Sold Date: July 20, 2018
Start Date: April 13, 2018
Final Price: £120.00 (GBP)
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David Bowie

'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' 

Matrix Numbers: 1E/1E

This is one of the rarest original, absolute 1st UK pressings of this iconic album and has the stamped matrices BGBS0864 1E & BGBS0865 1E on 'thick' heavyweight vinyl . 

YES! THAT'S 1E/1E STAMPED MATRICES - THE EARLIEST (DAY OF RELEASE) AND HIGHEST QUALITY PRESSING!!!!

The 1972 original 1st UK pressing SF 8287 is IMPOSSIBLE to locate and becoming very scarce nowadays. Fully COMPLETE With the EARLIEST 1st press matrices, 1st issue glossy victor labels on THICKER 1st pressed vinyl and 1st issue picture/lyric inner sleeve - a really robust and high quality pressing !!! The record was pressed by Robert Stace and has the unlaminated (matte) album sleeve, which is in great condition!!

The sleeve has the Robert Stace credit on the reverse, A Gem Production credit with no "mainman" credit ANYWHERE.The 'glossy labels' (which only the earliest pressings have) and the 1st issue inner picture/lyric insert have Titanic / Chrysalis music publishing credits, which indicates that this is indeed a DAY OF RELEASE 1st pressing.

This is one super rare original UK 1st pressing LP in absolutely stunning condition! By Far the best condition labels and picture/lyric inner sleeve insert i've ever seen for this record.

This record was released on RCA Victor Records SF 8287 ( LSP 4702 ) BGBS0864/5 on the 6th June 1972 (this vinyl was sold on the day of release).

The condition of the record is Excellent + and it retains a lovely Glossy Sheen having been played VERY FEW TIMES ( has a couple of light hairlines & marks but plays through fine with surprisingly little noise considering its age).

The sound reproduction is deep, rich and warm sounding since the record was made with an entirely analogue signal pathway - the effect is that it sounds like Bowie right in front of you!!!

The outer sleeve has very mild ringwear & creasing on edges . The Spine is fully legible with only minor age related discolouration. THIS DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE SUPERIOR AUDIO QUALITY!!!!

The inner sleeve has mild creasing & a tiny split at right hand edge & top right corner but is barely noticeable.

The labels are clean with no spindle marks (THE CLEANEST I'VE EVER SEEN)

A really fantastic example of this iconic 1st UK pressing ! A must have for any record collector!

PICK UP THIS EARLIEST 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LEGENDARY RECORD WHILE ITS AVAILABLE 

THERE ARE OTHER PRESSINGS WITH 1E/2E STAMPED IN THE MATRIX NUMBERS BUT THEY WERE ONLY PRESSED LATER AFTER THIS INITIAL RUN ON THE 1E/1E MATRIX. THIS RECORD IM SELLING WITH THE 1E/1E STAMPED MATRIX NUMBERS ARE THE ABSOLUTE EARLIEST EVER. 

THIS RECORD WAS ONE OF THE FIRST EVER PRESSED, AND THEREFORE THE MASTER RECORDING TAPE AND STAMPER PLATE WOULD HAVE BEEN BRAND NEW. THE LATER PRESSING ARE NOT AS HIGH FIDELITY TO THE ORIGINAL INTENDED SOUND REPRODUCTION QUALITY AS THIS RECORD IS - THIS IS BECAUSE OVER TIME THE MASTER PLATE GETS WORN DOWN. THIS RECORD WAS PRESSED WHEN THE MASTER TAPE WAS BRAND NEW!!!!

https://www.discogs.com/David-Bowie-The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Ziggy-Stardust-And-The-Spiders-From-Mars/release/618952 

Please feel free to ask any questions!