DAVID BOWIE “STATION TO STATION” 1976 RCA APL1 1327 UK 1st Pr WITH INSERT EX+
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DAVID BOWIE
~ STATION TO STATION ~
(1976 RCA RECORDS LP – RARE UK 1st PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE ORIGINAL UK VINYL FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING ALBUM "STATION TO STATION" BY DAVID BOWIE ON THE RCA LABEL.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS RCA APL1 1327
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE APL1-1327-A-1E / APL1-1327-B-1E
THE SLEEVE
THE PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE IS SOME LIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO THIS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SLEEVE. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE CORNERS OR EDGES, WHICH ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT. ALL OF THE TEXT ON SPINE AND TOP EDGE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE INSERT
THE INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING AND A FEW TINY FOXING MARKS.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS GREAT RECORD AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE RCA LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY MARKS.
SIDE 1
- STATION TO STATION
- GOLDEN YEARS
- WORD ON A WING
SIDE 2
- TVC15
- STAY
- WILD IS THE WIND
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 RECORD 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.
TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.00
£11.25
£13.50
£14.00
NB: ROYAL MAIL’S NEW PRICES AND CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAME INTO OPERATION ON 2ND APRIL 2013. THESE CHANGES TO THEIR TERMS HAVE MEANT THAT I NOW NEED TO CHANGE MY SHIPPING PRICES. IN FUTURE I NEED TO POST MY ITEMS VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE OFFERING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF COVER TO PROTECT ME, THE SELLER, AND YOU, THE BUYER. IN THE UK THIS MEANS ‘SIGNED-FOR’ OR ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’. OVERSEAS THIS MEANS ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR’. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS STEP IS TO PROTECT BOTH OF US.
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.
HOWEVER IF THE SALE PRICE DOES NOT EXCEED £20.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT NEED TO OFFER TRACKING OR ENHANCED INSURANCE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE REDUCED.
HENCE THE SHIPPING PRICES MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE FINAL SALE PRICE.
ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.
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.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
