DAVID BOWIE AUSTRALIAN 1967 DEMO"THE LAUGHING GNOME"EXCELLENT+++CONDITION+COVER

	£		50
	$		66

ATTENTION SERIOUS DAVID BOWIE COLLECTORS!

HERE IS A VERY RARE ITEM,NOT TO BE FOUND VERY OFTEN AS AN AUSTRALIAN DEMO!

DAVID BOWIE:"THE LAUGHING GNOME"

THE CLASSIC 1967 NOVELTY SONG THAT WAS NOT A BRITISH HIT AT THE TIME(A UK HIT IN 1973) AND WITH IT'S "B"SIDE"THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TONY DAY"(SEE PHOTO #2).

AS WITH AUSTRALIAN DEMOS IT HAS THE CIRCULAR"SAMPLE RECORD NOT FOR SALE"STICKER ON THE"A"SIDE LABEL. 

IT HAS THE "UNBOXED"DERAM LABEL,TOTALLY DIFFERENT LARGER "FONT"PRINTING,THE MADE IN AUSTRALIA AND MADE BY EMI(AUSTRALIA)LIMITED SYDNEY,NSW(=NEW SOUTH WALES) AND THE TIMINGS PRINTED ON EACH LABEL-AGAIN DIFFERENT TO THE UK LABELS AND NOT ONLY THAT A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CATALOGUE NUMBER AND PREFIX TO THE UK EDITION!

IT IS DMA 10351-BE THE ENVY OF YOUR DAVID BOWIE COLLECTOR FRIENDS-THIS HAS TO BE THE ONLY COPY LIKE THIS TO BE SEEN ON EBAY-EVER!

EVEN THE COVER IS DIFFERENT WITH THE SAME UK "BOXED" DECCA LOGO COVER BUT UNLIKE THE UK ONES HAS THE BOXED LOGOS FOR DERAM AND LONDON-IN A SHARED LOGOS DESIGN!

SEE PHOTO #2 TO SEE FOR YOURSELF!

BOTH THE LABELS AND COVER HAVE NO WRITING OR STAINING-REMARKABLE AS MOST DEMO 45s WOULD HAVE THE RADIO STATIONS OWN STAMP OR PENNED REF.NUMBERS ETC!

THIS ONE IS SIMPLY STUNNING! 

A TRULY SUPERB EXCELLENT+++ CONDITION EXAMPLE THAT IS BORDERLINE NEAR MINT-THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY,FAINT SURFACE MARKS THAT TAKE IT DOWN A SHADE!

THE SOUND IS BRILLIANT WITH HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE,NO CLICKS,STICKS OR JUMPS!

CLEARLY A COPY THAT HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED AND DIRECT FROM AN AUSTRALIAN COLLECTOR FRIEND OF MINE WHO USED TO WORK AT AN AUSTRALIAN RADIO STATION WHO HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CLEARING OUT SOME 45s FROM THE STATION THAT HAVE REMAINED IGNORED ON SHELVES FOR YEARS!

I'LL HAVE SOME MORE FASCINATING AND IN SOME CASES UNIQUE ISSUES TO AUSTRALIA ON MY EBAY LISTS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS SO KEEP LOOKING FOR MORE EXCITING FINDS!    

THIS IS VERY HARD TO FIND IN AUSTRALIAN DEMO FORM,ONE OF PROBABLY JUST A FEW HUNDRED COPIES MADE IN ADVANCE FOR DJs AND REVIEWERS-JUST HOW MANY SURVIVE OR HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY OUT OF AUSTRALIA??!

MADE IN ADVANCE FOR SELECTED RADIO DJs/PRODUCERS AND RECORD REVIEWERS!

THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE PRESSING!

CRISP SOUND AS EXPECTED ON ONE OF THE FIRST OFF THE MASTER STAMPERS!

EXCELLENT++++ CONDITION WITH A COUPLE OF VERY FAINT,TINY,WISPY,VISUAL SURFACE MARKS ON EACH SIDE BUT HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE SWISHES,CLICKS,STICKS OR JUMPS.

STRICT GRADING AND OF COURSE THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION AS A DEMO-YOU'LL WAIT YEARS TO FIND ANOTHER! 

IT MAY SEEM INCREDIBLE TO YOUNGER COLLECTORS , BUT BACK IN 1967 WHEN THIS DEMO 45 WAS MADE,THERE WERE VERY FEW RADIO STATIONS AND MUSIC PAPERS OR REVIEWERS TO SEND UPFRONT PROMOTIONAL RECORDS TO.A FEW IMPORTANT MAJOR RECORD DEALERS AND JUKE BOX OPERATORS MIGHT GET THEM BUT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SEVERAL RESPECTED MUSIC INDUSTRY PROMOTIONAL STAFF THAT THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM PRINT RUN FOR A DEMONSTRATION DISC BEFORE THE MID-1960s PIRATE RADIO AND NIGHTCLUB EXPLOSION WAS 250 COPIES-EVEN THE BEATLES"LOVE ME DO"HAD JUST 250 DEMOS MADE-SEE MARK LEWISOHN's EXCELLENT AND ESSENTIAL BOOK"BEATLES RECORDING SESSIONS"PAGE 22 FOR PROOF-HE SHOULD KNOW!!!!

THE VAST MAJORITY OF DEMOS THAT SURVIVE OFTEN HAVE CENTRES MISSING,MAJOR LABEL DEFACEMENT AND DEEP SCRATCHES etc etc. 

SO HOW MANY SURVIVE 44+ YEARS LATER AS GOOD AS THIS ONE????

MOST COPIES HAVE NOW ENDED UP IN LONG TERM COLLECTORS COLLECTIONS AND ARE GETTING LESS FREQUENT ON EBAY OR ANYWHERE IN 2012!!!

NOT A DODGY REPRO AS MAY EXIST

THIS IS A GENUINE AUSTRALIAN DEMO 45!!

(MORE DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY NICE DEMO 45 OF THIS FANTASTIC AND RARE SINGLE 

-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

A DEMO 45 IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY RARE DAVID BOWIE 45s COLLECTION AND WOULD LOOK WONDERFUL FRAMED UP AS AN EXAMPLE OF A VERY SPECIAL SINGLE IN A RARELY SEEN VARIATION!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

YOU MAY NEVER FIND ONE AS GOOD AGAIN!

JUST LOOK AT MY PHOTO!

AN ELITE ITEM FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF SERIOUSLY RARE 1960s DEMO RECORDS!

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!! 

DEMOS WERE USUALLY PLAYED A LOT BY DJs AND IN THE"ROUGH"WORLD OF"DJing"SO OFTEN LEFT OUT OF THE COVER,BADLY TREATED OR EVEN THROWN OUT AFTER USE!

MOST DJs and REVIEWERS WOULD BE SENT DOZENS OF RECORDS EVERY WEEK AND HARDLY ANY THOUGHT LONG TERM INVESTMENT!!!!

The Mono mixes are brilliant and full of bass.

Vinyl is still the best way to hear 1960s MUSIC and always will be!   A FANTASTIC ITEM!

GREAT INVESTMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RECORD EXPERTS! 

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

There is HARDLY ANY spindle wear.  

THE PRINT IS STILL VERY CLEAR AND SHARP.

THE COVER IS IN SUPER ORDER!

Look elsewhere on ebay and WON'T see other copies-It's been on many collectors wants lists for YEARS. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN EXCELLENT++++ CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "NEAR MINT"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTO! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £50 STARTING PRICE. OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A FANTASTIC DEMO 45. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

UK Postage is FREE AND  RECORDED DELIVERY 1ST CLASS- SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.£2 EUROPE. £3 REST OF THE WORLD. CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

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I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

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OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

A VITAL PART OF ANY RARE 45s COLLECTION!

MORE FINE DESIRED 45s FROM ME ON EBAY!!!!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MANY MORE TOP ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2012 AND BEYOND!!!!!!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON TO GET ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND DAVID BOWIE DEMO SINGLES IN IT'S RAREST AND EARLIEST AUSTRALIAN EDITION FROM A TOTALLY RELIABLE EBAY SELLER-GOOD LUCK!