DAVID BOWIE Hunky Dory LP 1971 LAMINATED 1st Press

	£		505
	$		669

On offer here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by David Bowie called 'Hunky Dory' and is an ORIGINAL 1971 UK 1st pressing on the 1st Press RCA label!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  IN FACT, THIS IS EASILY DAVID BOWIES RAREST LP EVER - TO FIND AS A 100% GENIUNE 1ST PRESSING!!!!  FOR SOME REASON (MOST LIKELY BECAUSE THIS LP WAS RE-ISSUED IN AN ALMOST IDENTICAL FORMAT) PEOPLE OFTEN MISS WHAT IS THE RAREST DAVID BOWIE LP OF ALL TIME (THIS ONE!)!!!!  WHEN ASKED WHAT IS THE RAREST DAVID BOWIE LP EVER - MANY WILL SAY EITHER 'DAVID BOWIE' (ON DERAM), 'DAVID BOWIE' (ON PHILIPS), OR 'THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD' - WITH ITS INFAMOUS 'DRESS COVER'.   HOWEVER THEY WOULD BE WRONG ON ALL COUNTS!!!!  BECAUSE THE RAREST LP TO FIND AS A 100% GENIUNE 1ST PRESSING - IS ACTUALLY THIS ONE!!!!  I WILL EXPLAIN JUST HOW RARE THIS LP REALLY IS!!!! 

THIS LP WAS 1ST RELEASED IN DECEMBER 1971 AND WAS RELEASED AT A TIME WHEN DAVID BOWIE WAS VIRTUALLY A COMPLETE UNKNOWN.  SALES OF THE LPS WERE AS POOR (IF NOT POORER) THAN HIS PREVIOUS LP ('MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD') AND THE LP WAS QUICKLY DELETED.  AND IT WASNT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1972 (AFTER THE MASSIVE SUCCESS OF THE 'ZIGGY STARDUST' LP RELEASED IN JUNE 1972) WHEN THIS LP WAS THEN RE-ISSUED AND RE-DISTRUBUTED AND HIT NUMBER 3 IN THE UK CHARTS.  HOWEVER, THE RE-ISSUE COPIES OF THIS LP THAT SOLD IN LARGE AMOUNTS IN LATE 1972 WHERE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO THE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING WHICH WAS 1ST RELEASED (AND FLOPPED) BACK IN DECEMBER 1971!!!!  AND AS A RESULT FINDING A 100% GENIUNE 1971 1ST PRESSING WITH SOME AMAZING DIFFERENCES IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE AND MAKES THIS LP THE RAREST DAVID BOWIE LP EVER!!!!  I WILL EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BELOW....

FIRSTLY THE MOST OBVIOUS DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE COVER IS LAMINATED!!!!  THIS IMMEDIATELY MAKES THE LPS COVER LOOK AMAZING COMPARED TO THE POORER QUALITY UNLAMINATED RE-ISSUES, AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT ONLY THE 100% GENIUNE 1971 1ST PRESSINGS WERE EVER LAMINATED LIKE THIS!!!!  AND SECONDLY THE LABELS ARE 'SHINY' (LATER ONES ARE MATT) AND HAVE DIFFERENT LABEL CREDITS (SO BEWARE OF 'SWOPPED' AND LATER RECORDS - BECAUSE ONLY THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSINGS HAD THESE LABEL CREDITS)!!!!  ONLY THE VERY 'EARLIEST' 1971 1ST PRESSINGS OF THIS LP EVER CAME LIKE THIS - AND ARE SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1971 UK 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS 'SHINY' ORANGE RCA LABELS, 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE, AND 1ST PRESS LAMINATED 1ST PRESS COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!! This is the ORIGINAL RCA UK 1st pressing from 1971 and is in STUNNING condition!!!!  The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl.  The Cat. No is SF 8244 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press 'Shiny' RCA label (see picture) and is a UK Stereo 1st pressing (there were NO Monos)!!!!

The record labels are in AWESOME condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing, and barely ANY spindle marks AT ALL!!!!  The vinyl is in STUNNING condition!!!!  Most of these 60s/70s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, only 1 ULTRA light hairline trace (only visible under EXTREME light), only 1 ULTRA light wispy scuffline, and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED LOOK!!!!  It is also great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and barely ANY crackle AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear and NO distortion either!!!!  The record must VERY strictly grade Very Good++++ if not better and is INCREDIBLY close to a grade above!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!!  I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The record also comes in its 1st Press inner sleeve!!!!  The 1st Press Laminated Cover is in SUPERB condition!!!!  It has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only VERY slight corner wear (NOT through the colour), only a VERY few light creases (cover is VERY flat looking), VERY shiny laminate, and NO writing!!!!  The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!!  Even the unlaminated back is in SUPERB condition with NO writing, NO yellowing, NO rubbing, NO ringwear, and NO grubbyness!!!!  The cover must grade Excellent+ if not better!!!!  SUPERB COVER!!!!  THIS LP SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AS A 100% GENIUNE 1971 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!! 

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1971 UK 1ST PRESSING OF "HUNKY DORY" BY DAVID BOWIE, IN STUNNING CONDITION!!!!  Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, £4 Europe, £6 Rest Of The World.  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: