DAVID BOWIE - RISE & FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST 1972 RCA SF 8287 UK 1st Pr INNER EX

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DAVID BOWIE

THE RISE AND FALL OF 

ZIGGY STARDUST

AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS

(1972 RCA RECORDS – VERY RARE UK PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, EARLY UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS BY DAVID BOWIE - A TRULY ASTONISHING RECORD!

WHILST THIS ALBUM SOLD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION COPIES HERE IN THE UK IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND ONE LIKE THIS. THIS AMAZING RECORD HAS ALL THE KEY ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED TO MAKE IT VERY SPECIAL INDEED:

• COMPLETE EARLY UK VINYL PRESSING
• SUPERB STEREO VINYL WITH STUNNING AUDIO
• ORIGINAL GLOSSY ORANGE LABELS WITH “TITANIC / CHRYSALIS CREDITS
• NICE HEAVY VINYL NOT THE LATER DYNOFLEX
• ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
• NO MAINMAN CREDIT ON THE ROBERT STACE SLEEVE

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS RCA SF 8287

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: BGBS 0864 - 1E / BGBS 0865 - 2E

THE SLEEVE

THE UN-LAMINATED, ROBERT STACE PRINTED, SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR, A FEW MINOR CRREASES AND THERE IS SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO SOME SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGES. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THERE IS NO ‘MAINMAN’ CRDIT ON THE SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR, A FEW CREASES AND PERHAPS SOME TANNING. THERE ARE NO TEARS OR SPLITS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT HALOGEN LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE GLOSSY ORANGE RCA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A SMALL INK SMUDGE ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.  

SIDE ONE 

1. FIVE YEARS
2. SOUL LOVE
3. MOONAGE DAYDREAM
4. STARMAN
5. IT AIN’T EASY

SIDE TWO

1. LADY STARDUST
2. STAR
3. HANG ON TO YOURSELF
4. ZIGGY STARDUST
5. SUFFRAGETTE CITY
6. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SUICIDE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING 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 THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, 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 AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.