DAVID BOWIE

~ BLACKSTAR ~

(2016 ISO / COLUMBIA RECORDS - EU FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE EU BLACK VINYL FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC LAST STUDIO ALBUM BLACKSTAR BY DAVID BOWIE ON THE ISO / COLUMBIA LABEL.

THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL DIE-CUT PICTURE SLEEVE, HARD PLASTIC INNER SLEEVE AND INSERT.

THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT ONE OF THE RUSHED-OUT SECOND PRESSINGS AND WAS DELIVERED ON RELEASE DATE. This is the first European release pressed at MPO AND IS Recognisable by "© & ℗ 2015 ISO Records" on the back cover, "MPO" in the runout etching, and three concentric pressing rings on the labels.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871

MATRIX NUMBERS & ETCHINGS ARE: MPO 15-0736 A 88875-17387-1A RJ / MPO 15-0736 B 88875-17387-1B RJ

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB DIE-CUT GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW VERY MINOR SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. UNUSUALLY THE SLEEVE DOES NOT HAVE ANY STICKERS ON IT’S FRONT AND ARRIVED LIKE THIS?

THE INSERT

THIS ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S 16-PAGE BOOK WHICH IS IN MINT CONDITION

THE DOWNLOAD CODE

THIS ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S DOWNLOAD CODE COUPON WHICH IS UNUSED BUT IT HAS ONE SLIGHT CREASE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL HARD PLASTIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY MARKS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE 180-GRAM GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED THIS ALBUM IN IT’S ENTIRETY TWICE AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH PERFECTLY AND THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. ON MY TURNTABLE I NOTED THAT THERE IS A LIGHT WARP WHICH DID NOT AFFECT PLAY. TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS LP THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON OCCURRENCE.

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE ONE

★ (Blackstar)

'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore

Lazarus

SIDE TWO

Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)

Girl Loves Me

Dollar Days

I Can't Give Everything Away

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£9.25

£14.00

£15.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£13.50

£18.25

£19.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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