Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
Notes:
Includes insert with publishing details and credits, a facsimile of the original fan club leaflet, and a facsimile of the original UK RCA edition die-cut inner sleeve with the text "Made in England R.S. 12-76". The track list on the rear sleeve is printed on an orange sticker, similar to the original UK edition.
This Parlophone DB 77821 2018 reissue was released with reproductions of the original 1977 fan club leaflets, including at least two different design and artwork versions of the bi-fold "Official International Fan Club" leaflet. In order to differentiate the artwork variations refer to the images or text below:
1. This version - cover profile image of David Bowie with his left arm raised. "Official International Fan Club" text on four separate lines of print, "Keep Up With David's Changes" interior with album covers on both sides.
2. [r=11597112 - cover portrait image of David Bowie facing forward and smoking a cigarette. "Official International Fan Club" text on two separate lines of print, "The Many Sides Of David Bowie" interior with a fan club application on the left side and album covers on the right, back page with additional album covers.
The back of both versions of the fan club leaflet read in small text along the bottom edge "This is a replica of the original issued in 1977 and is no longer valid."
First catalog number appears on the spine, back cover and labels. Second catalog number appears at the end of the rim text string on both labels and in parentheses on the spine.
Some copies may include a "Made In Germany" on back sleeve.
On the labels:
℗ 1977
Made in the EU
On the rear cover:
Originally ℗1977 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd.
Remaster ℗2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd. ©2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC.
©2017 Parlophone Records Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Recorded at The Chateau and Hansa By The Wall
Mixed at Hansa By The Wall
Cover photo from "The Man Who Fell to Earth," a Cinema 5 release.
Runouts are etched. In runouts, all Optimal plating symbols may be inverted (e.g., “⊥” vs “T”) and/or mirrored (e.g., “1△” vs “△↾”). For example, in variant 3, side A: "5+" is mirrored; side B: "+T" is mirrored.
A1. Speed Of Life
A2. Breaking Glass
A3. What In The World
A4. Sound And Vision
A5. Always Crashing In The Same Car
A6. Be My Wife
A7. A New Career In A New Town
B1. Warszawa
B2. Art Decade
B3. Weeping Wall
B4. Subterraneans
