Sold Date: December 26, 2020
Start Date: December 13, 2020
Final Price: £59.00 £45.00 (GBP)
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DAVID BOWIE 7": SPACE ODDITY 1st UK press with intact push-out middle, wide font logo and 'mono' labels.

Hard to find in great condition, but this is one of the best examples I've had. The labels are clean and free from writing, stickers etc and the silver print is clear and unworn.

The playing surfaces for both sides look great with just a handful of small marks visible, but there is nothing significant anywhere.

I have played both sides in full and it sounds great. The A side plays virtually flawlessly from start to finish and is undoubtedly the best I've ever heard this sounding on a 7" single. The B side had a few very small, random clicks, but there is nothing loud or intrusive anywhere. This is a hard single to find with great audio, but this is one of the best I've heard. I would play-grade the A side as Near Mint (NM) and the B side around Excellent plus (Ex+). I think this would be hard to improve on.

The Philips sleeve is a Near Mint reproduction.

[Please note that I play-grade all mono records through a mono switch. Please see below under 'Play-grading mono records' for details].

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Information about descriptions and gradings.
My items are always described accurately and fairly. I always do my best to point out any blemishes which might detract from the item and all photographs are of the actual item you will get. I am aware that different grading systems have different definitions and so I try as much as possible to describe items in plain English, rather than simply using gradings. Where gradings are given these are based on the UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. This grading system differs from some other grading systems, in particular the Goldmine grading system. Please make sure that you are familiar with the UK record collector grading system before you bid.

Visually-graded vinyl vs play-graded vinyl: Many people collect vinyl and never play it, whereas other people collect records because they want to play them. A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly, but it will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most vintage records are likely to have some background noise even if they look perfect. I believe that records are for playing and so I try to play-grade records whenever possible. I always state in the listing if I have played a record prior to listing it. If I have play-graded the record I will usually only give a brief description of how the record looks (i.e. not a visual grading). The grading in the listing will be a play-grading and may be slightly different from the grading that the record would receive from a purely visual inspection. Most vintage records are not 100% perfectly flat and so I will only mention this aspect if it is very significant or has an impact on the way the record sounds. If I haven't play-graded the record, it will be given a visual grading.

Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise.  Using a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. Based on the assumption that most people choosing to listen to a mono record will have the right equipment to listen to it, I play all mono records via a pre-amp with a mono switch.  My play-grading is based on how the record sounds when played through a mono switch. If you do not have a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.

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Vinyl is protected with rigid cardboard. Packages are labelled "Do not bend" and sealed with "FRAGILE" parcel tape.

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P&P charges

My P&P charges are 'totally transparent'. Please read below and if you have any questions about P&P costs please contact me BEFORE you bid. Thank you.

UK P&P costs

UK Standard service - Orders are sent using Royal Mail 2nd class or Royal Mail 1st Class signed-for as shown.

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Airmail to any country OUTSIDE the UK

Europe

£9.60.

Rest of the world (anywhere outside Europe)

£11.00.

Overseas orders weighing more than 2kg will be split into two or more packages as appropriate so they can be sent using Royal Mail's Small Packet Rate, so please wait for my invoice on larger multiple purchases.

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