DAVID BOWIE: Ziggy Stardust UK RCA SF 8287 1E/1E EX/EX Vinyl LP Titanic SUPERB

	£		140
	$		186

An all round superb copy of this genuine first pressing that is becoming increasingly hard to find. This album is rated in #Top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - don't miss out on having a TOP COPY in your collection!

DAVID BOWIE The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (Very rare and highly sought after 1972 first UK pressing 11-track LP, with 'Titanic/Chrysalis' credit on the labels and the all important 1E/1E matrix numbers indicating a true first issue, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. This original pre-dates the Mainman contract & as such has no reference to Mainman anywhere on the sleeve or record label SF8287)

TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION

Every track on Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars sounds like it was pulled from the rock 'n' roll bible. The album created a mythology that reached beyond the Chuck Berry folklorisms of the everyday rocker to create a new type of rockstar.

With Ziggy, Bowie created a viable alter-ego to descend onto the planet and wreak havoc on rock's fertile soil and in doing so, he created the most original rock creation since the music's inception 20 years before.

Musically, the album was as inspired as Ziggy's persona. Mick Ronson's snarling guitar evoked the triumphant power of the late '60s guitar heroes, but added a flash so dynamic fans knew why the Spiders were labelled 'glitter rockers'.

History & Condition

This first issue pre-dates the Mainman contract and as such there are NO Mainman references or logos anywhere on the sleeve or record label. There is a logo on the rear of the sleeve with the text 'A Gem Production'

The matrix numbers in the run out groove are:

BGBS 0864 -1E & BGBS 0865-1E

The record gleams and all of the original lustre has been retained. There are the 'usual' visible marks and gentle hairlines.

Playing the record

the LP plays through brilliantly on both sides

the sleeve advises to play this loudly, and that is because the stereo mix is simply magnificent. Clear as a bell and cut very loud. 

Note: s1t1[Five Years]: a little surface noise at the start of the track - clears quickly and the track is in no way compromised. And s1t2 [Soul Love] - there are a few 'minor' pops.

Play Grade: even with the 2 tracks as described, the quality of the audio on the rest of the album is so strong, it deserves to keep a grading of EX [without the minor pops - it would be an EX+]

The black & white lyric inner is in very good condition and free of any seam splits. There is just a little light creasing evident and one mark [extra photo] 

The label is the original thick orange glossy RCA Victor label and is free of any spindle wear, marks or writing, whilst the vinyl itself is the thick & strong pressing, unlike many later pressings which used Dynaflex vinyl. There is no sign of spindle wear to the labels and the vinyl has just a couple of the faintest hairline scuffs, most likely from removal from the inner.

The sleeve shows just a little light shelf wear and also grades Excellent. It has obviously been well looked after over the years.

Tracklisting :-

01. Five Years 

02. Soul Love 

03. Moonage Daydream 

04. Starman 

05. It Ain't Easy 

06. Lady Stardust 

07. Star 

08. Hang on to Yourself 

09. Ziggy Stardust 

10. Suffragette City 

11. Rock & Roll Suicide

Your record has been carefully cleaned in a HumminGuru Sonic vinyl cleaner, visually inspected and a fully play-tested. Every vinyl is sent in a Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (Mofi) high-quality antistatic inner sleeve and a quality outer sleeve to keep your record pristine.

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