David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars | Vinyl LP | Preowned

A landmark of glam rock, David Bowie's The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars arrives here as a preowned original 1972 UK pressing.

This copy is a genuine first pressing on the alternate sleeve, identified by its Titanic Music publishing credit and the absence of the Mainman logo on the back cover — a small but telling detail for collectors chasing the earliest issues of this album. Pressed on RCA Victor's glossy orange label, it captures Bowie at the birth of Ziggy Stardust, one of the most influential characters in rock history.

Release Details:
Label: RCA Victor
Catalogue No: SF 8287
Country: UK
Year: 1972
Format: Vinyl LP Stereo

Tracklist:
A1. Five Years
A2. Soul Love
A3. Moonage Daydream
A4. Starman
A5. It Aint Easy
B6. Lady Stardust
B7. Star
B8. Hang On to Yourself
B9. Ziggy Stardust
B10. Suffragette City
B11. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout: BGBS 0864 1E A1Q
Matrix / Runout: BGBS 0865 1E A1U

Notes:
Glossy orange label. Identifying feature is that the pressing include a Titanic Music publishing credit and no Mainman logo on the back of the sleeve.

First pressing with alternate sleeve

Image on sleeve is of similar quality to later pressings:
(https://www.discogs.com/release/6341198-David-Bowie-The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Ziggy-Stardust-And-The-Spiders-From-Mars
or
https://www.discogs.com/release/5210659-David-Bowie-The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Ziggy-Stardust-And-The-Spiders-From-Mars)
The sleeve has a discernible square, not as large as on first pressings (https://www.discogs.com/release/618952-David-Bowie-The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Ziggy-Stardust-And-The-Spiders-From-Mars), and only is present around the catalog number and not around "RCA" or "Victor".
Additionally, the wrinkle on the back cover on the upper right hand corner more closely resembles the first pressing rather than the later pressings.

[Labels]
A1 to A4, B1 to B6 - Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music
A5 - Rondor Music
A Gem Production
Ⓟ 1972 RCA Records
Manufactured by RCA Limited, England

[Cover]
© 1972 RCA Limited
Printed in England by Robert Stace
RCA Limited, Record Division, RCA House, Curzon Street, London W1

[Inner sleeve]
All songs © copyright 1971, 1972 by Titanic Music Limited / Chrysalis Music Limited. Reprinted by permission

Grading:
Media: Very Good (VG) — shows signs of previous play, plays through well with some surface noise.
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) — shows minor signs of previous play, light shelf wear.

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