DANA GILLESPIE BOX OF SURPRISES UK DECCA MONO FACTORY SAMPLE DEMO LP DAVID BOWIE

£ 850

$ 1,127

£ 850 Sold For

Oct 18, 2026 Sold Date

Sep 23, 2026 Start Date

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RECORD FOR SALE:
ARTIST: DANA GILLESPIE.
TITLE: "BOX OF SURPRISES"
LABEL: DECCA LK 5012.
FORMAT: FACTORY SAMPLE FIRST PRESS LABELS. MONO, BLACK VINYL, 12-INCH, 33rpm, LP ALBUM. HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IN GREAT SHAPE WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER ANNOTATION.
MATRIX NUMBERS AND DEAD WAX INSCRIPTIONS:
Matrix / Runout: ARL 9015 P1-A
Matrix / Runout: ARL 9016 P1-A.
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969.
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: UNITED INGDOM.
SLEEVE DESIGN: ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE, WITH RECORDING STUDIO HANDWRITTEN LABEL CATALOGUE NUMBER.
LABEL DESIGN: ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS DECCA FACTORY SAMPLE LABELS.

CONDITION:
CONDITION OF SLEEVE: VERY GOOD.
CONDITION OF SLEEVE GRADED ON A 1 - 10 SCALE: 5.
CONDITION OF VINYL: EXCELLENT.
CONDITION OF VINYL GRADED ON A 1 - 10 SCALE: 8.

CONDITION IN DETAIL:
THE SLEEVE IS IN STRONG CONDITION WITH ACCEPTABLE CREASING, AS WELL AS A LITTLE HANDLING AND SHELF WEAR. THERE IS NO WRITING. THERE ARE NO MAJOR TEARS. THERE ARE NO WORRYING CREASES. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT TOO MUCH.
THE SPINE - NOT APPLICABLE.
THE LABELS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE WITHOUT FAULTS. THERE ARE NO MAJOR SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS NO WRITING. THERE ARE NO TEARS. THERE IS NO MAJOR SPINDLE WEAR. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT TOO MUCH.
THE DISC IS IN A STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION WITHOUT WORRYING SCRATCHES, BUT WITH A FEW SURFACE MARKS ON BOTH SIDES, INCLUDING A LIGHT FEELABLE MARK ACROSS 'LIKE I'M A CLOWN' AND INTO 'TAFFY'. THIS SURFACE MARK DOES NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM, AND PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY STRAIGHT THROUGH WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ACCEPTABLE, NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH PRODUCE THE OCCASIONAL SUBTLE, WARM, BACKGROUND, POP AND CLICK UPON ROTATION, BUT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
THE RECORD IS VISUALLY PLEASING, WITHOUT WORRYING SCRATCHES, RUBS, OR SURFACE MARKS. THE DISC DISPLAYS A DEEP GLOSS, AND RETAINS A LOVELY SHINE AND LUSTRE. THE RECORD APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LOVINGLY PLAYED SPARINGLY, POSSIBLY A HANDFUL OF TIMES ONLY, AND PLAYED WITH A MEASURE OF CARE.
THE RECORD TESTS EXTREMELY WELL, POWERFUL AND PUNCHY, STRAIGHT THROUGH WITHOUT INTERRUPTION DURING PLAYBACK, NO MAJOR LOSS IN SOUND QUALITY OR AURAL PERFORMANCE, AND NO WORRYINGLY OBTRUSIVE POPS AND CLICKS. BOTH SIDES CAN BE ENJOYED ENORMOUSLY.
IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT TOO MUCH.

A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A VERY RARE RECORD AT A VERY NICE PRICE! THIS ONE IS FOR THE COLLECTION, WITH A LITTLE ROOM AND REASON TO UPGRADE, IF SO DESIRED, BUT NOT WITH ANY URGENCY OR NECESSITY. STRICTLY GRADED USING RECORD COLLECTOR'S GRADING SYSTEM. BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AS TOTAL SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED.

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POSTAGE & PACKING COSTS:
UNITED KINGDOM: £FREE INCLUDES TRACKING.
EUROPE: £45.00.
USA ~ CANADA: £45.00.
JAPAN ~ AUSTRALIA ~ REST OF THE WORLD: £45.00.

PAYMENT METHODS:
WE ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL.
WE ACCEPT CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY. WE ACCEPT PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER.
WE ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY.

PLEASE NOTE:
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REGRETFULLY, OWING TO RUTHLESS EBAY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN USING THE FEEDBACK FORUM DISHONESTLY, WE SHALL NOW LEAVE FEEDBACK ONLY IF AND WHEN FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSTED FOR US.