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DAVID BOWIE David Bowie (Rare 1969 UK black Philips label 9-track stereo vinyl LP - generally regarded as the first Bowie album proper, gatefold picture sleeve SBL7912) See 'Additional Info' for further details on this legendary collectable!

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1969 - 55 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Philips
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Product Catalogue No SBL7912
Music Genre Rock, Male Solo
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Tracklisting & More Information

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!






LP RECORD  
Recording Artist David Bowie
Product Title David Bowie
Product Information David Bowie David Bowie UK vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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