David Bowie STATION TO STATION W/INSERT 1E/1E UK VERY 1ST 100% UNPLAYED MINT

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	$		74

DAVID BOWIE -STATION TO STATION

IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED MINT!!! CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH MINT  INSERT 

A GENUINE VERY 1ST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:RCA APL 1-1327 
• MATRIX: APLI-1327-A-1E / B-1E  (ETCHED NOT STAMPED)
• 'AIN' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

HOW TO TELL A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM

THE SLEEVE MUST STATE 'PRINTED AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BY GARRODPRINT LTD' IN THE BOTTOM LEFT REAR CORNER

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER MUST APPEAR ALONG THE TOP EDGE

THERE MUST BE 'ZZ' IN THE TOP REAR RIGHT CORNER

INSIDE THE SLEEVE THERE MUST BE A LYRIC INSERT SHEET, WHICH HAS THE CATALOGUE NUMBER APL1-1327 IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE MUST HAVE 'MADE IN ENGLAND R.S 12-75' IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, AND THE RCA COPYRIGHT INFORMATION UNDER THE DIE CUT HOLE ON THE OTHER SIDE

THE VINYL MUST STATE MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED, ENGLAND FROM MASTER RECORDINGS' ALONG THE BOTTOM RIM

THE LABELS MUST BE MATT FINISH NOT GLOSSY

THE WORD 'VICTOR' MUST BE SITUATED AT 3 O'CLOCK ON THE LABEL

THERE MUST BE THREE SETS OF ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS (TWO OF WHICH MUST BE CROSSED OUT)

ONLY A VERY FIRST PRESS HAS THE MATRIX NUMBERS THAT END 1E ON BOTH SIDES

THE INITIALS 'AIN' MUST ALSO BE ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE MATT ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE.although THERE is a lumpy undersurface resulting in a light ridge under the label which you can feel running your finger along the label.

THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND EITHER SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE WHATSOEVER

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 FEW VERY VERY WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL 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 SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

I WAS IN TWO MINDS AS TO WHETHER TO PLAY THIS ALBUM OR NOT, BUT AS YOU KNOW, UNPLAYED DOESN'T MEAN MINT, AND MY ONE CAREFUL TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED

NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND NO STATIC EITHER

I HEARD ONE TINY DUST POP THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

ON THAT BASIS I MUST GRADE THIS VINYL MINT!!!

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY  HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THIS FRONT SURFACE ONLY HAS FOUR LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE OF WHICH ONE STRETCHES DOWN TOWARD'S THE BOTTOM EDGE RUNNING ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

THERE IS JUST ONE VERY LIGHT SLIVER OF RECORD SHAPE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE (JUST A LIGHT SEMICIRCLE, AND VERY LIGHT EVIDENCE IF HANDLING TO THE PURE WHITE SURFACE. THE CENTRE IMAGE IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED OR WORN

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH  THE PURE WHITE SURFACE RUNNING FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP.

ALSO WORTH A NOE THAT THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVES HAVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ALONG THE TOP EDGE AS WELL AS THE SPINE

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,  THE WHITE COLOUR HAS LIGHTLY BROWNED OVER THE YEARS. THERE IS NO WEAR TO EITHER TIP END

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE HAS AGAIN RETAINED THE WHITE SURFACE EXTREMELY WELL WITH JUST THAT VERY LIGHT SIGN OF HANDLING. A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE, AND A COUPLE OF VERY FINE CREASE LINES VISIBLE

THE PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM HAVING THE ALL IMPORTANT 'MADE IN ENGLAND R.S. 12-75' IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER DENOTING DECEMBER 1975. IT IS FLAT UNCREASED AND UNSPLIT

THE OFTEN MISSING INNER SHEET IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY