Sold Date: March 6, 2016
Start Date: February 28, 2016
Final Price: £13.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 9
Seller Feedback: 1418
Buyer Feedback: 16

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RCA UK 1974 EARLY ISSUE VINYL ALBUM - MATT ORANGE RCA LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: APL1 0576 A - 1 OLY / APL1 - 0576 - B - 1 OLY

HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE, COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL RCA “TEXT” WHITE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE.

THE “HH” PRICE CODE BOX AND “MAINMAN” LOGO ARE SHOWN ON THE REAR SLEEVE.

LP LABELS: BOTH ARE CLEAN & BRIGHT, ALTHOUGH A NAME HAS BEEN BIRO’D IN SMALL TEXT ON THE OUTER EDGE OF SIDE 1.

VINYL VISUAL: VG+ WITH MOSTLY SUPERFICIAL MARKS THAT DON’T CAUSE NOISE OR JUMPS. THREE NOTICEABLE LITTLE SCUFF MARKS ALL ON TRACK 1, SIDE 2 DON’T AFFECT THE PLAY QUALITY.

ON PLAY THROUGH, I’D RATE THIS RECORD’S AUDIO AT VG+. THERE IS SOME LIGHT CRACKLE BETWEEN TRACKS AND DURING QUIET SECTIONS, BUT IT’S EMINENTLY LISTENABLE THROUGHOUT WITH A GOOD POWERFUL ROCK SOUND.

THE INNER SLEEVE IS CLEAN WITHOUT STAINS, WRITING OR TEARS, SOME LIGHT HANDLING WEAR ONLY.

THE OUTER SLEEVE IS CLEAN WITH SOME SLIGHT EDGE SCUFFING. GENERALLY GOOD CORNERS, SOME RING WEAR AND SLIGHT CREASING. NO TEARS OR STAINS.

THE INNER GATEFOLD IS CLEAN AND WITHOUT CREASING OR STAINS, BUT IT HAS A HANDWRITTEN DEDICATION “TO KAREN, LOTS OF LOVE, SEAN” ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.

THE NAME ONLY IS ALSO HANDWRITTEN IN VERY SMALL TEXT ON THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER ON THE REAR OUTER SLEEVE.

DIAMOND DOGS IS AN ESSENTIAL LP FOR ANY TRUE APPRECIATION OF BOWIE'S FABULOUS CATALOGUE - A GOOD, PLAYABLE COPY HERE, NOT PERFECT, SO IT’S ON OFFER AT A SENSIBLE PRICE.

SEE FULL PHOTO GALLERY THAT PROVIDES GOOD VIEWS OF THE ACTUAL RECORD ON SALE - NO HIDDEN FAULTS OR DELIBERATELY BLURRED PHOTOS.

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DIAMOND DOGS WAS ORIGINALLY BASED ON GEORGE ORWELL'S '1984', AND PRESENTED A GLAM-TINGED VISION OF A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD.
AT THE TIME OF ITS RELEASE BOWIE DESCRIBED DIAMOND DOGS AS "A VERY POLITICAL ALBUM. MY PROTEST ... MORE ‘ME’ THAN ANYTHING I'VE DONE PREVIOUSLY".

BOWIE DESCRIBED HIS "DD" CHARACTERS (INTRODUCED IN HIS TITLE SONG) AS "ALL LITTLE JOHNNY ROTTENS AND SID VICIOUSNESS REALLY.
AND, IN MY MIND, THERE WAS NO MEANS OF TRANSPORT, SO THEY WERE ALL ROLLING AROUND ON THESE ROLLER-SKATES WITH HUGE WHEELS ON THEM, AND THEY SQUEAKED BECAUSE THEY HADN'T BEEN OILED PROPERLY". 

THE ALBUM FEATURES PLENTY OF RAW ROCK GUITAR IN A DYNAMIC SET OF SONGS THAT PAINT BOWIE'S VISION OF URBAN CHAOS, SCAVENGING CHILDREN AND NIHILISTIC LOVERS ("WE'LL BUY SOME DRUGS AND WATCH A BAND / AND JUMP IN THE RIVER HOLDING HANDS").

BOWIE'S CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH ANTICIPATING THE PUNK REVOLUTION THAT DEVELOPED OVER THE NEX FEW YEARS IN THE LATE 1970s.

TRACK LIST:

SIDE 1:
FUTURE LEGEND
DIAMOND DOGS
SWEET THING
CANDIDATE
SWEET THING (REPRISE)
REBEL REBEL

SIDE 2:
ROCK 'N' ROLL WITH ME
WE ARE THE DEAD
1984
BIG BROTHER - CHANT OF THE EVER CIRCLING SKELETAL FAMILY
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ADMIN. STUFF:
THE RECORD WILL SUPPLIED WITH A CLEAR PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND POSTED IN A STIFF CARDBOARD MAILER WITH INTERNAL STIFFENER CARD FOR ADDED PROTECTION.

PLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS - ITEM WILL BE POSTED ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER PAYMENT.

IEM TO BE POSTED VIA STANDARD ROYAL MAIL SERVICE – THE STATED CHARGE IS FOR MAINLAND UK POSTING ONLY.

ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR OVERSEAS MAILING ETC WILL BE ADVISED ASAP AFTER SALE, AND MUST BE AGREED & PAID FOR BEFORE THE ORDER IS SENT.

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES.
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