DAVID BOWIE - Stage lp PRISTINE GB 1st Press STUNNING In & Out RARE M-/M-

	£		16
	$		21

Welcome to the World of MacLizardking’s Music.

Greetings music lovers and welcome back to my listings… It’s been quite a while since I had the pleasure of offering you lucky lot some serious slices of vinyl, but am happy to report that it’s time, once again, to thin-out the old vinyl vault. As ever, it’s either the more interesting, rare, book valued stuff, or pristine copies of those more recent lp you’d always been after… or in some cases, both! The best quality of service and product are still my mantras from the start to finish of the process and I’ll list as many aural treats as time allows.

The deal has not changed folks…

·      I grade honestly to a STRICT “Record Collector” grading system.

·      I ONLY sell quality vinyl, some rare, some far less so, but always the best I can find.

·      If it says “NM”… it means “NM”.

·      Start prices are NOT indicative of condition, so there’s serious potential bargains to be had.

·      Every lp is re-housed in a high-quality polly-lined inner sleeve & a thick pollythene outer sleeve.

·      Every lp is both visually and aurally inspected. The ONLY way to appoint an accurate grading.

·      Every lp is re-housed in the polly sleeve, outside the original prior to packaging. No splits!

·      I l feedback when you pay… no “ransoming” here! You’ve done your bit, so now it’s up to me.

·      I package each lp personally and with a ludicrous level of care…practically a work of art.

·      I strive to provide the VERY best product and service levels possible, with detailed descriptions.

·      I do all this as I genuinely love both music and people, and e-bay is a fantastic forum for both.

·      PLEASE check my feedback… it even amazes me as to how kind buyer’s comments can be!

One, I think, excellent point of note; but due to time restrictions, I’ve really upped the stakes on the photos, so, other than the audio review, the condition can be viewed, up-close, within the set of photos above, however, this specific listing required more than 12 shots, so additional angles and close-ups are embedded within the listing details below, so do please check them out.

Peace & love…

MacLizardking.

MacLizardking is delighted to offer for sale at auction...    

Artiste: David Bowie

Title: Stage

Track Listing:

Side 1:

·       Hang On To Yourself

·       Ziggy Stardust

·       Five Years

·       Soul Love

·       Star

Side 2:

·       Station To Station

·       Fame

·       TVC15

Side 3:

·       Warszawa

·       Speed of Life

·       Art Decade

·       Sense of Doubt

·       Breaking Glass

Side 4:

·       “Heroes”

·       What In The World

·       Blackout

·       Beauty And The Best

Label: RCA Victor

Catalogue Number: PL02913(2)

Country of Origin: England

Original Year of Release: 1978

Matrix Numbers: PL-02913 A-1 – 02913 – 1E / PL-02193 – B-1  &  PL- C-1 – 02913  / PL-02913 – D-1 

Stamper Numbers/Reference: 1W  ZIG  AIG / AID  W1  STAME  &  A3C  LORDES / AIN  1W  HELOWS

Mono or Stereo: Stereo

Introduction and MacLizardking’s Initial Review: Here, ladies and gents, is an UTTER NO BRAINER. If you’ve ever wanted to grab a copy of this musical chameleon’s finest live recording (imho) and, a first press one to boot, I rather fancy you’ve just found it! This one really took my breath away when I first discovered it as part of a collection (many years ago now!) of Bowie gems, and is “as new” both in and out. I’ve taken a whole pile of photos (12’s the limit above) to show off this incredible lp and sleeve, and have embedded them within the listing below for your perusal! Now, please read on for the full, glorious details… being both my personal description statement and accuracy of condition guarantee, not to mention the stack of photo’s contained within the listing detail itself. As above, all listings benefit from a full play through, on my “every-glitch-audible” grading set up of classic wooden Revolver deck and TEAC amp, all pulsing through a rather splendid pair of Wharfedale Pacific Pi-40 floor-standers.

Detailed Cover & Inner-sleeve Review.

Specific cover grading: M-

Comment: As new, gleaming, fully laminated gatefold sleeve.

Front: 2mm laminate shrink from opening (i.e. NOT damage!) and SOLITARY light crease in laminate to spine, specifically photo’d below to show how perfect this sleeve still is!

Back: As front, but no laminate crease.

Edges & Corners: Incredible…as new, just check those photos.

Spine: Perfect, as new.

Inner-sleeve: Original RCA Dec ’77 paper liners in NM condition (just light creases), now with brand new polly-liner.

Extras: None.

Record Collector Sleeve Gradings;

M (Mint) : “The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition”

NM (Near Mint) : As M, but also as “Sod’s Law” occasionally dictates, with one miniscule physical flaw, that has no effect on the overall quality of the item, yet means it’s no longer “perfect”; i.e. a solitary tiny rub-mark or dink.

M- (Mint Minus) : A notch below NM, but indicating a cover that’s still in fantastic condition, though it‘s just possible to see it’s been slid carefully in and out of a collection over the years; i.e. lightest speckled lower edge ware, the odd tiny stress crease to or a whisper of fuzzing to extremities of the corner tips.

EX (Excellent): “The cover and packaging might have light ware and/or creasing”.

VG (Very Good) : “Normal ware and tare on the cover and extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable”.

G (Good) : “The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc”.

F (Fair) : “The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced”.

P (Poor) : “The cover or contents will be badly damaged or partly missing”.

Detailed Vinyl/s & Labels Review.

Specific Vinyl grading: M-

Comment: Were I a betting man, I’d say this set has had (now) two plays ever… the second being my play through to check the audio. I reckon the original owner took the 1st lp out, possibly played side one, and that was it! However, this is speculation, let’s get to the facts….

Visual: There’s the LIGHTEST surface mark on side 3 alone…all else is simply sublime, flawless, gleaming, as-new, vinyl. End of!

Audio: An utter joy…start to finish. Whisper of top end “vinyl” sound on the play in’s (can’t even call it crackle…and then we’re off. In come the audience, then the band and then the Dame himself…. Four sides of perfect vinyl audio. Stack the watts and check out “Station To Station”…it’s worth the money for this alone!

Labels: Perfect – flashing still in place on side 4. Just check those photos… J

Record Collector Vinyl Gradings;

M (Mint) : “The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.”

NM (Near Mint) : As above, but, as “Sod’s Law” occasionally dictates, with one miniscule physical flaw, as detailed above, that has no effect on the overall quality of the item, yet means it’s no longer “perfect”; i.e. a solitary spindle-mark or blush, but still aurally perfect.

M- (Mint Minus) : Still a truly beautiful vinyl, that it’s just possible to spot that it’s been played before. Possibly the lightest of paper-marks on the physical or even a whisper of crackle on the play-in’s alone, but still practical perfection on the aural.

EX (Excellent) : “The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality”.

VG (Very Good) : “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”.

G (Good) : “The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches”

F (Fair) : “The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump”.

P (Poor) : “The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc”.

B (Bad) : “The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler”.

Additional Photo Set:

This one needed more than the standard 12 shots above, so here’s an expanded set for your perusal.

Photos: All photos are VERY carefully set up, with NO possibility what-so-ever of damage to the precious vinyl being photographed!

After the auction…

Informed customers are happy customers!

As the auction finishes, I’ll e-mail as follows; should you wish to combine and/or bid on further items, just let me know and I’ll re-invoice when you’ve finished – max 5 discs per package.

Expect to receive the following mails;

1. Initial “You’ve Won!” invoice e-mail, all offering optional registration/insurance to £30.00 coverage.

2. Payment received e-mail. Feedback is also left at this stage. You’ve done your bit, so now it’s up to me!

3. Dispatch notification e-mail, including registration details if taken.

Postage & Packaging Charges and Payment Method Preferences:

What You Get For Your Money:

Here’s a shot of the beauty parade…with descriptions of their content and structure below. 45’s at the front and LP’s at the back.

One LP: A small item of beauty! Small boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with two midi-stiffeners. Banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Two LP’s: A slightly larger item of beauty! Small boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with three midi-stiffeners. Banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Three LP’s: Now we’re getting there! Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with four/five midi-stiffeners. Side sealed and banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Four LP’s: An item of serious beauty! Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with six/seven large-stiffeners. Side sealed and banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with double gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Five LP’s: “Le Mutts Cahones!” Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with eight large-stiffeners. Side sealed with packing tape, banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with double gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing, again side sealed and then banded with “Fragile” tape.

P&P Prices:

Albums & 12” Singles

One or Two 12” LP Records: UK = £4:50, Europe = £7:50, Rest of World = £12:00

Three 12” LP Records: UK = £6:50, Europe = £9:50, Rest of World = £15:00

Four 12” LP Records: UK = £6:50, Europe = £12:00, Rest of World = £21:00

Five 12” LP Records: UK = £6:50, Europe = £13:50, Rest of World = £24:00

Registration and Insurance of Packages

All invoices will automatically offer the option of registration, providing both a tracking number and up to £30.00 compensation. These fees, on packages valued less than £30, are optional, but are offered on all sales invoices as standard, it is your choice as to whether or not to take up this additional cover.

“Signed For Service” UK = £1.00 per package. Europe & Rest of The World = £5.00 per package.

Please note: I always try to post as quickly as possible after you’ve paid, but I no longer have the luxury of both living and working next door to a post office and having a job that allowed me to take the office phone with me when I was dispatching your lovelies! Therefore, it’s going to be the Saturday morning after you’ve paid that I load all my packages in to the jeep and head out in to the wilds to the nearest post office! These costs are for the standard GB postage rate and at least £1.00’s worth of packaging materials! There’s been an increase in p&p, but this is simply as everything else seems to have gone up too! Each package also takes me considerable time and attention to wrap, but I’m giving you my time and great care for free! As you’ll see when you get the thing, there is no profit and the charges are not negotiable; particularly post sale!

Payment Methods:

PayPal is now the ONLY method of choice for either UK or overseas buyers.

Problems, Refunds & The “Boink” Factor:

·       If the item you win differs from the description above, I will refund your original payment.

·       Refund will be issued on receipt of item in original packaging in the same condition as when dispatched.

·       Proof of dispatch certification is obtained for every package.

·       I take GREAT care with packaging and have only ever had 3 arrive damaged out of over 2500!

And finally…

Whilst this may all appear slightly excessive on the detail front, I do go to great lengths to ensure the accuracy of these listings and promote “service” and “honesty” as treasured commodities as, on rare occasion, I have found them to be lacking in (one or two) others with whom I have dealt on e-bay… however, NOT here! I feel I should also add that I have been professionally involved in either the music or entertainment industry for the last 20 years and as a fan of all genres of “quality” music since year “dot”…  To verify all this manic attention to detail please do check my feedback, which I go to great lengths to keep positive and my buyers are both cool and kind enough to leave.

 OVER 2500 POSITIVE SALES FEEDBACK RATINGS CAN’T BE WRONG FOLKS!!!

My genuine appreciation for looking at my listing and checking out the blurb. I hope this finds you well, under “blue skies” and at peace with your world, whilst listening to some groovy tunes on the greatest format ever, lovely, lovely warm & natural vinyl!

Cheers, peace & love;

MacLizardking.