David Bowie ZIGGY STARDUST UK LP 1ST PRESS 1E/2E PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS

	£		102
	$		135

DAVID BOWIE - ZIGGY STARDUST

PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS GRADE

A GENUINE EARLY FIRST PRESS FROM 1972

FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8287
• MATRIX: BGBS0864-1E / BGBS0865-2E (ONLY 1E/1E IS LOWER)
• TITANIC CREDITS ON THE LABEL
• HEAVYWEIGHT SOLID (BARELY FLEXIBLE) DISC

ZIGGY STARDUST WAS RELEASED ON JUNE 6TH 1972 AND REACHED ONLY NUMBER 5 IN THE UK CHARTS. IT HAS SINCE GONE ON TO ACHIEVE LEGENDARY STATUS, AND HAS BEEN REISSUED MANY TIMES. THERE IS OF COURSE ONLY ONE GENUINE FIRST PRESS

SO HOW TO TELL A FIRST PRESS?

THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE 'VICTOR' UNDER THE RCA LOGO TOP RIGHT CORNER NOT 'INTERNATIONAL'

THE SLEEVE MUST ALSO HAVE VERY BLURRY IMAGES AND TEXT , IN PARTICULAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE REAR MUST HAVE NO MENTION OF 'MAINMAN' ACCREDITATION

IT MUST BE A ROBERT STACE SLEEVE

THE LABELS MUST BE GLOSSY AND NOT MATT

THE VINYL MUST BE HEAVY AND NOT FLIMSY

THE LABEL MUST HAVE 'TITANIC' CREDITS

THE MATRIX MUST BE STAMPED AND NOT ETCHED

THE MATRIX NUMBER MUST BE BGBS 0864 1E / 0865 1E

IF ANY OF THESE ARE MISSING THEN YOU ARE NOT LOOKING AT A VERY FIRST PRESS

HERE WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING SET OF DISCS OF THE PRESS WITH THE 2E MATRIX NUMBER FOR SIDE 2. STILL A FIRST PRESS FROM 1972

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GLOSSY ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE GLOSSY LABELS ARE EVIDENCE OF A FIRST PRESS, AS LATER PRESSES WERE RELEASED ON LIGHTER VINYL WITH MATT LABELS

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. I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHATSOEVER, EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS

THE VINYL

THE 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 IT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ONLY A FEW VERY FINE 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. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT

THE SLEEVE ADVISES TO PLAY THIS LOUDLY, AND THAT IS BECAUSE THE STEREO MIX IS SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL AND CUT VERY LOUD INDEED

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT

NO STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND EITHER, AND I HEARD ABOUT HALF A DOZEN TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH WITH 2 COMING ON THE RUN IN TO SIDE 2 BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC MINT MINUS!!!!

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

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE - 1ST PRESS NO MAINMAIN CREDITS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS OFTEN ABUSED COVER.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHICH IS AGAIN A RARITY, AND ONLY WHEN YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO STRONG LIGHT CAN YOU MAKE OUT A SLIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP

THERE ARE FOUR MINUSCULE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND ONE MORE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ONLY THE MOST MINUTE SHELF WEAR, WITH REALLY JUST THE CORNERS LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND HAS NO SQUASHING, HOWEVER THE TOP RIP HAS A SMALL NICK AT THE VERY TIP END. ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THOSE TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS EITHER

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.THERE IS REFERENCE TO 'A GEM PRODUCTION' BUT NOTHING ELSE.AGAIN THE COLOURS ARE ALL THERE, THERE ARE SOME LIGHT LINES RUNNING ACROSS THE CORNERS

THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AMAZINGLY NO SEAM SPLITS WHICH IS UNCOMMON. THERE ARE LIGHT WRINKLES TO AREAS OF THE INNER

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

GARRY