DAVID BOWIE Station To Station 1976 LP ACETATE master lacquer dub test pressing

Sold Date: October 25, 2016
Start Date: October 15, 2016
Final Price: $3,919.76 (USD)
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This is an Ultra-rare AUTHENTIC (lifetime Guarantee) (1) 2-sided 12" USA DAVID BOWIE-STATION TO STATION LP by Allen Zentz recorders mastering acetate (see description below on acetates).  No more than a couple of these discs would have been produced, and I have only seen one other which was not a "Hollywood Library" copy, and you will likely never see, or have the opportunity to obtain another. This is NEAR MINT with very shiny surfaces.  Refer to the attached photos where the reflection from my linear ceiling light can be seen on the surface of the disc sides.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.   

This has been stored with care in a protective sleeve and in a smoke-free environment since my obtaining it. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to obtain an amazing acetate. More Bowie, please inquire with specific wants.

Description excerpt below taken from the book "Rare Rock A Collectors Guide" by Tony Rees

"Acetates: Aluminum discs of various sizes (7, 10 or 12 inch) with a thin coating of shellac or vinyl.  These discs are not pressed like regular vinyl issues.  Instead, they are INDIVIDUALLY cut by the master cutter as a "pre" test pressing to give directions as to how the final cut should go.  As such, EACH acetate is unique, and acetates constitute some of the rarest items in the whole field of record collecting."

Additional information on "Acetates" obtained from a UK seller's description on their site.

"Acetate/Lacquer Is usually a reference cut that is made on ultra high-grad methyl cellulose sprayed onto thick aluminum discs. Reference acetates are primarily to make certain the record will sound somewhat like the tape. Often they are also made to allow a club or radio disc-jockey to play the music on turntables before it has been pressed as a normal record. Acetate is a misnomer (but frequently used!). It is actually a Lacquer."

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