DAVID BOWIE THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD UK VINYL LP RCA LSP–4816 FIRST ISSUE
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This is a very good copy of the first RCA issue of "The Man Who Sold the World" (it was first released on Mercury). It comes with the original lyric inner sleeve.
At no point does the record jump, stick or skip. The music is clear and undistorted. There is some surface noise detectable and there are two noticeable and consecutive pops on track one, at the very, very start. Please don't let that put you off, it sounds great and after all it is a used 46 year old record. But it has been well cared for. I have played it through twice over the last couple of days and the music comes through very clearly without any distortion.
It is a first RCA press, both sides are stamped ...1E, and the only other text is an etched A2 on both sides.
The Man Who Sold the World is the third studio album by English rock artist David Bowie. It was originally released in the United States by Mercury Records on 4 November 1970,and then in April 1971 in the United Kingdom. He recorded the album with producer Tony Visconti at Trident Studios in London and Advision Studios in West London.
The album's hard rock style was a departure from the largely acoustic music of Bowie's previous self-titled album. Though author David Buckley has described that record as "the first Bowie album proper", NME critics Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray have said of The Man Who Sold the World, "this is where the story really starts".
I have amended the price and there is no need for signed for postage as the value would be fully insured against loss or damage (i.e. £20). I always print eBay postage labels and get proof of posting at the main delivery office.
Here is some info about this copy, courtesy of discogs.com:-
DAVID BOWIE THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD UK RCA VINYL LP RECORD LSP–4816 FIRST ISSUE
David Bowie ?– The Man Who Sold The World Label: RCA Victor ?– LSP-4816, RCA Victor ?– LSP 4816 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Country: UK Released: Dec 1972 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Tracklist
A1 The Width Of A Circle A2 All The Madmen A3 Black Country Rock A4 After All
B1 Running Gun Blues B2 Saviour Machine B3 She Shook Me Cold B4 The Man Who Sold The World B5 The Supermen
Companies, etc. Copyright (c) – RCA Ltd. Printed By – Robert Stace Manufactured By – RCA Ltd. Record Company – RCA Ltd. Published By – Titanic Music Remixed At – Trident Studios Recorded At – Trident Studios Recorded At – Advision Studios Published By – Chrysalis Music Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Ltd. Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK
Credits Drums – Mick Woodmansey Electric Bass, Piano, Guitar, Producer – Tony Visconti Guitar – Mick Ronson Synthesizer [Moog] – Ralph Mace Written by, Composed by, Guitar, Vocals – David Bowie Engineer – Ken Scott
Notes First edition reissued on RCA with glossy orange labels and earliest matrices. Includes a printed liner with lyrics. Pre-Mainman issue with Titanic credit on labels. Tracklist durations not listed.
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE CURZON HOUSE, LONDON W1 Printed in England by Robert Stace
Rear cover states "Previously released on Philips Records 633 8041", although The Man Who Sold The World was first released on Mercury.
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A, Label): BPRS 4512 Matrix / Runout (Side B, Label): BPRS 4513
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1, 2): BPRS 4512-1E Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched: A2.
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1, 2): BPRS 4513-1E Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): A2
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