DAVID BOWIE "The Laughing Gnome" RARE UK DERAM first issue 7", NEAR MINT

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DAVID BOWIE “The Laughing Gnome” RARE UK DERAM first issue 7”, SUPERB COPY

David Bowie – The Laughing Gnome 7” (orig. UK Deram MONO DM 123, first issue with inverted matrix number)

UK Release date: 14 April 1967.  Recording date: 26 January 1967.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original UK issue of “The Laughing Gnome” 7” single by DAVID BOWIE.  Both sides of this single DID NOT appear on his UK DERAM debut LP, however they have appeared on numerous compilations since.  I can assure you this is a GENUINE FIRST UK ISSUE with the inverted matrix numbers on the labels, and DEFINITELY NOT any sort of repressing.  The disc is in STUNNING CONDITION!

Most copies of “The Laughing Gnome” 45 offered for sale are 1973 reissues.  So do not miss the opportunity to acquire one of the RAREST DAVID BOWIE VINYL ARTEFACTS ever issued worldwide!

SIDE 1

1.          The Laughing Gnome                            Writ: David Bowie

SIDE 2

2.         The Gospel According to Tony Day      Writ: David Bowie

PERSONNEL

     David Bowie               lead vocals, guitar, ‘gnome’ vocals

     Peter Hampshire        guitar

     Derek Fearnley          bass guitar

     Derek Boyes              organ

     John Eager                drums

     Gus Dudgeon              ‘gnome’ vocals

Recorded at Decca Studios No. 2 in West Hampstead (London), England—UK.

Produced by Mike Vernon.  Engineered by Gus Dudgeon.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:              

visual: M- beautiful glossy sheen—hard to fault, few insignificant hairlines on side 2 only (seen under strong light).

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

sleeve: original UK “Deram” sleeve.

THIS 45 HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 45+ YEARS AGO.  IMPRESSIVE COPY – BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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