothers" -
CONDITION:
- The cover: MINT in FACTORY SHRINK WRAP = 52 years remains your final collection prize! Has custom designed "HUNKY DORY" STICKER on outside of original 1971 Shrink wrap! Try to find a better copy ... Flat and square with original colors ... No split seams, no bends & no writing
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- The vinyl: Rated: near M - complimenting the awesome cover, the clean playing record IS exceptional, plays perfect super-hard to find, investment item Here it is!
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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