David Bowie Hunky Dory 50th Anniversary Picture Disc

It's a classic album. I love the packaging, I love the look of it...but the sound quality is marred by *very* high surface noise. I have a high quality turntable, which is properly aligned, other records play fine, but this one has a LOT of noise. I was also disappointed there was no digital download included (flac), I do of course already own the CD that I bought 20 or so years ago, so it doesn't really impact me, but considering the price I think it should be included for those that don't have the CD. To summarize, it's a nice collectible souvenir, but for practical high quality playback, I'll stick to the CD.

My first experience with Bowie was when I had tickets to a T-Rex concert, that got cancelled. They offered money back, or tickets to some guy named David Bowie. I went. He landed, did his gig, and took off to wherever he came from. I was blown away. I actually did not get into this record until a few years after the glam phase was gone. What a fabulous record. The songwriting is incredible. Some of the best songs he ever wrote are on this album. I became a lifelong fan and miss him terribly. Thank you David, wherever you've now landed. I hope you're still writing songs.