David Bowie Lodger RCA USA Promo Issue LP AQL1-3254 RCA USA Press Kit 1979 Rare

Sold Date: August 30, 2015
Start Date: August 23, 2015
Final Price: $104.50 (AUD)
Bid Count: 13
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David Bowie RCA USA Press Kit for the Lodger album together with copy of the RCA USA LP with a promo track listing sticker and "Not For Sale Demonstration" imprint on the album sleeve. This is the initial release of this album in the USA. RCA AQL1-3254.
I obtained this press kit and album from a fellow collector. I stored it in a click-seal sleeve and stored it away.
Condition of the RCA USA press kit: Very Good+/Excellent. The press kit folder is in very good condition other than, unfortunately, three age spots between Bowie's legs on the front. The four black and white glossy photographs are in excellent condition. The eight page stapled bio is in excellent condition with just a couple of age spots. The staple has a left an age mark on the inside of the press kit folder (which is typical for these press kits of this vintage). See the photographs.
Condition of the vinyl: Very Good+/Excellent (Visual Inspection). The vinyl is glossy and shiny. There are some minor signs of age however. The labels are clean and there are no spindle marks. I never actually played this copy myself. It was probably played by others. I simply placed this copy in a click-seal sleeve and stored it away.
Condition of the sleeve: Very good+. The gatefold album sleeve is in very good to even excellent condition. This promo copy of the sleeve has a white "Not For Sale Demonstration" imprint stamp as well as a track-listing sticker on one side of the gatefold sleeve. There are no tears, seam splits or major flaws. Each corner has minor, tiny creases. Adjacent to the bottom of the sleeve on front and back are crease marks or indents that indicate that at some stage this album was stored in one of those old fashioned "record racks" that held 25 or so LPs. They are noticeable when the sleeve is held up to the light. The inside of the gatefold sleeve is clean and glossy.
Condition of the inner sleeve or "bag". Very good-. The inner sleeve is clean and free of marks or creases. One side of the inner sleeve has a 3cm seam split and also a 4cm tear at the opening.
Tracks: Fantastic Voyage | African Night Flight | Move On | Yassasin | Red Sails | DJ | Look Back In Anger | Boys Keep Swinging | Repetition | Red Money.

Postage and packaging

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Air mail postage from Australia can be expensive, especially if you request that your parcel be registered and tracked. With expensive purchases I will probably insist on forwarding the parcel by registered air mail.
If you simply wish to have your parcel sent by standard air mail the typical costs are set out below.

1LP Album (with 1 cardboard album stiffener)(Up to 500 grams)


USA $14.10AUD

UK $18.20AUD

Europe $18.20AUD

Japan $12.25AUD


2LP  - 3LP (with 2 to 3 cardboard stiffeners)(500 grams to 1kg)


USA $29.70AUD

UK $39.10AUD

Europe $39.10

Japan $25.30


4LP and Box Sets will cost in excess of $40.00AUD and up to $65.00 for countries in Europe (In excess of 1kg)


Whenever I can I will apply discounts. I have done so in the past and I shall continue to do so.


Please wait for my invoice before paying for this item in the event that I need to combine and/or reduce postage and shipping costs as appropriate.
This item will be posted up to 3 business days after the successful conclusion of the sale.
US customers must pay as per the Worldwide shipping costs set out in the Postage and Shipping details. 
I am happy to combine postage and shipping costs if you purchase multiple items. 
Records will be packaged very well with proper vinyl record mailers and stiffeners. The vinyl will also be carefully packaged outside of the sleeve in order to avoid seam splits and/or further damage to the album sleeve during transit.
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