Mott the Hoople All The Young Dudes PITMAN TEST PRESSING w/ Paperwork BOWIE Rare
$
900
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Mott the Hoople – All the Young Dudes
ORIGINAL 1972 COLUMBIA PITMAN TEST PRESSING – COMPLETE LABEL COPY
Offered here is an authentic Columbia Records test pressing of All the Young Dudes, produced by David Bowie, and one of the most important glam rock releases of the era.
This is not a stock copy, promo copy, or white label promo — this is a true pre-production test pressing manufactured at Columbia’s Pitman, New Jersey plant for internal approval and evaluation.
TEST PRESSING IDENTIFIERS
✔ White labels indicating Columbia Records Pressing Plant – Pitman, NJ
✔ Handwritten artist/title on Side 1 label
✔ Handwritten “Side #2” on Side 2 label
✔ Early matrix/runout numbers consistent with first lacquer cuts
✔ Pressed before commercial release
COMPLETE COLUMBIA REFERENCE PACKAGE
This copy comes in its original generic test pressing jacket, not a retail cover, and includes:
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Jacket handwritten: “Test Pressing: Mott the Hoople”
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Original information sheet taped to the jacket listing album details
These label copy sheets were used internally by Columbia and are rarely preserved. Most surviving test pressings do not include this paperwork.
This configuration represents a working Columbia label reference copy, making it far more desirable than a loose test pressing disc.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
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Produced by David Bowie
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Contains the band’s signature track “All the Young Dudes”
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Key release of the glam rock era
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Cross-collectible among Bowie, Mott the Hoople, and test pressing collectors
CONDITION
Vinyl: NM, I don't see any scratches or scuffs
Labels: Clean with original handwriting
Jacket: Generic sleeve with handwritten identification and original taped information sheet (tape and aging consistent with period use)
IMPORTANT
This is a pre-production test pressing. Labels and packaging differ from commercial issues by design.
A rare opportunity to acquire a complete Columbia Records test pressing package from one of the defining rock albums of the 1970s.
Please see pictures, as the pictures help with the description and condition - I will be listing 1,000s of vinyl in the next few months, I got these from a couple were the husband worked for CBS as a distributor in the 1970's. These have been in storage for a long time. It comes in clear sleeve and ships in a vinyl shipping box
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