DAVID BOWIE, PINUPS 1973 VINYL LP 1ST PRESS ORANGE EXC+ TOP AUDIO & VG+ SLV
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.
IF YOU BUY MORE THAN 1 X LP PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING AS I DISCOUNT ON THE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE BUYS AS BELOW ON MY LISTING.
ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB AUDIO FIRST PRESS COPY OF :
DAVID BOWIE, PINUPS 1973 UK FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP. ON THE RCA RECORDS ORANGE LABEL, RS 1003. IN PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES EXCELLENT PLUS TO NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION WITH A VERY GOOD PLUS MATT SURFACE NON GATE FOLD SLEEVE AND VERY GOOD PLUS PICTURE/LYRIC INNER. STORED AFTER JUST A FEW PLAYS SINCE PURCHASE. THIS SOUNDS SUPERB WITH VIRTUALLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, IF AT ALL. A SUPERB TOP AUDIO COPY.
ONLY SELLING AS I HAVE ANOTHER NEAR MINT FIRST PRESS UK COPY.
1973 UK FIRST PRESS VARIANT 2 ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS (AS LISTED BELOW ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE) :
SIDE 1 : RS-1003-B-3E 'W' A 1 C SIDE 2 : RS-1003-B-3E 'W' A 1 B
FROM THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :
Bowie* ?– Pinups
Label: RCA Victor ?– RS 1003 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: UK Released: 19 Oct 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Glam, Classic Rock
TracklistHide Credits
A1 Rosalyn Written-By – Farley*, Duncan* 2:20 A2 Here Comes The Night Written-By – Berns* 3:08 A3 I Wish You Would Written-By – Billy Boy Arnold 2:47 A4 See Emily Play Written-By – S.Barrett* 4:10 A5 Everything's Alright Written-By – Konrad*, Karlson*, Crouch*, Stavely*, James* 2:27 A6 I Can't Explain Written-By – Townshend* 2:10 B1 Friday On My Mind Written-By – Young-Vanda* 2:56 B2 Sorrow Written-By – Feldman*, Goldstein*, Gottehrer* 2:53 B3 Don't Bring Me Down Written-By – Johnnie Dee 2:06 B4 Shapes Of Things Written-By – McCarthy*, Samwell Smith* 2:52 B5 Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere Written-By – Townshend*, Daltrey* 3:05 B6 Where Have All The Good Times Gone! Written-By – Ray Davies 2:46Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
- Produced For – MainMan
- Published By – Francis, Day & Hunter
- Published By – Robert Mellin
- Published By – Burlington Music
- Published By – Essex Music International
- Published By – Carlin
- Published By – Fabulous Music
- Published By – United Artists Music
- Published By – Dominion Music
- Published By – Dunmo Music
- Published By – Yardbirds Music
- Published By – Davray
Credits
- Artwork [Masks] – Pierre Laroche
- Backing Vocals – David Bowie, Mac Cormack*, Mick Ronson
- Baritone Saxophone – Ken Fordham
- Bass – T.J. Bolder*
- Co-producer – Ken Scott
- Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
- Engineer – Denis Blackeye
- Guitar, Piano – Mick Ronson
- Photography By [Photo Of 'Twig The Wonderkid' And Me] – Justin*
- Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Electric Piano – Mike Garson
- Producer – David Bowie
- Sleeve, Photography By [Back Photos] – Mick Rock
- Synthesizer [Moog], Harmonica, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – David Bowie
- Typography [Lettered] – Ray Campbell (2)
Notes
A MainMan Production?1973 RCA Records
RCA and MainMan logos on back cover, MainMan logo on insert.
A1 & B3: Originally performed by The Pretty Things
A2: Originally performed by Them
A3 & B4: Originally performed by The Yardbirds
A4: Originally performed by Pink Floyd
A5: Originally performed by The Mojos
A6 & B5: Originally performed by The Who
B1: Originally performed by The Easybeats
B2: Originally performed by The Merseys
B6: Originally performed by The Kinks
The spine, cover, and insert call this album Pinups but the orange label has it spelled as Pin-Ups.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A): RS 1003-A-IT A1AC K
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B): RS 1003-B-IT A2AE K
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched -Variant 1): RS1003A-2E KEV A5L
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched -Variant 1): RS1003-B-1T A2AA K
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched -Variant 2): RS-1003-A-3E 'W'
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched -Variant 2): RS-1003-B-3E 'W'
MATT PAPER LABELS : I CAN'T SEE ANY OBVIOUS SPINDLE MARKS. PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES. NEAR MINT CONDITION.
VINYL VISUAL : WITH A LOVELY SHEEN, THERE IS ONE VERY TINY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ON THE START OF SIDE 2 WHICH DID NOT SOUND AT ALL. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE ON PLAYBACK, VISUALLY EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.
VINYL PLAYBACK : THIS PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY WITH A LOUD CUT FIRST PRESS BASSY SOUND. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE ON PLAYBACK, IF AT ALL. THE WHOLE ALBUM IS IN EXCELLENT PLUS AUDIO CONDITION WITH THE DYNAMIC MUSIC CRISP AND RIGHT TO THE FORE. THERE IS NOTHING INTRUSIVE AT ALL THAT DETRACTS FROM A SUPERB SOUNDING ALBUM. NO SKIPS, CLICKS OR JUMPS. THIS SOUNDS SUPERB THROUGH HEADPHONES, WHAT A BRILLIANT BOWIE COVERS / TRIBUTE TO HIS FAVOURITE BANDS ALBUM.
THEREFORE OVERALL IN EXCELLENT PLUS TO NEAR MINT AUDIO CONDITION, A TOP COPY.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD OF ANY DUST WITH ANTI-STATIC FLUID IN MY KNOSTI-ANTI STAT RECORD CLEANER AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLYTHENE INNER.
MATT SURFACE NON GATE FOLD SLEEVE, MADE AND PRINTED IN ENGLAND : KEPT IN A RECORD BOX SINCE STORAGE, WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT CORNER WEAR. THE WIDE SPINE IS CRISP AND LEGIBLE BUT WITH SLIGHT RUBBING ON THE TOP CORNER. NO RING WEAR OR RUBBING MARKS, JUST A FEW TINY EDGE CREASES. (SEE PICS). THE OPENING EDGE HAS NO FEATHERING.
OVERALL IN VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION, A VERY DECENT SLEEVE.
PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.
PICTURE PAPER INNER : SOME CREASES. NO WRITING, NO STAINS, VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION.
I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE COVER.
OVERALL AN EXCELLENT PLUS TO NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION UK FIRST PRESSING COPY OF THIS CLASSIC DAVID BOWIE ALBUM WITH AVERY GOOD PLUS NON GATE FOLD SLEEVE AND VERY GOOD PLUS PICTURE INNER. A SUPERB TOP AUDIO COPY WITH A VERY DECENT SLEEVE.
LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE SUPERB CONDITION RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.
I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE £14 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD £18 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.
THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.
I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 3 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
1 X LP- £5, 2 X LP'S - £6, 3 X LP'S - £7.
HAPPY BIDDING!
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