Another superb Bowie collector's item with this original UK test pressing of the 1983 album which is housed with printers proof inner and sleeve. Also included is a UK picture disc LP copy of the album (AMLP 3029 - Ex+ condition). The (test pressing) album is issued over two single-sided LPs on green labels which are blank. Record one is in Ex+ condition showing just a couple of extremely faint and wispy paper marks. Record 2 is in archive condition showing few discernible marks. Matrix/runout (record 1): AML 3029 A-3-1-1-1 NICKZ & AML 3029 B-3-1-1-1 NICKZ TENHOUSE. The inners have the matrix info handwritten and are date stamped 8 MAR 1983 (the commercial release for the album was 14 April 1983). Complete with original large printers proof card lyric inner which measures approx 64 * 38.5cm - this is in VG condition with some creases. Housed with the original printers proof sleeve, this in VG condition with some creasing.
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Another superb Bowie collector's item with this original UK test pressing of the 1983 album which is housed with printers proof inner and sleeve. Also included is a UK picture disc LP copy of the album (AMLP 3029 - Ex+ condition). The (test pressing) album is issued over two single-sided LPs on green labels which are blank. Record one is in Ex+ condition showing just a couple of extremely faint and wispy paper marks. Record 2 is in archive condition showing few discernible marks. Matrix/runout (record 1): AML 3029 A-3-1-1-1 NICKZ & AML 3029 B-3-1-1-1 NICKZ TENHOUSE. The inners have the matrix info handwritten and are date stamped 8 MAR 1983 (the commercial release for the album was 14 April 1983). Complete with original large printers proof card lyric inner which measures approx 64 * 38.5cm - this is in VG condition with some creases. Housed with the original printers proof sleeve, this in VG condition with some creasing.