DAVID BOWIE - 'HUNKY DORY' - RE-ISSUE STEREO 180 gm VINYL LP  - PARLOPHONE  - DB 69733 - 2016

Description

A 33 1/3 RPM stereo vinyl LP, 'Hunky Dory' by David Bowie

The album was originally released in 1971 on RCA Victor, this is a re-release on 180 gm viny from 2016, on Parlophone 

Recorded at Trident Studios in London in June-August, 1971 and released in December of the same year. This was David Bowie's 4th studio album.

Produced by Ken Scott and David Bowie

Musicians:- David Bowie (vocals, guitar, saxophones and piano), Mick Ronson (guitar, vocals, and mellotron), Trevor Bolder (bass and trumpet), 'Woody' Woodmansey (drums), Rick Wakeman (piano)

All songs are written by David Bowie, with the exception of 'Fill Your Heart', written by Biff Rose and Paul Williams

The sleeve replicates the original with a laminated front cover, with Brian Ward's photo of Bowie, re-coloured by Terry Pastor of 'Main Artory', on the front with artist and title. The back features another Brian Ward b&w photo of Bowie, this time full-length, with Bowie's hand-written notes on the tracks and personnel 

The orange label replicates the original also, although the 'RCA' is now replaced by 'BOWIE'

Included is a replica lyric sheet insert.

Plain white paper, poly lined, inner sleeve with a further paper inner (to replicate the original?)

Catalogue no:- DB 69733 (DBXL1)

Matrix run-outs:-  

A side - Variant 2; etched, BF93084-01 A₃ △ I F B side - Variant 2; etched, BF79745-01 B₂ 0825646289448 #DB69733 3+=

Track listing:-    

    

A Side

1."Changes" 

2."Oh You Pretty Things"/"Eight Line Poem"

3."Life On Mars" 

4."Kooks"

5.     "Quicksand"

 

B Side

1."Fill Your Heart"

2."Andy Warhol"

3."Song For Bob Dylan" 

4."Queen Bitch"

5."The Bewlay Brothers"

      

Condition

On visual inspection I would say this is NM. No marks or scratches, doesn't look to have been played. 

Sleeve is VG+, down to slight creasing at corners and faint ring wear (see photos)

The poly lined inner sleeve has a large tear (see photos), although the second paper sleeve is undamaged and unmarked

               

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