DAVID BOWIE Fame / Right 7" 45 RPM / VERY RARE RCA COLOMBIA 1976 PROMO LETTER

$

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ARTIST: David Bowie
TITLE: Fame / Right 7" Single, 45 rpm
LABEL: RCA Victor – 51-51843 (Colombia)
COMMENTS: One of the most sought-after South American David Bowie records. This promotional copy includes a presentation letter sent by the RCA Colombia artistic director to a few local radio stations, which was not included in any of the other copies sold on eBay so far, AFAIK. Unluckily both the letter as the sleeve were not stored the best way and they suffered wear that the previous owner try to "improve cosmetically" by using transparent tape and black marker. Included as a gift is the Venezuelan counterpart of the same single; even if just in Good condition it could be a nice addition to any Bowie fan
ITEM CONDITION:

• Vinyl: Visually nice, close to a VG+; it plays with some background noise, mostly due to the pressing. Judge how it sounds by listening to the soundclip, please: it's taken from the record for sale with a Shure M44-7 cartridge, a DJ standard, with no tampering or any declicking at all. This record has been cleaned on a VPI Record Cleaning Machine

• Labels: Please watch the pictures

• Jacket: Fair to Good, transparent tape on the spine, all borders and the rear part; also some black marker marks on the borders and spine

• Promotional letter: Good, transparent tape on all the borders and rear part

SHIPPING INFO: Shipping and handling time is 2-3 days. I offer two shipping options: UPS Economy / FedEx Economy (1 to 2 weeks) and Colombian Certified Mail (6 to 8 weeks). I encourage buyers to take the faster option as the rates are reasoneable, specially if orders are combined. If the Certified Mail option is chosen, please be patient, as delays may occur due to the slowness of the public postal service, besides the strict controls over packs leaving Colombia. Packages always arrive, even if it takes time please remember this before opening a claim. 
SHIPPING RATES: The UPS / FedEx rates below apply to most delivery destinations, except for remote areas. Remote is a suburb or town that is distant, inaccesible or difficult to serve; in this case a Remote Area Surcharge is applied.

• United States               Certified

      1 x 7"                                $22.00       2–5 x 7"                            $26.00       6–11x 7"                            N/A

• USA, Canada & MX     UPS/FedEx

      1 x 7"                                $33.00       2–5 x 7"                            $33.00       6–11x 7"                           $33.00

• Latin America              UPS/FedEx

      1 x 7"                                $38.00       2–5 x 7"                            $38.00       6–11x 7"                           $38.00

• Rest of the World        Certified

      1 x 7"                                $23.00       2–5 x 7"                            $27.00       6–11x 7"                            N/A

• Rest of the World        UPS/FedEx

      1 x 7"                                $42.00       2–5 x 7"                            $42.00       6–11x 7"                           $42.00
RECORD'S GRADING: I use the "Goldmine Magazine" grading guide, considered to be the standard for records collectors worldwide.

• Near Mint (NM): A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks”. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

• Excellent (E): An Excellent record is similar to a VG+ record. Its light marks will be difficult to spot. Their minute signs of use, generally, reflect high-quality care.

• Very Good + (VG+): VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. A VG+ cover might have some minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

• Very Good (VG): Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. They lack most of the original gloss found on VG+ records and groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. VG records have some surface noise and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending, but the noise will not overpower the music. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. VG covers will have some ring wear. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides. Someone might have written or stamped a price tag on it, too. For many buyers they remain a fine listening experience and will be worth the money.

• Good (G): Good does not mean bad. A record in Good or Good + can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping or repeating, but it will have significant surface noise, scratches and visible groove wear. The jacket has seam splits; tape, writing, ring wear and other defects will start to overwhelm.

• Poor (P) / Fair (F): The record is cracked, badly warped and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The jacket  barely keeps the LP inside it and may be water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and / or writing.