DAVID BOWIE ziggy stardust LP NEAR MINT 1E/2E VINTAGE UK PRESSING GLAM ROCK LP

	£		45
	$		60

THIS IS A VERY EARLY PRESSING, VERY CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL, SIDE 1 HAS THE 1E MATRIX, SIDE 2 HAS 2E INSTEAD OF 1E, FOR THE REST IT IS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL 1E PRESSING. SO THIS IS A VERY EARLY UK PRESSING, very hard to distinguish from the original uk pressing, the only difference is the 2 in stead of 1 in the matrix on side 2.
SLEEVE IS IN EX CONDITION AND THE RECORD IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. Has the original inner sleeve with lyrics and photos. 
 
 
 

•CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8287
•MATRIX: BGBS0864-1E / BGBS0865-2E (ONLY 1E/1E IS LOWER)
•TITANIC CREDITS ON THE LABEL
•HEAVYWEIGHT SOLID (BARELY FLEXIBLE) DISC ZIGGY STARDUST WAS RELEASED ON JUNE 6TH 1972 AND REACHED ONLY NUMBER 5 IN THE UK CHARTS. IT HAS SINCE GONE ON TO ACHIEVE LEGENDARY STATUS, AND HAS BEEN REISSUED MANY TIMES.

SO HOW TO TELL A FIRST PRESS?
• THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE 'VICTOR' UNDER THE RCA LOGO TOP RIGHT CORNER NOT 'INTERNATIONAL'
• THE SLEEVE MUST ALSO HAVE VERY BLURRY IMAGES AND TEXT , IN PARTICULAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
• THE REAR MUST HAVE NO MENTION OF 'MAINMAN' ACCREDITATION
• IT MUST BE A ROBERT STACE SLEEVE
• THE LABELS MUST BE GLOSSY AND NOT MATT
• THE VINYL MUST BE HEAVY AND NOT FLIMSY
• THE LABEL MUST HAVE 'TITANIC' CREDITS
• THE MATRIX MUST BE STAMPED AND NOT ETCHED
• THE MATRIX NUMBER MUST BE BGBS 0864 1E / 0865 1E
IF ANY OF THESE ARE MISSING THEN YOU ARE NOT LOOKING AT A VERY FIRST PRESS

HERE WE HAVE THAT DISC, WITH THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THE 2E MATRIX NUMBER FOR SIDE 2. STILL A VERY EARLY PRESSING FROM 1972

THE RECORD
Artist or Band: DAVID BOWIE
Album Title: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Producer(s): David Bowie & Ken Scott.

TRACK LIST:
Side 1: Five Years; Soul Love; Moonage Daydream; Starman; It Ain’t Easy.
Side 2: Lady Stardust; Star; Hang on to Yourself; Ziggy Stardust; Suffragette City; Rock n Roll Suicide.

Label/Format: RCA Victor – genuine orange pressing with the ultra shiny, glass smooth finish. Importantly this has the ‘Titanic Music’ credits. Pressed on real high quality vinyl – NOT DYNAFLEX!

Cat Number: SF 8287 (LSP 4702).

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 135 grams. A little above average for this one. Later ones became very thin and flimsy.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: The earliest pressings from 1972 on the RCA Victor label are scarcer than later ones. This copy is pressed on REAL vinyl, NOT Dynaflex. This is easily determined as RCA orange copies pressed on the stuff had the word ‘Dynaflex’ printed on the labels – they are best avoided, they usually sound terrible and are not audiophile standard. The price guides seem to value ALL RCA copies the same which is plain stupid. The title itself is fairly easily found but most are later pressings. Many on RCA International with different coloured labels or on the dreaded aforementioned Dynaflex. A solidly pressed UK example with the prized -1E/-2E matrixes in hardly played conditions will always prove more challenging to find. The matrixes on this example are deeply machine punched and very clear and precise in solid Roman type. For those who bought this album when first released, most played them into submission and finding originals that play really well are difficult. Often fans boughtlater copies as replacements for their originals. The more discerning collectors who do own the first made pressings will rarely want to part with them – and why would they?
This record is sensational, and that is no exaggeration – it plays with audiophile mastertape quality with none of the inherent distortions, crackle or cutting issues many seen to inherent. The flimsy and fragile cover is also attractive. Original covers did NOT include the ‘Mainman’ logo on the back that was printed below the ‘GEM’ production. Again this was added quickly after 72. Also, the very delicate lyric inner is seldom seen. This inner again has the ‘Titanic’ credit and no reference to Mainmain. This record, almost unbelievably, is now 41 years old, and so many of the first issues were often badly treated by younger buyers of the time. This Bowie masterwork is without doubt a 1972 pressing with the -1E/-2E matrixes, -1E/-1E’s do exist but are even more elusive. The most important factor for me bar none is the sound quality. The detail and delivery of the music is powerful and crisp – the separation, clarity and precision of the vocals and instruments is jaw-dropping. For those wanting to experience this monumental issue in it’s full fidelity glory, look no further – it’s here.

Original Year of Release: 1972

Matrix Nos: BGBS 0864-1E / BGBS 0865-2E. All deeply punched in block characters. Later copies were scripted and appear scratched on.

Musicians: David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone; Mick Ronson – guitar, piano, vocals; Trevor Bolder – bass guitar; Mick Woodmansey – drums.

Brief Info: The most suprising statistic about this groundbreaking masterpiece is the fact it only made number 5 in the UK and a lowly 75 in the US for without doubt this is one of greatest popular albums ever made. Totally timeless and it’s popularity and charisma only strengthens as it ages (a bit like the man himself). Bowie’s ability to reinvent himself has allowed the singer to follow a fascinating career. The blend of rock star persona and alien creature defining Ziggy Stardust was probably his greatest creation. Reinforced by the support of legendary guitarist Mick Ronson, Bowie produced some of his finest songs, from the raucous ‘Suffragette City’ to the prophetic ‘Rock n Roll Suicide’, also arguably his finest ever song ‘Starman’ which never fails to delight - the singer would famously declare Ziggy dead during a live concert. Science fiction was combined with the love of theatre to bring a visual nature to an album that remains central to Bowie’s wide-ranging catalogue. The opening song is blood-chilling: the apocolyptic ‘Five Years’ is bleak in its intensity and pulls no punches lyrically as planet Earth is dying ‘…With just five years left to cry in’. It also has one of the most famous covers in music history too - can any record collection ever be complete without a copy of this record? So many purchased by teenagers of the time, played on cheap and less than vinyl-friendly record players. Many loaned out, written on and played to destruction. No small wonder records from the ‘glam-era’ and before were quickly worn and trashed. The cover, never laminated is most always seen worn and rubbed. Bowie gave the world Ziggy – the Starman – and one of the most famous catch-phrases ever to burst-forth from any record – ‘WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA’AM’! This was his route to superstardom.

This Cover’s Potential for Wear: Very High+: made with thin card and the earlier ones with thicker records inside usually left their (rim) mark freely. Most are seen rubbed, faded, ringworn, badly creased and even torn. Later ones were coated with a more shiny surface and of course these will be seen in better conditions more often. But the matt originals without the Mainmain logo are a far different matter.

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