SHAKIN' STEVENS DEMO:"HOT DOG".1980 EPIC.NEAR MINT+COVER.1ST HIT.UK#24.

Sold Date: December 18, 2015
Start Date: December 8, 2015
Final Price: £20.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 8
Seller Feedback: 20069
Buyer Feedback: 11


ATTENTION SHAKIN' STEVENS,1980s UK TOP 30 HITS,DEMO SINGLES COLLECTORS AND CONDITION UPGRADERS!  

HERE IS A 1ST UK DEMO PRESSING OF A 1980 #24 HIT SINGLE,THE FIRST HIT BY SHAKIN' STEVENS:"HOT DOG".  

THE"B"SIDE="APRON STRINGS".

 CBS PRESSED EPIC S EPC 8050 WITH THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE A1/B1 MATRIXES. 

NOTE THE PROMOTION COPY WORDING ON THE "B" SIDE LABEL,THE RELEASE DATE AND THE LARGE "A" ON THE "A" SIDE LABEL UNLIKE THE STANDARD SHOP STOCK COPIES. THIS IS JUST ONE OF APPROX 500 COPIES MADE IN ADVANCE FOR REVIEWERS AND DJs BEFORE THE STANDARD SHOP STOCK COPIES WERE MADE WITH THE MAJORITY GETTING LOTS OF USE AND DAMAGE-THIS COPY IS EXCEPTIONAL!.

THE RECORD WAS OWNED BY A FORMER RADIO DJ WHO WAS PERSONALLY SENT ADVANCE DEMO RECORDS BUT TENDED TO USE THE RADIO STATIONS COPIES AND INFORMED ME THAT MOST OF HIS COPIES WERE NEVER PLAYED OR IN JUST A FEW CASES PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE AT THE VERY MOST AND IF YOU INCLUDE MY ONE TESTING PLAY MAKES MY SERIOUS AND STRICT NEAR MINT GRADING 100% ACCURATE! EASILY UPGRADER STANDARD! YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER EVER FIND A BETTER COPY THAN THIS EXAMPLE! THERE ARE NO SURFACE MARKS WHATSOEVER AND HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE.  PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS TO OBSERVE THE VERY CLEAN LABELS WITH NO WRITING,NO STAINING,NO STICKERS,NO FADING ETC

THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT EPIC COVER HAS A FEW TINY CREASES BUT NO WRITING,STAINING,RIPS OR REPAIRS. 

JUST HOW MANY COPIES SURVIVE,ESPECIALLY AS OUTSTANDING AS THIS ONE IS DUBIOUS AND IT COULD WELL BE YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO ADD THIS RECORD TO YOUR COLLECTION! 

REMEMBER THIS IS  VERY STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR MINT CONDITION! 

MOST WOULD GLADLY STATE MINT! 

 A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF £5 AND YOU WILL GET A PROMPT AND SOLID PARCEL SO BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE.  

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!! 

GREAT INVESTMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RECORD EXPERTS! 

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.  

THE PRINT IS STILL VERY CLEAR AND SHARP.

 MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION!

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

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I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 13 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

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UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. over 13 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

MORE FINE DESIRED DEMO 45s FROM ME ON EBAY IN MOSTLY FANTASTIC CONDITIONS!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. MANY,MANY MORE TOP DEMOS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS AND MONTHS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2015 AND BEYOND!!!!!

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