Vinyl: DAVID BOWIE The Man Who Sold The World MERCURY Dress Cover Orig UK 1st Press

DAVID BOWIE

THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

MERCURY 6338 041

MATRIX, MOTHERS & STAMPERS

6338041 1Y//1 420 114

6338041 2Y//1 420 111

Vinyl has some light hairlines and sleeve markings. Grades visually VG+ with no feelable scratches. I have played the album on a Goldring Lenco GL75 turntable with Shure M75ED cartridge and I would say the album plays EX-. Generally it plays a very strong EX with very little background noise. There is some light clicking at the start of 'After All' which is the reason why I would downgrade this slightly. Overall a nice copy.

The sleeve is the real star of this copy. Please look around ebay and popsike to see what passes as an EX condition sleeve of this release and then have a look at the pictures below. This sleeve is in true EX condition and given the incredibly flimsy material it was printed on is probably one of the best you will find. There is almost no ring wear or feathering of the edges. Really the only flaws are some rubbing and crushing to the top of the spine and some light rubbing to the top and bottom. Unlike most copies you see the spine is fully readable.

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

NEAR MINT: The record appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner
and is assumed to have been played by them

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality,
despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.