DAVID BOWIE - SPACE ODDITY - RARE Original Phillips STEREO DEMO - NO RESERVE
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EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE DEMO FOR DAVID BOWIE COLLECTORS!
The history of this vinyl rarity is well documented and is as follows. "Space Oddity" was originally commercially issued by Philips only in MONO format in the UK. However, a very small handful of STEREO demos were pressed in the UK and given to a handful of important promotional people in the business. On offer here is one of those UK STEREO demo copies that are often referred to by 60s record collectors and hardcoreBowie fans as the 'holy grail'. It belonged to a UK record industry employee and has sat amongst many other rarities for more than 40 years.
This STEREO version of "Space Oddity" is the complete 5 plus minute performance as opposed to the edited version, whilst the b-side features "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud". This is again in STEREO and is different from the LP version as it features Paul Buckmaster’s spoken intro. There are less strings and brass on this alternative version too!
This is a guaranteed ORIGINAL 1969 UK 1st STEREO DEMO pressing made with a 3-point pushout centre. For the avoidance of doubt all 3-points are completely intact.
I am STRICT with my Grading!
Labels - The lovely white DEMO labels with black print are in SUPERB condition and there is only the very, very faintest trace of a spindle mark on side 2. As shown by the photo the printers used a black bar to delete the mono reference from the top right side, replacing it with a clear black printed STEREO on the lower right of the label.
Vinyl - The A side is EX+: NO scratches, marks, scuffs at all!; it plays with a very small and minor amount of background noise at the beginning and end of the track. Otherwise, it plays clear with fabulous audio! Beautiful.
Side 2 plays with more a fair bit of crackle here and there and occasional surface noise - despite the fact it also has no scratches, marks or scuffs to produce any! However, in picture 5 you will see a small blemish, which looks like part of the vinyl which does produce 8 clunks as it passes over. I am being very honest!
I have only played this record once since owning, just for this auction, as it's such a rare record.
Company bag – the Philips white and blue print bag shows some minor discolouring/browning but for its age is otherwise in VG+ condition with no rips or tears and only some minor creasing.
Record will be sent signed for and internationally tracked post only. Post FREE worldwide!
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