ARNOLD CORNS / DAVID BOWIE - HANG ONTO rare UK 1971 DEMO PROMO / GLAM ROCK MINT-

	£		185
	$		245

THIS IS PART OF THE BEST COLLECTION OF PROMOS / DEMOS / ACETATES FROM A RETIRED RECORD COMPANY EXECUTIVE THAT WORKED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FROM THE LATE 1950'S TO THE MID 1970'S, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING COLLECTION OF SINGLES I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I WILL BE LISTING IT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THERE ARE MANY NEVER SEEN, OR RARELY SEEN PROG / PSYCH / FREAKBEAT / MOD / BEAT / DANCER / NORTHERN SOUL / ROCK 'N' ROLL / POPCORN / FOLK  DEMOS / PROMOS AND ACETATES !!! AND ALL IN AMAZING CONDITION.
PLEASE KEEP WATCHING MY AUCTIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AS I HAVE A FEW NEVER SEEN AND RARELY SEEN IN DEMAND ITEMS TO COME UP FOR SALE !!! THANKS.


THIS WILL BE MY LAST LISTING FOR 2017, I WILL BE BACK WITH SOME MORE GREAT RECORDS FROM THIS VAST COLLECTION FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2018, TO ALL MY REGULAR BUYERS, HAVE A GOOD CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR, SEE YOU IN 2018 !!!

WOW- THIS IS ONE OF THE HOLY GRAILS FOR DAVID BOWIE COLLECTORS !!!
This is a RARE ORIGINAL UK DEMO PROMO PRESSING - GLAM ROCK single by ARNOLD CORNS / DAVID BOWIE from 1971, ORIGINAL UK PROMO PRESSING IN NEAR MINT CONDITION !!!
This is a RARE AND GREAT - DAVID BOWIE / GLAM ROCK - PROMO single that RARELY COMES UP FOR SALE !!! This is the MUCH RARER - DEMO PROMO issue as can be seen by the LARGE A on side A label !!! ARNOLD CORNS was a side project formed by DAVID BOWIE for only 2 SINGLE releases, DAVID BOWIE WROTE / PRODUCED and was in the band. Here is some information from Wikipedia: Arnold Corns was a band, formed by David Bowie in 1971, the name of which was inspired by the Pink Floyd song "Arnold Layne".

This was one of Bowie’s side projects and something of a dry run for Ziggy Stardust. The band was formed in Dulwich College and Bowie agreed to write for them. At the same time he also agreed to write for the 19-year-old designer Freddie Burretti (born Frederick Burrett, aka Rudi Valentino). Bowie came up with the idea of combining Burretti and Arnold Corns, and with the help of Mick Ronson, Mick Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder, a revised version of Arnold Corns was created during the spring of 1971. Bowie was writing material that later became Hunky Dory, as well as songs earmarked for Burretti. Burretti as the frontman was a total fabrication.

The first session by the band, on 10 March 1971, which included "Lady Stardust", "Right on Mother" and "Moonage Daydream" was recorded at the Radio Luxembourg Studios. This was followed by a session, recorded at the Trident Studios on 4 June 1971, which included "Man in the Middle" and "Looking for a Friend".

The band’s first single was "Moonage Daydream" (with a spoken intro) "Whenever You're Ready"/"Hang On to Yourself", released on B&C Records on 7 May 1971 and was a flop. Both these songs later reappeared on Ziggy Stardust in new versions with updated lyrics. The Arnold Corns versions appeared as bonus tracks on the Rykodisc CD re-release of The Man Who Sold the World (minus the spoken intro on "Dream").

A second single "Looking for a Friend"/ "Man in the Middle" (vocals by Valentino) was planned but scrapped (it was released by Krazy Kat in 1984). In August 1972, B&C issued "Hang on to Yourself"/"Man in the Middle" as the second single.

Burretti designed a number of suits with Bowie, now displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum.  
MOST OF THESE SINGLES COME IN NEAR MINT / PLAYED ONCE CONDITION, WITH THEIR ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE FROM THE RECORD SHOP BACK IN THE DAY (you can see the correct catalogue number written in the corner of the COMPANY SLEEVE as was done by the record shop back then) AMAZING CONDITION !!!

The tracks are: HANG ONTO YOURSELF / MAN IN THE MIDDLE.
The single came out on B&C RECORDS catalogue number CB 189.
The condition of the vinyl is in NEAR MINT condition (LOOKS UNPLAYED !!! ) !!!
AFTER A FEW PROBLEMS ALL ITEMS OVER £20.00 WILL HAVE TO BE SENT REGISTERED / INSURED AT AN EXTRA COST OF £1.50 (UK), £5.20 (REST OF THE WORLD) NO EXCEPTIONS !!!
    If you want to ask any more questions please contact me through Ebay.     AIRMAIL Postage will be :

U.K first class. £1.70.

EUROPE £5.50.

US £8.00.

AUSTRALIA / JAPAN £9.00

REGISTERED INSURED post is going to be required on items over £20.00 at an extra cost.
ALL PARCELS TO ITALY WILL REQUIRE REGISTERED / INSURED POST !!!

There is NO reserve on this item considering it's rarity.

All records are sent in hard cardboard boxes with extra padding, and VINYL is taken out of the PICTURE SLEEVE !!!

I will only accept payment through PAYPAL. 

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