David Bowie 1967 UK DEBUT LP STEREO DERAM SML 1007 NM-
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DAVID BOWIE - DEBUT ALBUM
THE ULTRA RARE STEREO FIRST PRESS
DERAM SML1007
IN STAGGERING NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 1007
- MATRIX:ZAL-7754-1W / ZAL 7755-1W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 D / 1 U
THE FIRST COPY OF THIS I HAVE EVR HAD THE PLEASURE TO LIST ON EBAY, AND IT'S CERTAINLY WORTH THE WAIT, AS THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A TOP COPY.
INCREDIBLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE WITH A GREAT SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE WITH JUST UNUSUALLY NO DISCOLOURISATION AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE JUST 8-10 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE ALBUM HAS HAD LIMITED PLAY IN THE 43 YEARS SINCE IT WAS PRESSED
THE VINYL
BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME LIGHT WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN AND A SPATTERING OF FINE HANDLING LINES. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE ENTIRE ALBUM BEFORE DECIDING IF IT IS RIGHT FOR YOU
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH. I HAVE DECIDED THAT THIS EXTRA EFFORT AND TIME IS WORTH IT TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY OF THE VINYLS I OFFER. A VERY VALID ARGUMENT IS MADE ABOUT BUYING FROM EBAY, WITH SELLERS MISDESCRIBING THE RECORDS THAT THEY OFFER. WELL HERE YOU CAN SEE, READ ABOUT, AND NOW HEAR WHAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. I HOPE YOU AGREE THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT PROPERLY.
WITH THIS ULTRA RARE VINYL IT IS EVEN MORE IMPERITIVE THAT BIDDERS ARE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
WHAT IS CLEAR RIGHT FROM THE OFF IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT THE LIMITED PLAY THAT THIS HAS HAD, HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON A DECENT SYSTEM WITH A PROPERLY WEIGHTED STYLUS, SECONDLY THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, WHICH GIVES A PERFECTLY CLEAR UNINTERRUPTED AUDIO EXPERIENCE. THE ONLY UNWANTED NOISES ARE A FEW LIGHT POPS DURING THE PLAY. I COUNTED ABOUT 7 THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY, BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
TYPICAL FLIMSY DECCA/DERAM SLEEVE FROM THE MID 60'S, LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE WITH NO LAMINAED REAR SURFACE. THIS IS A CLOUT AND BAKER SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL IN SUPERB CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR SEVER CREASE LINES TO THE LAMINATED SURFACE WHATSOEVER, JUST SOME VERY MILD AND SMALL LINES AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES.
ALSO NO MARKS OR STAINS AND CERTAINLY NO SPLITS TO THE CARD EITHER. ABSOLUTELY NO RINGWEAR EITHER, JUST THE VERY LIGHTEST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THE LAMINATE AND THERE IS JUST THE MILDEST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE AGAIN IS LAMINATED AND APART FROM ONE SMALL SPLIT NEXT TO THE WORD 'BOWIE' (SHOWN IN PIC) THE SPINE IS IN TOP ORDER, WITH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP. AND SHOWS CLEARLY WHY THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY HAD THE LIMITED PLAY THAT IT HAS, WITH JUST SOM E VERY MILD WEAR
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN FAR BETTER CONDITION THAT IT IS NORMALLY SEEN. THE GREY AND WHITE SURFACE HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS COLOURING APART FROM WHERE THE VERY VERY MILDEST SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE IS. ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE ORIGINAL DECCA / DERAM POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND UNCREASED AND UNSPLIT
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT
- GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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