David Bowie Aladdin Sane LP 1981 Bilbo Master with stunning / best sound VG+

Sold Date: February 3, 2021
Start Date: January 24, 2021
Final Price: £14.99 (GBP)
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Will be shipped promptly & well packaged, with a new poly inner sleeve & plastic outer to preserve its condition.
I read some comments on Discogs from MatthewGB about this album which made me go back and revisit my three copies. He says:
"For me the 1981 RCA International ‎– INTS 5067/13890 UK version mastered by bilbo still leaves me speechless 39 years later. I'm not saying this to sound contrary or elitist. It’s just a reference that you’d never know existed within the two hundred and seventeen versions of this record." And "I have, compared it to the original pressing and the recent remaster this is far superior, this edition was mastered by Bilbo at Tape one who also mastered hunky dory and he nails it. There’s things on this edition that I didn’t even know was there, like the echo on the vocals on the jean Jeanie. This is the one to get."
I concur. I am keeping my original gatefold with fan club card and lyrics inner, and another copy of this 1981 re-release, the first for the sleeve and the latter for the sound. 
Description Plays well with a very strong sound so makes an excellent listen. 
Some background surface noise at the start, between tracks with a very occasional crackle, no major flaws or scratches that would spoil.  Not overly played but with some surface scuffs.  Hairline on S1 and scuff and light paper sleeve marks on S2 but a clean record and sleeve. Sleeve has only light wear, spine is damaged [break/tear]- see picture. 
Regarded as one of the most iconic images of Bowie, it was called "the Mona Lisa of album covers" by Mick McCann of The Guardian.
D ‎– Aladdin Sane Label:  ‎– INTS 5067 Format: , LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Released: Genre: Style: ,  Tracklist
A1Watch That Man4:30A2Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?)5:15A3Drive-In Saturday4:38A4Panic In Detroit4:30A5Cracked Actor3:01B1Time5:10B2The Prettiest Star3:28B3Let's Spend The Night Together3:10B4The Jean Genie4:06B5Lady Grinning Soul3:53 Companies, etc. Recorded At –  Mastered At –  Marketed By –  Phonographic Copyright (p) –  Produced For –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Credits Arranged By – ,  Artwork [Make-up] –  Backing Vocals [Vocal Back-up] – *, *,  Bass – * Design [Album Cover] – *,  Drums – * Engineer – , * Guitar –  Management [Represented Exclusively By] – * Mastered By –  Mixed By – ,  Performer [Played By] – ,  Piano –  Producer – ,  Saxophone, Flute – *,  Written-By –  Notes A MainMan Production.
℗ 1973 RCA Corporation
Sleeve © 1981 RCA Ltd.

Issued in a glossy sleeve; glossy green labels, RCA to the left and International to the right with four lines of circular text at the bottom.

Second cat# appears on both label sides in parenthesis.

Titles on label:
Watch That Man (New York)
Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) (R.H.M.S. Ellinis)
Drive-In Saturday (Seattle - Phoenix)
The Prettiest Star (Gloucester Road)
Cracked Actor (Los Angeles)
Time (New Orleans)
Panic In Detroit (Detroit)
Let's Spend The Night Together
The Jean Genie (Detroit & New York)
Lady Grinning Soul (London) Barcode and Other Identifiers Other (Price Code): YY Other (European catalog number): (NL 13890) Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A variant 2): BILBO TAPE ONE INTS 5067 A-2U Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B variant 2): INTS 5067 B-2U
Goldmine Grades
Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.
Very Good Plus (VG+)   Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value.  A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.
Very Good (VG)   Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+)   Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. It is a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But, if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but keep looking to upgrade.
Poor (P), Fair (F)   Generally worth 0-5 percent of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.