David Bowie Heroes UK LP RCA 12522 VG+ A2/B2 with insert
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Description
The early pressing history of “Heroes” is a little confusing because the majority of copies bought in the UK were actually pressed in Italy. [Elvis Presley had just died and RCA presses in the UK were churning out his back catalogue and Greatest Hits to meet the surge in demand]. So, apart from a tiny number of initial copies, the original pressings of "Heroes" available in UK were made in Italy. These Italian copies have either A1/B2 matrixes or A2/B2 matrixes. They are relatively common and are easy to tell apart from UK pressings because the labels and covers both mention that the vinyl is made in Italy and the labels are beige/tan in colour and not orange.
RCA also released some UK-pressed, orange label contract pressings with the same A2/B2 matrixes found on the Italian copies. They are easy to identify because the label mouldings are different and, like the Italian copies, there are no quote marks around the word "Heroes" on the labels. This is one of those hard-to-find contract pressings.
It has the following matrix information:
Side 1: PL 12522 A-2 (AFL12522-A crossed out)
Side 2: PL 12522 B-2 (AFL12522-B crossed out)
Both sides are also stamped with STERLING and, unlike later pressings, it has no "Dave's R.C.A" etching.
Later orange UK pressings have the quote marks restored and include the cryptic message in the run out grooves on side 2 which say "Dave's R.C.A." - a reference to the fact that, with Elvis dead, Bowie was now RCA's biggest star.
Record is VG+, as the odd mark, play graded, the odd pop and some surface noise, cover has light ringwear, creasing, scuffing, insert is EX, see photo.
Post is £5 in the UK, £13 in Europe, £17 for rest of the world. In UK you can 4 normal LP's for £5 post.
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