DAVID BOWIE Aladdin Sane (RCA UK 1st Press LP + Fan Club Insert) Glam. Nice
  £   56
  $   74

 


£ 56 Sold For
Aug 18, 2021 Sold Date
Aug 8, 2021 Start Date
22   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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David Bowie - Aladdin Sane 

(RCA Victor RS 1001 (LSP 4852 UK LP 1973)

 

This is an original UK pressing in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight matt gatefold sleeve. It comes with its original Lyric Inner Sleeve. This is printed on card. It also comes with a plain paper "inner" inner sleeve. It also comes complete with its original gatefold "Fan Club Insert". This is printed on quality paper. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has glossy orange RCA Victor labels. It has 1st press -3T/ -3T matrix stampers. A genuine UK 1st pressing with glossy orange RCA Victor labels, the earliest matrix numbers & complete with the original gatefol Fan Club insert.



Gatefold Sleeve: There is some light or very mild rubbing wear on the front in a couple of places. These can hardly be seen. There is light or very mild fading to the spine. There are a couple of light or very mild creases on the rear sleeve. There is a small & very light hairline indentation mark on the rear skeeve too. Again, this hardly notices. VG++ condition.

Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. The paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light or very mild surface marks on the vinyl on some areas. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. VG+ condition. The labels are in VG++ condition. There is some light or very mild streaking to the sheen on one label only. Otherwise, minimal spindle wear.

The Lyric Inner Sleeve is in VG condition. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the top edge. There is some light, mild or more moderate rubbing wear to the bottom edge. There is moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is light, mild or very mild ringwear. There are no seam splits. The plain paper "inner" inner sleeve is in VG condition. There is some light, mild or more moderate ringwear & creasing.

The gatefold Fan Club Insert is complete & unused. It is in Near Excellent condition. It show light fading & handling creases. 

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays VG+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. Overall, a very reasonable audio copy.


    Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for non UK bidders on this listing
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Please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. SOME WOULD CLASS THIS AS MINT. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elobarated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS. SEE PRICES ABOVE. 

Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LPS).

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.

                                     
 


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