DAVID BOWIE HUNKY DORY 1971 UK 1ST PRS NR-MINT UPGRADE
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Welcome to my collection of original vinyl from the 60's, 70's and 80's including some rare Prog, Classic Rock and Punk. This is my personal collection, mostly purchased at the time of release including many FIRST PRESSINGS with the original sleeves, inners and inserts. The vinyl has been in careful storage, in dust and light-proof packaging in PVC sleeves, upright for nearly 30 years and at the time was carefully played on a high-end audiophile system. I have tried to grade as accurately as possible using the Rare Record Collector's guide. If you would like any more information or photos just email me. Please have a look at my other listings, I am happy to combine postage.
This auction is for a stunning VERY RARE NEAR MINT CONDITION FIRST PRESS LP COMPLETE WITH LYRIC INSERT AND NEAR MINT ROBERT STACE SLEEVE ON SHINY CARD - AND ONLY ON THE FIRST UK PRESSING - NO MAINMAN CREDIT ON THE SLEEVE!
David Bowie
'HUNKY DORY'
This MAGNIFICENT FIRST PRESS LP comes complete with the ORIGINAL RCA INNER, IMMACULATE ORANGE RCA LABELS and DOUBLE SIDED LYRIC INNER SHEET
This is a STUNNING COMPLETE EXAMPLE of this ICONIC BOWIE LP SET ! YOU WILL NOT NEED TO UPGRADE!
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ORIGINAL UK 1971 UK RCA
APRS 5947
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Matrix Numbers THREE SETS : Side A : A1AT APRS 5947 2E Side B : APRS 5948 3E A2B
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Condition of Record: NEAR MINT THICK HEAVYWEIGHT 140G THICK EDGED vinyl with a stunning jet black mirror-like 'just-pressed' sheen! light non-sounding paper scuff Tks 1&2 - THIS LOOKS LIKE IT HAS HAD BARELY ANY PLAYS IF AT ALL! Carefully play-graded once, its the HEAVY LOUD CUT - PERFECT SOUND WITH NO BACKGROUND NOISE AT ALL!
Condition of Labels: MINT - NO SPINDLE MARKS rips tears sticker marks at all - PERFECT!
Condition of inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT - white 'MADE IN ENGLAND' original
Condition of insert 1: EXCELLENT DOUBLE SIDED lyric sheet slight age browning and a 6 very neat barely-noticeable pen corrections to the lyrics! But I am being very picky!
RECORD/ COVER GRADINGS:
MINT (M): THE RECORD IS IN BRAND NEW OR SEALED CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND INSERTS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION.
NEAR MINT (NM): THE RECORD IS IN "AS NEW" CONDITION BUT MAY HAVE BEEN PLAYED A SMALL NUMBER OF TIMES. THERE WOULD BE NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND INSERTS SHOULD BE NEAR PERFECT WITH ONLY VERY MINIMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
EXCELLENT (EX): THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEING PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THERE MAY BE THE ODD LIGHT MARK OR HAIRLINE MARK PRODUCING THE ODD LIGHT CRACKLE OR TICK, BUT NO SKIPS OR JUMPS./ THE COVER MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG): THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. THERE WILL BE NO SKIPS OR JUMPS./ NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G): THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES./ THE COVER SUFFERS FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLORATION ETC.
FAIR (F): THE RECORD IS STILL JUST PLAYABLE BUT HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY AND DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE SURFACE NOISE; IT MAY EVEN JUMP. THE COVER WILL BE TORN, STAINED AND/OR DEFACED AND IS ONLY OF USE AS A COLLECTION FILLER.
Records are posted in sturdy professional card Record Mailers with stiffeners. Sometimes these may be carefully recycled to help preserve the environment. If possible a clear PVC sleeve will be supplied. All vinyls will be removed from sleeve prior to packing.
POSTAGE: UK £3.99 / EUROPE £4.50 / REST OF WORLD £6.75
ADDITIONAL LP's: UK £1.49 / EUROPE £2.50 / REST OF WORLD £3.75 (Add another 50p across the board for Double LP's)
PLEASE SEE THE OTHER RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER RECORDS I HAVE FOR SALE AND EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS!
HAPPY BIDDING! On 09-Nov-10 at 10:34:22 GMT, seller added the following information:
PLEASE NOTE THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SIDE 1: A1Z APRS 5947 A 5E SIDE 2: A1M APRS 5948 5E AND THERE IS NO WRITING ON THE LABEL 100% CLEAN - APOLOGIES FOR ANY CONFUSION! ALL OTHER DETAILS THE SAME
Please disregard the info in blue which appeared from an earlier listing template and I can't delete. The matrix no's are as stated in the title and listing 3E/4E !!
Please disregard the two notes above - they relate previous listing & I cannot removed them, All info as in main listing, Thanks!
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