DAVID BOWIE, ALADDIN SANE 1973 VINYL LP 3-T 3-T 1ST PRESS EX AUDIO, EX+ SLVE

	£		31
	$		41

WELCOME TO MY AUCTION, TIME TO LIST SOME MORE EXCELLENT RECORDS SO KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR MY OTHER LISTINGS.

I HAVE BEEN A VINYL COLLECTOR SINCE 1970 AND HAVE ABOUT 3,000 ALBUMS, ALL ARE WELL LOOKED AFTER AND LOVINGLY PLAYED.
HOWEVER I'M NOW RUNNING OUT OF ROOM IN THE HOUSE SO TIME TO LIST SOME OF MY DUPLICATE COPIES OR ONES I RARELY PLAY. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN STORED IN RECORD BOXES SINCE PURCHASE, SOME IN POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVES AND AWAY FROM HEAT AND SUNLIGHT.

ALL MY LISTED RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAY GRADED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM THROUGH HEADPHONES ON LOUD VOLUME AS WELL, SO PLEASE BID IN CONFIDENCE. I NEVER BUY RECORDS FROM EBAY ON VISUAL GRADINGS ALONE SO WHY SHOULD YOU! GRADED USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014.
I OFFER A FULL REFUND IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE PURCHASE BUT PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST BEFORE LEAVING NEGETIVE FEEDBACK. I ALWAYS LEAVE THE BUYER POSITIVE FEEDBACK BEFORE POSTING THE RECORD, PLEASE DO THE SAME FOR ME ONCE YOU HAVE RECEIVED IT SAFELY AND ARE HAPPY.

ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE ONE OF DAVID BOWIE'S BEST ALBUMS :

DAVID BOWIE, ALADDIN SANE 1973 FIRST PRESS VINYL LP RCA ORANGE GLOSSY LABELS FIRST PRESS WITH 3-T 3-T MATRIX, IN EXCELLENT AUDIO CONDITION THROUGHOUT AND WITH  EXCELLENT PLUS GATEFOLD SLEEVE. ONLY SELLING AS I HAVE ANOTHER FIRST PRESS UK NEAR MINT COPY.

PLEASE NOTE I ONLY USE A MINT DESCRIPTION ON A NEW/SEALED RECORD.

RCA RECORDS : RS 1001 (LSP 4852) ON THE SLEEVE WITH CPRS 4544 ALSO ON THE LABELS.

FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS :

SIDE 1 : CPRY 4543 - 3T A 5 Z
SIDE 2 : CPRY 4544 - 3T A 7 A + 1

TRACK LISTING : See  the labels/sleeve pictures - what a superb album!

THICK SLAB VINYL : MOSTLY WITH A LOVELY SHEEN. Played just a few times then stored till now. UNFORTUNATELY TWO MARKS ON SIDE 1 AND 1 SMALL MARK ON SIDE 2 (SEE BELOW). There a few very light sleeve removals under a bright light which don't sound at all. VISUALLY VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION.

SIDE 1 : One mark on track 1 which gives 5 light clicks at the end of the track and in the run into Aladdin Sane. One smaller mark on Drive In Saturday which gives some 10 light clicks in the middle of the track on my system. The rest plays through superbly with VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE/DUST POPS AT ALL during the tracks, just very minimal crackle between tracks. Superbly clear loud cut first press sound, AUDIO STILL EXCELLENT CONDITION, SUPERB!

SIDE 2 : One small mark at the beginning of Time which gives 15 light clicks on my system. Rest of this side plays through superby, again with VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE/DUST POPS AT ALL. Minimal crackle between tracks. Again with a clear loud cut first press sound. AUDIO STILL EXCELLENT CONDITION, SUPERB!

OVERALL STILL A VERY ENJOYABLE LISTEN - I HAD TO TURN THE VOLUME DOWN AS IT'S SUCH A LOUD CUT PRESSING. IT WOULD BE EXCELLENT PLUS AUDIO WITHOUT THE MENTIONED LIGHT BACKGROUND CLICKS WHICH WERE NOT INTRUSIVE.

GLOSSY ORANGE LABELS : I can see just a couple of spindle marks so carefully played just a couple of times from memory. No writing or scuffs, perfect! NEAR MINT CONDITION. PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSE UP LABEL PHOTOS WERE TAKEN WITHOUT FLASH SO THEY APPEAR NOT SO GLOSSY ORANGE.

MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE : Printed in England by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Kept in a polythene sleeve since purchase so NO edge or corner wear. The wide spine is totally crisp and legible. No tears or knifing splits to the edges caused by the record's edge. No writing, the sleeve is still white with virtually no staining. Just one slight nick/scratch by Bowie's shoulder on the reverse. The opening edge has very slight feathering. No ringwear/record impression on the cover when angled to the light. Inside the gatefold is perfect. Overall EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.

ORIGINAL THICK CARD LYRIC INNER : ALMOST LIKE NEW. No defects except a little bit of creasing and a slight record impression. EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.

I HAVE CLEANED THE RECORD AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLYLINED INNER TO PROTECT THE VINYL.

SUMMARY : A SUPERB EXCELLENT CONDITION COPY WITH EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE AND INNER!
ONLY SELLING AS I HAVE ANOTHER NEAR MINT UK FIRST PRESSING.

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS.

ALL MY RECORDS ARE SENT ECONOMY SIGNED FOR IN WELL STIFFENED MAILERS TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE IN THE POST.
I WILL SEND ABROAD BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING - PLEASE BE AWARE THAT RECORDS SENT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OR ITALY CAN TAKE WEEKS TO ARRIVE SO WILL ONLY BE SENT SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE AT £12 AIRMAIL.
I WILL SEND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, AIRMAIL IS £16 SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE.

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK.