DAVID BOWIE Low 1977 UK 1st PRESS + FAN CLUB LEAFLET
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45
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60
£ 45
Sold For
Jul 28, 2011
Sold Date
Jul 18, 2011
Start Date
£ 26
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Great Britain
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Description
DAVID BOWIE Low 1977 UK 1st PRESS + FAN CLUB LEAFLET
1st STICKERED COVER, UNUSUAL SMALL INSERT, M- AUDIO
DAVID BOWIELow
ORIGINAL UK RCA (RCA S PL 12030) FIRST PRESSING (January 1977) OF DAVID BOWIE'S "Low" LP
CONSISTENTLY VOTED BY CRITICS AS NOT ONLY BOWIES FINEST WORK BUT ONE OF THE FINEST BRITISH ALBUMS EVER RELEASED
AND THIS COPY IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION HAVING SEEN VERY LITTLE PLAY
THE LABELS ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT WITH BARELY A SPINDLE TRACE TO BE SEEN, THE VINYL SURFACES SHINE LIKE-NEW AND THE STICKERED SLEEVE & INSERT ARE CRISP, CLEAN AND FRESH
IT ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL SMALL GATEFOLD DAVID BOWIE FAN CLUB LEAFLET (DB4)
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RCA MATT ORANGE LABELS
MATRIX: PL 12030-A-1 / PL 12030-B-2 (with the TWO major matrix corrections on both sides) AND "STERLING" STAMPER ON BOTH RUN-OFFS
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE, "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrodprint Ltd." WITH THE TRACK LISTING STICKER ON THE REVERSE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL THIN PAPER INSERT (which is printed on both sides of smaller paper than ones normally found)
THE ORIGINAL FAN CLUB LEAFLET
AND THE RCA PLAIN WHITE FLIPBACK DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE (date coded '1-77')
Following through with the avant-garde inclinations of Station to Station, yet explicitly breaking with David Bowie's past, Low is a dense, challenging album that confirmed his place at rock's cutting edge.
Driven by dissonant synthesizers and electronics, Low is divided between brief, angular songs and atmospheric instrumentals.
Throughout the record's first half, the guitars are jagged and the synthesizers drone with a menacing robotic pulse, while Bowie's vocals are unnaturally layered and overdubbed. During the instrumental half, the electronics turn cool, which is a relief after the intensity of the preceding avant pop.
Half the credit for Low's success goes to Brian Eno, who explored similar ambient territory on his own releases. Eno functioned as a conduit for Bowie's ideas, and in turn Bowie made the experimentalism of not only Eno but of the German synth group Kraftwerk and the post-punk group Wire respectable, if not quite mainstream.
Though a handful of the vocal pieces on Low are accessible -- "Sound and Vision" has a shimmering guitar hook, and "Be My Wife" subverts soul structure in a surprisingly catchy fashion -- the record is defiantly experimental and dense with detail, providing a new direction for the avant-garde in rock & roll.
This record peaked at No 2 in the UK album charts but it was claimed many returned this record to the shops feeling let-down by the lack of vocals – but time has corrected any over hasty misgivings for this wonderful record.
Low has risen to the top of many critics’ “Greatest Album” lists. In 2000 ‘Q’ Magazine placed it at number 14 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever and by 2003, the album was ranked number 249 in ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Side 1: Speed of Life / Breaking Glass / What in the World / Sound and Vision / Always Crashing in the Same Car / Be My Wife / A New Career in a New Town
Side 2: Warszawa / Art Decade / Weeping Wall / Subterraneans
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and fresh labels with barely a spindle trace to be seen
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and both surfaces retain their original deep, like-new glossy sheen and are practically unmarked
VINYL Audio: MINT-
Outstanding audio throughout with a crystal clear, deep, rich and detailed sound. My one careful play-check at very loud volume revealed no audio issues of note whatsoever - the audio delivery is flawless. The angular, aggressive first side sounds incredibly vibrant with an immediacy only ever found on vinyl (very up-front), while the atmospheric soundscapes of Side Two are simply stunning
SLEEVE: MINT-
As clean, crisp and factory-fresh as the day it was made. I can find no marks, no wear, no rubbing or indeed anything to fault at all - a really beautiful, pristine example
INSERT: NEAR MINT
Not a lyric sheet but an insert with the track listing and the musicians featured on this classic record. This insert is much smaller than the ones normally found with this pressing and it's printed on both sides rather than just one. Apart from one small surface crease it is clean and crisp
FAN CLUB INSERT: NEAR MINT
Again, practically untouched with just one tiny edge crease to the bottom corner of the front gatefold section
ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED ON A 'MOTH MKII Pro' BEFORE DISPATCH AND PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (recorded delivery)
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