ELTON JOHN DON'T SHOOT ME RARE UK 1ST PRESS + BOOK EX

	£		23
	$		30

Welcome to my collection of original vinyl from the 60's, 70's and 80's including some rare Prog, Classic Rock and Punk. This is my personal collection, mostly purchased at the time of release including many FIRST PRESSINGS with the original  sleeves, inners and inserts. The vinyl has been in careful storage, in dust and light-proof packaging in PVC sleeves, upright for nearly 30 years and at the time was carefully played on a high-end audiophile system. SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL! I have tried to grade as accurately as possible using the Rare Record Collector's guide. If you would like any more information or photos just email me. Please have a look at my other listings, I am happy to combine postage.

This auction is for an EXCELLENT VERY RARE ORIGINAL FIRST UK PRESSING WITH THE FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND THICK TEXTURED 12 PAGE LYRIC PHOTO BOOK ATTACHED TO SPINE and HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS VINYL with the SOUGHT-AFTER A2/B2 MATRIX NUMBERS

ELTON JOHN

'DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER'

This is a SUPERB  EXAMPLE of this ICONIC  LP SET!

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 ORIGINAL UK 1972 DJM

DJLPH 427

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Matrix Numbers :    Side A :  DJLPH 427 A2 "AGONG"  Side B  DJLPH 420 B2 "BANG"

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         Condition of Record:  EXCELLENT-  THICK HEAVY vinyl with a stunning jet black mirror-like 'just-pressed' sheen! 

  Condition of Labels:  EXCELLENT - NO rips tears , sticker marks or writing at all !

RECORD/ COVER GRADINGS: 

MINT (M): THE RECORD IS IN BRAND NEW OR SEALED CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY.  THE COVER AND INSERTS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION.

NEAR MINT (NM): THE RECORD IS IN "AS NEW" CONDITION BUT MAY HAVE BEEN PLAYED A SMALL NUMBER OF TIMES. THERE WOULD BE NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY.  THE COVER AND INSERTS SHOULD BE NEAR PERFECT WITH ONLY VERY MINIMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

EXCELLENT (EX): THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEING PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THERE MAY BE THE ODD LIGHT MARK OR HAIRLINE  MARK PRODUCING THE ODD LIGHT CRACKLE OR TICK, BUT NO SKIPS OR JUMPS./ THE COVER MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG): THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. THERE WILL BE NO SKIPS OR JUMPS./ NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G): THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES./ THE COVER SUFFERS FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLORATION ETC.

FAIR (F): THE RECORD IS STILL JUST PLAYABLE BUT HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY AND DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE SURFACE NOISE; IT MAY EVEN JUMP. THE COVER WILL BE TORN, STAINED AND/OR DEFACED AND IS ONLY OF USE AS A COLLECTION FILLER.   

Records are posted in sturdy professional card Record Mailers with stiffeners. Sometimes these may be carefully recycled to help preserve the environment. If possible a clear PVC sleeve will be supplied. All vinyls will be removed from sleeve prior to packing.

POSTAGE: UK £3.99 / EUROPE £4.50 / REST OF WORLD £6.75

ADDITIONAL LP's: UK £1.49 / EUROPE £2.50 / REST OF WORLD £3.75 (Add another 50p across the board for Double LP's)

PLEASE SEE THE OTHER RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER RECORDS I HAVE FOR SALE AND EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS!