David Bowie HUNKY DORY 1971 UK LP 1st press -3T / 3T 100% MINT AUDIO & SLEEVE
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Description
- FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY
PLAYS TO A MINT GRADE
A GENUINE EARLY FIRST PRESS FROM 1972
NON LAMINATED MINT SLEEVE
A FINAL UPGRADE
CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8244
MATRIX: BAPRS 5947 3T BOBIL / 5948 3T RASPUTIN
TITANIC CREDITS ON THE LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE GLOSSY ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE GLOSSY LABELS ARE EVIDENCE OF A FIRST PRESS, AS LATER PRESSES WERE RELEASED ON LIGHTER VINYL WITH MATT LABELS
THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED.
THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT, AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS,
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS IT STILL LOOKS MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AAND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS
A REAL PLEASURE TO HEAR THIS ALBUM AS IT WAS INTENDED TO BE HEARD 52 YEARS ON
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB AUDIO MINT
TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE - 1ST PRESS NO MAINMAIN CREDITS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION AND IMPORTANTLY NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, ANDALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS OFTEN ABUSED COVER.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SUPERB. ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED AND FULLY RUN FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. THE TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND HAS NO SQUASHING, ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND FULLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS NO WEAR TOP THE SURFACE AND THIS INCLUDES THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THOSE TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS EITHER
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.THERE IS REFERENCE TO 'A GEM PRODUCTION' BUT NOTHING ELSE.AGAIN THE COLOURS ARE ALL THERE, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES
ONE PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE
THE LYRIC INSERT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO CREASES OR TEARS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT
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