In August of 1971, David Bowie's manager, Tony Defries, had 500 promo LPs pressed to secure Bowie and fellow Mainman artist Dana Gillespie a record deal. This promo album, featuring seven Bowie songs on one Side A and five by Gillespie on the flip is often referred to as the BOWPROMO white label album. It came in generic white outer and inner sleeves, and had no printed labels so its matrix number (BOWPROMO 1A-1/1B-1) is the only way to safely identify it. This Record Store Day release faithfully replicates the original promo, with Bowie's seven tracks on one side, and adds five exclusive Bowie prints. (Limited worldwide release of 15,000.)

SIDE A: 01 Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO Mix) 02 Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO Mix) 03 Kooks (BOWPROMO Mix) 04 It Ain't Easy 05 Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO Mix) 06 Quicksand (BOWPROMO Mix) 07 Bombers (BOWPROMO Mix)

SHIPPING & PACKING INFO?

All records are shipped using bubble wrap and cardboard flats (plus extra shrink wrap over the bubble and cardboard if I think the situation calls for it)?all enclosed in a secure LP box that includes extra cardboard planks secured on the outside off each corner. Shipment is clearly marked "fragile" on both sides.

Each "loose" LP is shipped outside of the cover and packaged within a poly bag. Records are notorious for tearing through these jackets during the shipping process. Thus, many smaller labels ship records outside of the cover in a poly bag to eliminate damage (and ultimately replacement costs).

Note that all boxsets are given extra special attention to arrive safe and sound through the mail.

Upon request, I can open any sealed record and ship it outside of the sleeve (both placed within a poly bag).

Unless damaged through the mail, any return postage must be paid by buyer. Purchases must be returned as delivered.

A LITTLE 'BOUT US
Your purchase goes toward the efforts of launching NIN9VOLT RECORDS?an independent label of a couple of guys who love the Replacements, Drag the River, ALL, Archers of Loaf, Sam Beam, Ryan Adams, Liz Phair, and small indie labels like Polyvinyl, Topshelf, Run for Cover, Tiny Engines and many more.

We like smart, well-written lyrics and big guitars most of the time. But we can dig Natalie Merchant singing "Verdi Cries" or Jay Som's "I Think You're Alright".  Or her cool-as-shit ditty to Rush... "Why'd you wait...so long". One of us teaches high school English, the other is imaginary. It just sounds less artificial and not so pompous to think people care about one guy's taste. (But we are currently really digging Bridget Kearney's (Lake Street Dive) new solo record Won't Let You Down.