The Man Who Sold The World - 1972 UK RCA label 9-track 2nd Issue LP - Inner Sleeve, 2E/1E matrix

Scarce 1972 UK RCA label 9-track LP - the 2nd Issue of Bowies 3rd album - originally issued in 1971 on Philips with Michael Fish' 'Drag' cover photography.

Vinyl has the generic orange company labels with left label vertical, large fonted and outline RCA text - solid, horizontal and mid-size fonted right label 'Victor' text.

Vinyl has machine stamped (ms) and hand etched (he) matrix information:
Side 1: BPRS 4512-2E A2A 'W' (he)
Side 2: BPRS 4513 1E (ms) A7M BI (he)

Vinyl is housed in an illustrated lyric inner sleeve - it is NOT accompanied by rare fold out poster - everything packed in a Robert Stace manufactured picture cover.

Condition: VG+ (Vinyls and Labels)/VG++ (Inner Sleeve)/VG++ (Poster)/VG++ (Cover):

Vinyl: Very Good Plus, VG+:
Vinyl is bright and shiny - one has a very few superficial, fine and far from audible lines on one side... as the fine hairlines are aligned this basically more looks like a scuff... otherwise just a touch of super fine, thin and ultralight sleeve wear. The ther has next to no signs of play... a combination of Close To Near Mint/Excellent and VG+.  Vinyl itself is conservatively graded Very Good Plus, VG+.

Labels: Mint, M-:
Labels are without signs of play or handling - plain perfect.

Inner Sleeve: Near Mint, VG++:
Inner sleeve has a little wrinkling from marginal bends - completely intact seams and nice corners - no writing, tears, rips... extremely nice - graded near mint.

Cover: Very good plus, VG+:
Cover has in general hardly any surface wear - a touch of wrinkling from edges.
Seams are straight and intact - a touch of wear to lower seam, perfect top seam, easily readable and mint spine, opening edges without rubbing.
Spine corners are mint -opening corners has only faint rubbing - overall a superb cover - graded near mint.

Playgrading: Near perfect, VG++:
Vinyl tracks straight and plays wonderfully with only the very slightest noise inbetween tracks or in quiet passages - that is at higher volume. Vinyl has the amazing dynamics which you find on original copies of early Bowie albums - fine and distinct instrument differentiation, great volume and fine perspective.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 The Width Of A Circle 8:07
2 All The Madmen 5:38
3 Black Country Rock 3:33
4 After All 3:52

Side 2:
1 Running Gun Blues 3:12
2 Saviour Machine 4:27
3 She Shook Me Cold 4:13
4 The Man Who Sold The World 3:58
5 The Supermen 3:39

All tracks written and composed by David Bowie

Recorded and remixed at Trident Studios, London, UK
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, UK
Manufactured by RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK

Credits:
David Bowie - vocals, guitar, production
Mick Ronson - guitar
Tony Visconti - bass, piano, guitar
Mick Woodmansey - drums
Ralph mace - moog synthesizer

Technical credits:
Tony Visconti - production
Ken Scott - engineer

Artwork:
Keef - Design, Photography