DAVID BOWIE HUNKY DORY RARE ORIGINAL '71 RCA LP IN SHRINK w/STICKER EX

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·       DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY - ORIGINAL RCA RECORDS 1971 STEREO LP LSP-4623

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL ORANGE RCA VICTOR LABEL, LATE 60’S/EARLY 70’S STYLE

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP WITH A NIFTY STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE WRAP.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       ORIGINAL THIN “DYNAFLEX” VINYL

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

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After the hard rock of The Man Who Sold the World, David Bowie again to singer/songwriter territory on Hunky Dory. Not handiest did the album boast extra folky songs ("Song for Bob Dylan," "The Bewlay Brothers"), however he once more flirted with Anthony Newley-esque dancehall music ("Kooks," "Fill Your Heart"), apparently leaving heavy metallic behind. As a result, Hunky Dory is a kaleidoscopic array of dad patterns, tied collectively handiest via way of means of Bowie's experience of vision:

a sweeping, cinematic mélange of excessive and coffee art, ambiguous sexuality, kitsch, and class. Mick Ronson's guitar is driven to the back, leaving Rick Wakeman's cabaret piano to dominate the sound of the album. The subdued aid accentuates the intensity of Bowie's material, whether or not it is the remodeled Tin Pan Alley of "Changes," the Neil Young homage "Quicksand," the soaring "Life on Mars?," the rolling, vaguely gay anthem "Oh! You Pretty Things," or the darkish acoustic rocker "Andy Warhol." On the surface, this kind of huge variety of patterns and sounds might make an album incoherent, however Bowie's advanced songwriting and decided experience of fashion as a substitute made Hunky Dory a touchstone for reinterpreting pop's traditions into fresh, postmodern pop music

ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          The vinyl is EX. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record comes in its original, custom, inner sleeve, which is UNIQUE to this album.

(c)             The record is pressed on a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type) vinyl.

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

COVER IS STRONG EX,  STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the opening side (nothing significant)

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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