David Bowie 1971 RCA2316 1st Pressing (Variant 1) Life On Mars + Picture Sleeve
  £   29
  $   38

 


£ 29 Sold For
Oct 8, 2025 Sold Date
Jul 11, 2025 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
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Description

LOT DESCRIPTION
Seldom seen UK first pressing (variant 1) of David Bowie's 7/45 single Life On Mars? b/w The Man Who Sold The World (RCA 2316) in its original picture sleeve, produced by Gem Production before the arrival of Bowie's infamous management company Mainman - hence no Mainman credits on this early pressing.  
TRACKS
Side A) Life On Mars? (3:45) Side B) The Man Who Sold The World (3:40)
MATRIX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 1): RCA 2316 A 1E Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 1): RCA 2316 B 1E
CONDITION & GRADING
Both RCA Gem labels are very clean VG+ with some light factory spotting visible under certain lighting.
Vinyl is visually EX very lustrous with an original bright appearance but grading here conservatively as VG+ 
Picture sleeve is VG+ with some minor light creasing, superficial bumps and scuffs here and there, and some residue in bottom left corner of rear sleeve.
Please see the many large photographs provided which are of the actual record you are purchasing. 
SHIPPING & INSURANCE
Securely consigned fully insured, packaged and additionally protected in a reinforced record mailer then shipped to the UK buyer using Royal Mail Tracked service.
Likewise securely consigned fully insured shipped to EU & Worldwide with tracking.
Any import duty would be your responsibility to investigate and/or to pay where it to be relevant to you.
QUESTIONS
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Please note I cannot provide an audio play through grading, so if by chance this is not satisfactory please do not purchase. 
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