David Bowie DIAMOND DOGS UK LP 1ST PRESS A-1/B-1 PLAYS 100% MINT -
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DAVID BOWIE - DIAMOND DOGS
IN MAGNIFICENT 1 PLAY EVER!!! CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH BOWIE TEXT ON INNER SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RCA APL1 0576
- MATRIX: ARL1-0576 A-1oly / B-1oly
- A4G ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- A1T ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- HEAVYWEIGHT DISC
A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES
THE RECORD LABEL MUST BE MATT AND NOT GLOSSY
THE WORD 'VICTOR' MUST APPEAR ON THE RIGHT HALF OF THE LABEL
THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE A-1 / B-1 AND MUST HAVE'OLY' AFTER EACH ONE
THE VINYL MUST BE THE HEAVYWEIGHT TYPE NOT DYNAFLEX
THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE A PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT AND HAVE 'Diamond Dogs-BOWIE' RIGHT NEXT TO ONE OF THE FLIPBACKS ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE BOTTOM
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MATT ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I AM ABLE TO SEE ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES.
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 ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY VINYL NOISE OR STATIC APART FROM JUST A TINY SECOND IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE IN INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS CONDITION
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED 1ST ISSUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST PRISTINE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND INCREDIBLY NOT EVEN ONE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE COLOURS ARE ALL RETAINED BEAUTIFULLY AND THERE IS NO RUB OR SHELF WEAR. NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE VERY TIP OF THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS THE TINIEST DING
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY UNWORN, WITH ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDHAVING THE BAREST SPECK OF RUBBING.
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS 100% PERFECTLY LEGIBLE .
THERE IS NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF COLOUR, EVEN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND AMAZINGLY NOT ONE THUMB NAIL NICK WHATSOEVER
THE REAR SURFACE IS LIKE THE FRONT , AGAIN NO CREASES AND AGAIN NO LINES NEAR THE SPINE OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE MINT CONDITION PAIR OF INNER PANELS. THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE FRESHNESS FROM NEW
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST ONE CORNER CREASED. THE DIE CUT IS PERFECT AND THE 'DIAMOND DOGS-BOWIE' TYPEFACE IS IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND IDENTIFIES THIS AS A FIRST PRESS SLEEVE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS !!! IT IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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