ORIGINAL LP PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RE-RELEASED IN 1972. RCA RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER SP8244 AND MATRIX NUMBERS APRS.5947.A.5E A1AD / APRS 5948-5E A1V. THIS IS THE UK RE-PRESSING FROM LATE 1972 OF THE 1971 ORIGINAL. THE VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT SCRATCHES VISIBLE WHATSOEVER. THE LABELS SHOW ONLY LIGHT SPINDLE LINES SO GRADE AS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME MINOR SHELF WEAR AND HAS ITS ORIGINAL POLY LINED DUST SLEEVE( WHICH HAS YELLOWED WITH AGE) AND INNER LYRIC SHEET. THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A COMPLETELY ORIGINAL EARLY  RE-ISSUE IN EXCELLENT/EXCELLENT CONDITION !!!!! SEE MY OTHER BOWIE AND 60's/70s/80s/90s ALBUMS LISTED!  REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE  AND RUSSIA ARE £11 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM  OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!!

On 04-Dec-14 at 09:47:00 GMT, seller added the following information:

THIS IS THE VARIANT WITH THE ORIGINAL USA PRINTERS NAME SHOWING FAINTLY IN THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND CORNER ON THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE. THIS WAS OBSCURED BY THE UK PRINTERS ROBERT STACE WHO ADDED THEIR NAME TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE SLEEVE.