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Sold Date:
May 18, 2014
Start Date:
May 11, 2014
Final Price:
£20.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
1
Seller Feedback:
208
Buyer Feedback:
37
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DAVID BOWIE "Station To Station" 1976 UK 1st PRESS MINT MATT GARRODPRINT SLEEVE & INNER CREDIT SHEET TOP COPY DAVID BOWIE Station To Station ORIGINAL UK RCA (APL1-1327) FIRST PRESSING (January 1976) OF DAVID BOWIE'S TREMENDOUS "Station To Station" LP IN GOOD CONDITION (the labels show no spindles or signs of use and the vinyl surfaces are unmarked and shine like new) - A BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN PRESSING - FANTASTIC COPY AND THEY DON'T COME MUCH BETTER THAN THIS - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED. THERE NO SCRATCHES WHATSOEVER ON THIS VINYL ,ITS IN AMAZING CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL (surprisingly thick and chunky for the time and much more robust than later pressings) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RCA MATT ORANGE LABELS MATRIX: APL1-1327-A-2E / APL1-1327-B-1E THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE, "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrodprint Ltd." COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL MATT PAPER INSERT (which also carries the "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrodprint Ltd." text) THE RECORD HAS THE ORIGINAL RCA INNER SLEEVE !! THIS A COMPLETE 100% ORIGINAL RECORD AS BROUGHT BY ME IN 1976 !!! Track Listing: Side 1: Station To Station / Golden Years / Word On A Wing Side 2: TVC 15 / Stay / Wild Is The Wind LABELS: Clean, bright and fresh labels with no spindle traces or signs of use - this copy has RARELY been played - MINT VINYL Visual: The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and both surfaces retain their original deep, like-new glossy sheen - MINT VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio throughout with a crystal clear, deep, rich and detailed sound - beautifully recorded and engineered and on playback at a very loud volume (which is how I always listen to my records prior to listing) the audio delivery is flawless - this is a an exceptionally clean pressing - from the phased train opening right through to the beautiful "Wild Is The Wind" it's pristine - the run-ins and track divisions are practically silent (which in my experience is pretty rare for this LP) - critically graded a beautiful MINT for audio quality - fantastic copy and one very highly recommended indeed SLEEVE: The untreated matt sleeve has yellowed slightly with age with crisp, sharp edges and spine - all spine text is clear and bold - an extremely well kept example INSERT: The matt insert is in practically untouched AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE .