Sold Date: April 2, 2014
Start Date: March 30, 2014
Final Price: £15.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
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David Bowie
Hunky Dory UK orange label pre-Mainman LP RCA Victor SF8244 (LSP 4623).
APRS 5947 3T in runout groove.
Ziggy Stardust UK orange label pre-Mainman LP inc pic lyric inner sleeve. RCA SF 8287 (LSP 4702).
BGBS 0864-1E in runout groove
Diamond Dogs gatefold cover UK orange label early pressing LP. RCA Mainman APL1-0576
(ARLI-0576A-104y in the runout groove - don't ask me why the catalogue number is APL1-0576 while RCA put ARL1-0576A in the runout groove... :) ).

PLAYING CONDITION OF RECORDS

The records play well though Hunky Dory shows its age.

Hunky Dory I would rate as fair-good condition - minor wear is visible on the record, and indeed there is some crackle through a lot of the record. The cover looks great so could be one for a collector to swap the cover over.

Ziggy Stardust looks great and plays through very well - there is some light crackle in the background audible on side 1, less so on the slightly more densely produced side 2 tracks, though they are some clicks in the latter half of side 2 (probably often played from Ziggy onwards).

Finally I would rate Diamond Dogs as EX or very near to - looks great and there are just some ticks here and there.

CONDITION OF COVERS

Hunky Dory is very good condition - looks great but there are minor signs of wear at the edges, and a tiny tear half way up the right side of the front cover. As the photo shows, it is not that prominent though.

The Ziggy Stardust cover is close to EX: just the slightest of wear at a couple of the edges, and the top seam needs re-glueing.

Finally Diamond Dogs is very good, nice gloss to it. Would be EX but for minor wear at the edges.

Pick up what are lovely Bowie albums at a good price and enjoy.