David Bowie Jean Genie RARE Aussie-only PIC CVR 45

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David Bowie ~ Jean Genie RARE Aussie-only PIC CVR 45

Unique ALADDIN SANE 7” cover design <> July 1973

David Bowie – The Jean Genie 45 (orig. Australia STEREO RCA 102221—1973, PICTURE COVER)

Recorded 6 October 1972 (A-side) & 11 November 1971 (B-side) ~ release date: July 1973 (UK: 24 November 1972).

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original PICTURE COVER issue of DAVID BOWIE’s sixth Australian 7” single.  This 45 includes the ORIGINAL VERSION of 'The Jean Genie' (the 'Aladdin Sane' LP version is remixed).  The flipside of this single was lifted from 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars' LP.

The initial Australian 7” issue of 'The Jean Genie' (February 1973) came in a standard die-cut RCA paper sleeve.  An EXTREMELY LIMITED NUMBER of ALADDIN SANE inspired 7” covers were manufactured in July 1973, as a promotional tool to market the back catalogue of DAVID BOWIE’s Australian RCA albums.  The release date appears on the bottom-right corner of the back cover 'A773' (see photo).

These hardly ever turn up, so do not miss this opportunity to acquire one of the RAREST DAVID BOWIE VINYL ARTEFACTS ever issued worldwide!

weblinks:

(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jean_Genie

(2) Video clip “The Jean Genie”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLXlI0kg53g   <> [copy & paste hyperlink into your web browser]

Selected AUSTRALIAN Discography (1969-75):

DAVID BOWIE

7” Space Oddity b/w Wild Eyed Boy From Free Cloud      Philips Nov. 1969

LP S/titled                                                               Philips Aug. 1970

7” Holy Holy b/w Black Country Rock                            Mercury Mar. 1971

LP The Man Who Sold The World                                  Mercury MID 1971

LP Hunky Dory                                                           RCA Mar. 1972

7" Changes b/w Andy Warhol                                        RCA Mar. 1972

7” Star Man b/w Suffragette City                               RCA Aug. 1972

LP The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust

       And The Spiders From Mars                                 RCA Sep. 1972

7” John, I’m Only Dancing b/w Hang On To Yourself      RCA Nov. 1972

7” The Jean Genie b/w Ziggy Stardust                         RCA Feb. 1973

LP Space Oddity                                                        RCA Feb. 1973

LP The Man Who Sold The World                                 RCA Feb. 1973

7” Space Oddity b/w The Man Who Sold The World        RCA Feb. 1973

LP Aladdin Sane                                                         RCA May 1973

7” THE JEAN GENIE b/w ZIGGY

     STARDUST [picture cover]                 RCA Jul. 1973

7” The Laughing Gnome b/w

        The Gospel According To Tony Day                      Deram Nov. 1973

LP Pinups                                                                 RCA Dec. 1973

7” Sorrow b/w Amsterdam                                          RCA Dec. 1973

7” Rebel Rebel b/w Queen Bitch                                  RCA Mar. 1974

LP Diamond Dogs                                                       RCA Jun. 1974

7” Diamond Dogs b/w Holy Holy                                   RCA Jul. 1974

LP David Live                                                            RCA Oct. 1974

EP S/titled (AKA Rebel Rebel) [picture cover]                RCA Nov. 1974

7” Knock On Wood b/w Panic In Detroit                        RCA Dec. 1974

LP Young Americans                                                    RCA Apr. 1975

7” The Young Americans b/w Suffragette City                RCA May 1975

7” Fame b/w Right                                                       RCA Aug. 1975

7” Golden Years b/w Can You Hear Me                            RCA Dec. 1975

SIDE 1

1.             The Jean Genie (4:14)      Writ: David Bowie

SIDE 2

2.             Ziggy Stardust (3:15)       Writ: David Bowie

PERSONNEL

David Bowie               lead vocals; guitar

Mick Ronson               lead guitar

Trevor Bolder             bass

Mick Woodmansey      drums

TRK 1: Recorded at RCA Studios, New York (USA).

Produced by David Bowie & Ken Scott.

TRK 2: Recorded at Trident Studios, London—England (UK).

Produced by David Bowie & Ken Scott.  Engineered by Ken Scott.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover (worth 90% of this eBay listing’s value):

VG : BEAUTIFUL ALADDIN SANE cover design; some handling wear: creasing, ageing & spine/seam-wear (seam split bottom-centre 40mm); nothing too drastic, but check out the photos for a closer look

Record:

VG+ visual: some hairline scuffs on an otherwise clean looking disc; audible: some light surface noise, however the MUSIC STILL DOMINATES! ; labels: hardly any spindle wear (side 1), some spindle wear (side 2)

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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