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New David Bowie 2010 Signed A Reality Tour CD Gatefold

Hi Folks,

Here is my new David Bowie autographed double-disc CD with discs/booklet. A Reality Tour gatefold CD signed in silver paint pen in 2010 (year of issue) in what was likely some sort of in person situation. I have not seen many signed anything from the last years of his life apart from the books and cards and such, so to me this is a small coup and the price was very good. Have you seen many signed CD’s or LP’s from these last years? I see the scuffs and smudge, but I also see decent contrast and decent/balanced placement (a departure from the usual down-and-right slant but certainly not without precedent). Dated signatures after 2003/4 seem pretty tough. And this is his last live album with a good cover photo as well. What little I have seen from 2010 usually does not have the “dot” over the “i”. I caught this tour at Jones Beach Theatre and it was quite good with Hallo Spaceboy, Station to Station and Diamond Dogs etc. Some will see this signature as rushed but I see this as a style going back to 1980 – the Scary Monsters and Aladdin Sane albums made out to industry someone-or-other “Mike” come to mind – same form here. Sure, I would prefer a lengthy dedication/ inscription, but that’s not to be had here.

So, what do you think of this example? I guess I have to add that this tour is the last time I saw him, so it really resonates personally. I remember him singing “Aoooooh!…Bow wow…Woof woof!” at the climax of Diamond Dogs, and that really thrilled me. And the 5 Years, Suffragette City/Ziggy ending…that was the last thing I saw him do, Ziggy Stardust. “Not only is it the last show of the tour…” First thing I ever saw him do was Space Oddity, so good memory bookends.

He played it "left hand", with screwed up eyes and all, and with one original Spider on keyboards he did kill us by smiling. And as always, he gave all he could.

Thanks for your opinions/posts.

Eric

PS: Below is a list I wrote for a friend here – I ran this through and came out OK I think. The list need work, and your additions.

In no order here are some things I think about (NOT comprehensive – add your own criterion):

Original/virgin /untrimmed 1st gen photo/item/LP/CD (no tape, folds, spots, restoration etc – considering item/age/other factors)?

Vintage as possible? Recent? Common? Scarce/rare?

Is the autograph contemporary to the item/photograph, or added later?

Best condition possible (considering above etc.)?

Best quality photo (1st generation/original release/candid)/”Official” item”/product (album, CD, ticket, promo, key photo etc.)?

Best inscription (if any possible)/dedication/dated?

Fountain, ballpoint or fiber/felt? Pencil? Other?

Optimal contrast/placement? Ink color clash with item/image?

Clear example/preferably no smudging from signing/fading/etc.?

What else can I buy with this amount of $?             

Recent auction/sale results for like material?

Is the signature interesting/unusual/unique without the photo/item?

Frequency of items with comparable presentation?

Comparison to similar for quality - mediocre or exceptional?

How does this fit in with other items I have collected using similar criterion? Display?

It the item is too big? Small? Is the autograph lost or overpowering?

Is this same item offered anywhere else online for more/less?

 

 

                                       

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Permalink Reply by Marcelo dias on August 4, 2016 at 1:23am
Congratulation Eric !! Great example signed and great post;)
Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 4, 2016 at 3:10am
Very nice item and this was a great tour!
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 4, 2016 at 3:29am

Hi Marcelo and Richard,

Thanks to you both. I am really very happy with this item. Considering the date and item, I think it just might be rather special. And yes, it was a great tour - rather retrospective and pretty complete. I remember during the line "...sailing over Coney Island..." in Slip Away there was an image of the famous Parachute Jump projected, but that started its life at the New York World's Fair of 1939 in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens as the Lifesavers Parachute Jump ride (think coming WW2), a subject in which I research and have been published, so this confluence of imagery hit me rather strongly. I am very happy with this item, with its scuffs and such. I can't think of many analogous items.

Best wishes,

                    Eric

Permalink Reply by Joe W. on August 4, 2016 at 3:57am

Superb, Eric!

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 4, 2016 at 4:21am

Thanks Joe! I really think it might be a little special.

Best wishes,

                 Eric

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 4, 2016 at 4:26pm

Hi All,

Curious to know what others have seen signed from C. 2010 - LP's, discs, etc (not the books or cards etc). Anyone?

Thank you,

                  Eric

Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 4, 2016 at 5:19pm
He signed a guitar as a competition prize here in the UK. Same model as used on the tour and on this album sleeve!
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 4, 2016 at 5:21pm

Hi Richard,

Was that dated 2015? I have a scan of that one in the signature study I posted a while back. If not, do you have a link?

Thanks,

          Eric

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 5, 2016 at 1:12am

Hi Richard,

I think I found what you were talking about - 2009 magazine contest? I am seeing so very little from these later years apart from the Tashen and other books and the TMWFTE cards from '13. Haven't seen another signed example of this yet.

Thanks!

          Eric

Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 5, 2016 at 3:36am
Hi Eric,

I thought the competition was from 2010, but it could have been '09. There were two comps, one for a signed CD and the other for the guitar from Sony Music.
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 5, 2016 at 9:02am

Hi Richard,

I'd like to see that CD. I have not been able to find many signed CD's at all from the later period after say 2003.

Best wishes,

                    Eric

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 5, 2016 at 9:11am

Hi Folks,

Any others have comments, positive or negative, on this item? All welcome.

Best wishes,

                  Eric

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