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David Bowie David Bowie UK vinyl LP album (LP record)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
1. Space Oddity
2. Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed
3. Letter To Hermione
4. Cygnet Committee
5. Janine
6. An Occasional Dream
7. The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
8. God Knows I'm Good
9. Memory Of A Free Festival
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 a totally different sleeve
The colour gatefold sleeve on this issue is literally a work of art in itself. It 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. There is some wear to the edges and corners on this copy and a 2” split in one of the bottom edges, however the colours remain bright and the spine is intact with legible print.
There is a 3½” diameter sticker on the front cover from the shop in London's Regent Street where the album was originally purchased.
The vinyl is in wonderful condition, with only a handful of inaudible scuffs and light surface marks, retaining a lovely shine - it plays through beautifully! The rough textured black and silver Philips labels both show some spindle wear, however this is only noticeable when viewed under a strong, direct light - they are otherwise clean with sharp print.
This is an item that defines 'rare'. They just don't come along very often - this is the first copy we've had for 8 long years!
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| 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.
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| Year of Release: |
1969 - 55 years old |
| Artist: |
David Bowie (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
David Bowie (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Philips |
| Catalogue No: |
SBL7912 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
BOWLPDA00221 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
Male Solo, Rock
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| 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 |
| Complete Stock List: |
David Bowie |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
ZIGGY STARDUST |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number BOWLPDA00221 |
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