UK and EU bidders only

  

DAVID BOWIE

LET’S DANCE

EMI AMERICA AML 3029

 

1983 ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESS LP

 “NICK Z” ETCHINGS

 IMMACULATE COVER

 STUNNING VINYL

 FINAL UPGRADE STANDARD

(AS NEAR TO “SHOP BOUGHT” AS YOU WILL FIND)

 

Side One     AML 3029  A – 3 – 1 – 3 (stamped) NICK Z (etched)

Side Two     AML 3029  B – 3 – 1 – 3 (stamped) NICK Z PENTHOUSE (etched)

Cover            MINT-

As you can see in the photos, this cover is still in its original shrink wrap, and so will be genuinely very near to mint condition, with no marks anywhere. There is just the very tiniest of corner tip rub on one of the exposed corners, but that’s really all I could find to say on the downside, and otherwise this cover really is virtually as new. Surely impossible to find better, an absolute guaranteed final upgrade.

Inner             EX+

Issued with heavy stock full-colour printed inner sleeve with lyrics/credits. Superb condition. Razor sharp top edge thumb notch, no side or bottom edge splits, barely any sign of handling, just a couple of tiny marks on one side (which I assume were there in production).

Labels           MINT-   

Original ‘EMI America’ UK release labels. Also superb condition. Smooth and flat, rich colours, no marks of any kind, and no discernible spindle traces, suggesting at most one or two careful plays only.

Vinyl             MINT-   

First issue vinyl mastered by Nick Webb at Abbey Road Penthouse Studio. Amazing glossy sheen and finish, no dulling anywhere, and no discernible sleeve removal traces. Clearly this vinyl has barely been played. The LP has been fully play tested on a Project/Ortofon/NAD system with Bayerdynamic T90 headphones. It sounds fantastic! - no scratches, skips, pops or jumps, barely any static even on the lead-in grooves, as close to a new LP as you will find, simply stunning audio. Final upgrade standard.

Any questions – please just ask.

 

SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE

I have included the maximum of 12 high quality photos, taken in good light with a decent camera and from a variety of angles, so you can properly judge the detailed condition of the cover, inner and labels for yourself. Any significant marks or defects on these aspects of the LP will be clearly visible in the photos.

My own gradings are based on the standard record collector guidelines (see below).

I am not a record dealer, I am a 48-year old North London vinyl enthusiast re-creating my own 1970s-80s private collection from a wide range of sources, having foolishly sold all my original LPs at a university record fair in my twenties! I enjoy researching albums, and I am selling just a small number of them on ebay as a Sunday afternoon hobby. Please do ask if you want any more information about this LP before bidding.

In the unlikely event that you are not satisfied with your purchase I will be very happy to give a full refund (minus return postage) if the record is returned to me in the same condition within 14 days. Please message me immediately to resolve any concerns that you have and I will do my best to help - I have 100% positive feedback and I would like to keep it that way. Thanks.

Thanks for looking, and Happy Bidding!

 

POSTAGE & PACKAGING

The LP will be very securely packaged. It will be sent in a new polythene sleeve, together with two additional thick card inserts (one either side), all set inside a new dedicated record mailer envelope. The vinyl will be separated from the cover to prevent any ring marking in transit. The package will be secured with generous thick brown tape and marked with additional large “FRAGILE” taped stickers twice on both sides.

I make no charge for this packaging, and I make no profit on postage (the prices below are what I actually pay to send the LP – as you will see from the postage label if you buy from me).

I send all my LPs tracked & signed. This provides added security for both buyer & seller.

Note that most single LPs when packaged will weigh around 500g, possibly a little more. Double LPs & single LPs with gatefold sleeves will certainly weigh more than 500g.

My charges are the actual UK post office prices for these weights, as follows:

 

UK

European Union

500g

£3.90

£10.15

750g

£3.90

£11.60

1kg

£3.90

£13.05

 

 

RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING GUIDE

MINT: The record 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.