A RARE early recording made by a world-renowned singer-songwriter has sold for £8,000 at an auction in Essex.
The Spinning Man demo CD made by Ed Sheeran was sold at Stacey's Auctioneers, in Rayleigh, for £8,000 at hammerless buyers commission.
The 14-track demo was recorded by the star was recorded in late 2004 and early 2005, when he was aged 13.
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The auctioneers said there were only 21 copies made, with the singer buying back 19 of them.
The outer booklet features photographs of a very young Ed playing his Dean Performer E Acoustic Guitar.
In a paper insert included with the rare recording, the singer said: "Songwriting and playing the guitar is like a direct line to my thoughts and feelings.
"This is the first collection of tracks I’ve done and I am looking forward to playing them live in concert."
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The Spinning Man was sold to an undisclosed internet bidder, who requested to stay anonymous.
David MacGregor, who manages Rock and Pop memorabilia, said: "The CD was sold to a private collector with links to the music business.
"We do not think it was acquired by Ed himself or one of his representatives"
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