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DAVID BOWIE David Bowie (Rare 1969 UK 9-track stereo vinyl LP, generally regarded as the first Bowie album proper, featuring Space Oddity & the early masterpiece Cygnet Committee, gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics printed across the inner spread SBL7912)
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David Bowie David Bowie - Fair UK vinyl LP album (LP record)
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What we have here is one of the most sought after worldwide David Bowie collectables - the original pressing of what is generally regarded as the first Bowie album proper, performed by Bowie and a cast of uncredited 'Friends' including Herbie Flowers, Rick Wakeman, Moody Blues bassist John Lodge and [on 'Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud'] Mick Ronson.
Despite this stellar line-up and the success of the 'Space Oddity' single, the album was a commercial failure, hence its scarcity today - it would be reissued in 1972 by RCA, but with a new title and an alternate sleeve.

This original gatefold sleeve design features an image of Bowie on the front based on Hungarian-born artist Victor Vasarely's piece 'CTA 25 Neg', with George Underwood's drawing 'The Depth Of The Circle' on the reverse illustrating aspects of the album's lyrics. The lyrics themselves are printed across the centre of the gatefold.

This is an item that defines 'rare'. They just don't come along very often.

Condition
Due to its matt finish, the sleeve has succumbed to some minor edge scuffing & storage wear in its time, there is a handwritten name at the top (in blue, so hard to see clearly), the spine has scuffed so that no text is legible, there is a split to the back bottom flipback, reaching a fair grade.

The labels have some marks around the spindle holes to show it has been played a few times.

We have professionally cleaned & play tested the vinyl. It shows light scuffing and a few hairlines throughout; in the quieter sections during playback some low surface noise and a few light 'clicks' can be detected.

Overall, this is a fair copy, an ideal collection filler & play copy at an advantageous price.

Tracklisting
Side One
1. Space Oddity
2. Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed
3. Letter To Hermione
4. Cygnet Committee

Side Two
1. Janine
2. An Occasional Dream
3. The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
4. God Knows I'm Good
5. Memory Of A Free Festival
Condition : This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
Availability: Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
Year of Release: 1969 - 56 years old
Artist: David Bowie (click here for complete listing)
Title: David Bowie (click here for more of the same title)
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Format: vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label: Philips
Catalogue No: SBL7912
Country of Origin: UK  
Language: Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info: Deleted
EIL.COM Ref No BOWLPDA652685 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item)
Genres: Male Solo, Rock
Related Artists: Angie Bowie, Arnold Corns, Carlos Alomar, Davie Jones & The Kingbees, Donna Destri, Holy Holy, Ivor Bird, Junior's Eyes, Reeves Gabrels, Rustic Overtones, The Manish Boys, The Spiders From Mars, Tin Machine, Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat
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