David Bowie: The Man Who Sold the World, Vintage LP, 1972

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David Bowie: The Man Who Sold the World Vintage LP 1972 Excellent LP, Cover, and Sleeve
"The Man Who Sold the World" was David Bowie's 3rd studio album.  Originally released in 1970, "The Man Who Sold the World" had a comic-book-style illustration on its cover for the US release.  The artwork is the same as the artwork on the early double-LP "Images" Bowie compilation (also listed here on Ebay from muffalo/Beezar Audio).  The UK version used a photo of Bowie in a dress reclining on a couch.  This "final" version was re-released in 1972 after Bowie's contract began with RCA and uses a photo of Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust persona on the cover.  "The Man Who Sold the World" is known for being some of Bowie's hardest-hitting rock, with elements of blues roots.  Along with "Space Oddity," "Hunky Dory," and "Ziggy Stardust," it forms a comprehensive glam-rock history of Bowie's early success in the 70s.
This album is an original, single owner purchase in 1972 and is absolutely in Excellent condition, given the qualities of "RCA Dynaflex" vinyl.  As with most of the LPs from Beezar Audio, this one was played once for a needle drop cassette recording, then stored vertically in air-conditioned space ever since.
Unfortunately, this was the period when RCA was experimenting with a new vinyl that they named "Dynaflex," which was intended to last longer and have better quality than the old used, and ground-up recycled vinyl that most record companies were using at the time.  Some of us prefer to think of it as a failed attempt at cutting costs, by making the vinyl as thin as could be practically possible.  The result was that some of these LPs could flop in the hand.  My personal experience with many of them - especially because I was buying everything "Bowie" that I could at the time - was that the RCA Dynaflex was more prone to warping than any other.  That said, I never had an issue with tracking and they were fairly free from surface noise.  So maybe there was some truth in "quieter" results compared to other vinyl at the time.
** Beezar Audio exclusively used Technics SL-10 and SL-7 linear tracking turntables with Shure V-15 P-mount cartridges and styli when playing LPs. **
NOTE: David Bowie was/is Beezar Audio's favorite artist.  There are several other LPs of his listed on Ebay from Beezar Audio, including a few that are very rare.