DAVID BOWIE Station To Station 1976 UK 1st PRESS MINT-
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Sep 16, 2011
Sold Date
Sep 6, 2011
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£ 30
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Great Britain
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Description
DAVID BOWIE Station To Station 1976 UK 1st PRESS MINT-
NM CLEAN MATT GARRODPRINT SLEEVE & INSERT, UNPLAYED?
DAVID BOWIEStation To Station
ORIGINAL UK RCA (APL1-1327) FIRST PRESSING (January 1976) OF DAVID BOWIE'S "Station To Station" LP
IN SUPERB (possibly unplayed) CONDITION DELIVERING CLEAN, CLEAR, SHARP AND BRIGHT AUDIO THROUGHOUT WITH NOTHING TO FAULT AND HOUSED IN ONE OF THE CLEANEST EXAMPLES OF THIS EASILY MARKED WHITE SLEEVE YOU COULD WISH FOR - GREAT COPY
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RCA MATT ORANGE LABELS
MATRIX: APL1-1327-A-1E / APL1-1327-B-2E
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE, "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrodprint Ltd."
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL MATT CARD INSERT (which also carries the "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrodprint Ltd." text and is much thicker than the later paper inserts)
AND THE ORIGINAL RCA COMPANY DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE DATE CODED '12-75' (December 1975)
Station to Station takes the detached plastic soul of Young Americans to an elegant, robotic extreme.
Abandoning any pretence of being a soul-man, yet keeping rhythmic elements of soul, David Bowie positions himself as a cold, clinical crooner and explores a variety of styles.
Everything from epic ballads and disco to synthesized avant pop is present on Station to Station, but what ties it together is Bowie's cocaine-induced paranoia and detached musical persona.
At its heart, Station to Station is an avant-garde art-rock album, most explicitly on "TVC 15" and the epic sprawl of the title track, but also on the cool crooning of "Wild Is the Wind" and "Word on a Wing," as well as the disco stylings of "Golden Years."
It's not an easy album to warm to, but its epic structure and clinical sound were an impressive, individualistic achievement, as well as a style that would prove enormously influential on post-punk
Track Listing:
Side 1: Station To Station / Golden Years / Word On A Wing
Side 2: TVC 15 / Stay / Wild Is The Wind
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and fresh labels with no spindle traces or signs of use - possibly never been played. The Side One label has some printing 'smudge' marks but these are a manufacturing issue and not later wear
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen. There are some light hairlines and one or two other marks but all of these are light and have no audio impact
VINYL Audio: MINT-
Outstanding audio throughout with a crystal clear, deep, rich and detailed sound - beautifully recorded and engineered and on playback at a very loud volume the audio delivery is practically flawless - this is a an exceptionally clean pressing - from the phased train opening right through to the beautiful "Wild Is The Wind" it sounds sensational and the run-ins and track divisions are virtually silent (which in my experience is pretty rare for this LP) - fantastic copy and one very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The untreated matt sleeve is exceptionally clean and white with crisp, sharp edges and spine - where all spine text is clear and bold - an extremely well kept example
INSERT: NEAR MINT
The matt insert (printed on lightly textured card - not the later thin paper) is practically untouched and again, beautifully clean and white
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH NEW 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)
EUROPE: Airmail: £6.00 or £11.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £10.00 or £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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444 (GS 6.2 (444))
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