DAVID BOWIE dress cover ORIGINAL 1971 SUPERB CONDITION
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Description
THE DRESS / DRAG COVER.
This is an ORIGINAL 1971 English release of Bowie`s masterpiece THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD on the MERCURY record label.
As all you record collectors know this shows up now and then on eBay but in condition like this we all know it is, RARE! RARE!! RARE!!!
Due chiefly to the fact that by nature this particular sleeve is quite delicatly made,it was made of thin stock unlike the 69 LP or Hunky Dory or Diamond Dogs which are all made of the thick card stock used of the day.So for this reason very few are around in acceptable condition let alone OUTSTANDING condition like this . THIS RARE OLDIE LOOKS BRAND NEW !!!
I grade the sleeve as a very strong MINT- .
Please understand my camera and I are well below average and these shots in no way capture the true quality and beauty of this item .
Face to face , the sleeve is beautifully clean and it feels and looks as new ! The colours on the front of the sleeve are very bright as is all the writing on the sleeve. There is no wringwear on the LP because the vynil has been stored seperatly to the sleeve which is the correct way to store this superb item.
The spine on the sleeve is in IMMACULATE CONDITION with no fading and none of the writing missing at all , and the spine has never been crushed inbetween other albums (a commom flaw in Dress covers) really , its in superb shape .
The back of this sleeve is as important as the front and in this case the back sleeve is TOTALLY SUPERB !!!
The record is as good as the sleeve and again a very strong MINT- the vynil has retained its high lustre sheen and it has only a couple of small hairlines but they cannot be detected by playing the disc in any way at all and it plays flawlessly. The record is also in SUPERB CONDITION.
Heres proof that this great piece is the real thing and not one of the two forgerys that exist .
1)The counterfeit has a sheeny texture to it , the original has a matt texture which is more defined . The colours on the counterfeit are much paler like the EMI/Rycodisc who amazingly used the fake for their artwork !
2)The clock on the right side of the sleeve is hardly there on the counterfeit and the original more than half the clock is there , this is the usual method in telling the two apart .
3)The counterfeits back cover is very pale , again the original has a much more defined grey.
4) On the fake Bowies foot goes right to the edge of the sleeve on the original theres a centimetre or more sleeve.
5)The inner sleeve is white on the forgery and grey on the original and im talking about the ACTUAL sleeve (not the paper inner sleeve).
6)The label on the counterfeit is a lighter shade of black than the original and the typeset is taller and thinner than the original , it also has a circled `R` instead of the propper `P`, other than that its a very good effort.
7)The matrix on the runout groove is larger on the fake not so well stamped and omits 420 from the numbers and faces the label rather than pointing away from it as on the original.
8)The spine has Mercury, title and cat number running from right to left on the counterfeit whereas on the original its left to right (this is if you hold the cover face up!).
So rest assured this is THE REAL THING .
When your contemplating buying a collectors piece like this heres some advice...
CONDITION ,CONDITION,CONDITION.
Make sure you double click the pictures for close ups ,notice how crisp and clean the spine is and indeed all the LP cover ,it is as new !
And condition like this this LP is near impossible to find , if you let this get away it will be a long , long time before condition like this comes your way again , so why settle for less ???
If you already own a dress cover chances are its not of superior quality like this ,so why not win this , sell yours , and grade up !!!
If you require any more info or pictures dont hessitate to ask .
SLEEVE AND RECORD IN AS CLOSE TO MINT AS YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO FIND and isnt condition like this worth that extra bid ?
Christmas is just around the corner so why not treat yourself to a cracking Bowie antique that just seems to rise and rise in value as the years go by ,so also a pretty sound investment for the future !
Go on treat yourself !
On 27-Oct-06 at 15:49:10 BST, seller added the following information:Twice in a day ive been asked is this dress cover the same one i sold a few weeks ago , so i will add the explanation to the listing hopefully that will explain things.
NO it isnt the same ,I simply had 2 dress covers , the other dress cover i sold was item 160022354671
It went to a nice guy in France who was over the moon with his item as will the winner of this be .If you study the pictures of both items + the sleeves + record labels you can plainly see they are two different LPs .
I think this one is slightly better say 96 out of 100 for the first , and 98 out of 100 for this fine copy.
Hope that clears things up
Anything else , just ask
On 03-Nov-06 at 20:41:09 GMT, seller added the following information:Postage and packing on this item + insurance , worldwide is on me !
Dont run out of time !Good luck !
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