DAVID BOWIE ALADDIN SANE 1973 LP JAPAN W/LABEL PROMO

	£		515
	$		615

ARTIST:                    DAVID BOWIE

TITLE:                       ALADDIN SANE

FORMAT:                  LP VINYL ALBUM

YEAR:                       1973

LABEL:                     RCA

CAT NO:                    RCA-6100

COUNTRY:                 JAPAN

VINYL CONDITION:     DISC LOOKS STUNNING AND UNMARKED SO NEAR/MINT CONDITION. LABELS ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT WITH NO WRITING OR DAMAGE OF ANY SORT.

SLEEVE CONDITION: SLEEVE IS SUPERB, BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITH NO WRITING, TEARS, STAINS OR LABELS. THERE IS THE START OF A COUPLE OF TINY SEAM SPLITS ALONG THE SPINE AND BOTTOM EDGE BUT THESE ARE REALLY SMALL AND ARE HARDLY NOTICABLE. THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT IMPRESSION OF THE RECORD CIRCUMFERENCE SHOWING MAINLY ON THE REAR OF THR SLEEVE BUT AGAIN THIS IS SLIGHT. OVERALL A CONSERVATIVE VG++/EX CONDITION.

OTHER DETAILS:      VERY RARE 1973 JAPANESE WHITE LABEL PROMO WITH UNIQUE SLEEVE.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING DEFINITIONS

MINT (M): The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG): The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

+ or - indicates a grading in between categories

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