DAVID BOWIE Low 1977 UK RCA 1st PRESS w/'SOUND & VISION' FRONT STICKER
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25
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£ 25
Sold For
Apr 3, 2014
Sold Date
Mar 24, 2014
Start Date
£ 20
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Great Britain
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DAVID BOWIE Low 1977 UK RCA 1st PRESS w/'SOUND & VISION' FRONT STICKER
TRACK LISTING BACK STICKER, A1/B1 CORRECTED MATRIX
DAVID BOWIELow
UK RCA (RCA S PL 12030) FIRST PRESSING (January 1977) OF DAVID BOWIE'S "Low"
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RCA MATT ORANGE LABELS
MATRIX: PL 12030-A-1 STERLING / PL 12030-B-1 STERLING (with matrix corrections on both sides)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE, "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrodprint Ltd." WITH THE TRACK LISTING STICKER ON THE BACK AND THE ORIGINAL 'SOUND & VISION' STICKER ON THE FRONT
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL THIN PAPER INSERT
AND RCA COMPANY FLIPBACK DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE (date coded '12-76')
Following through with the avant-garde inclinations of Station to Station, yet explicitly breaking with David Bowie's past, Low is a dense, challenging album that confirmed his place at rock's cutting edge.
Driven by dissonant synthesizers and electronics, Low is divided between brief, angular songs and atmospheric instrumentals.
Throughout the record's first half, the guitars are jagged and the synthesizers drone with a menacing robotic pulse, while Bowie's vocals are unnaturally layered and overdubbed. During the instrumental half, the electronics turn cool, which is a relief after the intensity of the preceding avant pop.
Half the credit for Low's success goes to Brian Eno, who explored similar ambient territory on his own releases. Eno functioned as a conduit for Bowie's ideas, and in turn Bowie made the experimentalism of not only Eno but of the German synth group Kraftwerk and the post-punk group Wire respectable, if not quite mainstream.
Though a handful of the vocal pieces on Low are accessible -- "Sound and Vision" has a shimmering guitar hook, and "Be My Wife" subverts soul structure in a surprisingly catchy fashion -- the record is defiantly experimental and dense with detail, providing a new direction for the avant-garde in rock & roll.
This record peaked at No 2 in the UK album charts but it was claimed many returned this record to the shops feeling let-down by the lack of vocals – but time has corrected any over hasty misgivings for this wonderful record.
Low has risen to the top of many critics’ “Greatest Album” lists. In 2000 ‘Q’ Magazine placed it at number 14 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever and by 2003, the album was ranked number 249 in ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Side 1: Speed of Life / Breaking Glass / What in the World / Sound and Vision / Always Crashing in the Same Car / Be My Wife / A New Career in a New Town
Side 2: Warszawa / Art Decade / Weeping Wall / Subterraneans
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright, fresh and unmarked labels - barely a spindle trace to be seen
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen - a few superficial marks are visible - all audibly insignificant
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Crystal clear, deep, rich and finely detailed sound and my one careful play-check at volume found little to fault - just an occasional light touch of background surface (nothing I found in the slightest intrusive) - plays beautifully. The angular, aggressive first side sounds incredibly vibrant with an immediacy only ever found on vinyl (very up-front), while the atmospheric soundscapes of Side Two are simply stunning
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
A clean and crisp example of this easily worn untreated cover and apart from a couple of small marks on the back is in lovely condition with sharp, square, unworn edges and spine
INSERT: EXCELLENT
Apart from some light evidence of handling - a soft crease to the top corner - the insert is clean, white and unmarked
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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