ELTON JOHN HONKY CHATEAU 1972 UK VINYL LP 1ST PRESS RED VINYL EXC+ AUDIO & SLV
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£ 22 Sold For
Jan 22, 2017 Sold Date
Jan 12, 2017 Start Date
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8   Number Of Bids
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.

ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER OF MY SCHOOL MATE'S RECORDS, A SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS AUDIO FIRST PRESSING COPY OF :

ELTON JOHN, HONKY CHATEAU 1972 UK STEREO VINYL LP FIRST PRESSING ON THE DJM RECORDS LABEL, DJLPH 423. CAREFULLY PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW, IN SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS TOP AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN EXCELLENT PLUS TEXTURED SURFACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE RARER ENVELOPE CLOSURE ON THE REVERSE OF THE GATEFOLD. A TOP NEAR ARCHIVE CONDITION COPY, YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY.

THIS FIRST PRESSING COPY ALSO HAS THE BLOOD RED/PURPLE TRANSLUCENT VINYL WHEN HELD UP TO THE BRIGHT LIGHT.

FIRST PRESS ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS (AS LISTED ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE) :

SIDE 1 - DJLPH-423-A2  Bobil N 2
SIDE 2 - DJLPH-423-B2  Rasputin O 2

FROM THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :

Elton John ?– Honky Château

Label: DJM Records (2) ?– DJLPH 423 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Envelope/Wallet Sleeve
Country: UK Released: 1972 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Honky Cat Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – Gus DudgeonBanjo – Davey*Bass – Dee*Drums – Nigel*Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Elton*Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis ChautempsTrombone – Jacques BolognesiTrumpet – Ivan Jullien
A2 Mellow Bass – Dee*Drums, Tambourine – Nigel*Guitar – Davey*Piano, Organ – Elton*Violin [Electric] – Jean-Luc Ponty
A3 I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano – Elton*Tap Dance – "Legs" Larry Smith
A4 Susie (Dramas) Bass – Dee*Drums, Tambourine – Nigel*Guitar – Davey*Piano – Elton*
A5 Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano – Elton*Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – David Henschel*
B1 Salvation Backing Vocals [Additional] – Larry Steel, Liza Strike, Madeline Bell, Tony HazzardBass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano – Elton*
B2 Slave Bass – Dee*Congas, Drums – Nigel*Guitar, Banjo – Davey*
B3 Amy Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Congas – Ray CooperDrums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano – Elton*Violin [Electric] – Jean-Luc Ponty
B4 Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters Bass – Dee*Mandolin, Guitar – Davey*Piano – Elton*
B5 Hercules Backing Vocals [Additional] – Gus Dudgeon, Tony HazzardBass, Backing Vocals – Dee*Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*Piano – Elton*Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – David Henschel*Whistling [Rhino Whistle] – Gus Dudgeon

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – Dick James Music Ltd.
  • Distributed By – Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
  • Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse
  • Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse
  • Recorded At – Strawberry Studios, France
  • Remixed At – Trident Studios

Credits

  • Coordinator [Co-ordinated By] – Steve Brown
  • Design [Sleeve], Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Michael Ross (3)
  • Engineer – Ken Scott
  • Mastered By – Bobil (tracks: A1 to A5), Rasputin (10) (tracks: B1 to B5)
  • Photography By [Cover] – Ed Caraeff
  • Photography By [Liner] – J. F. Rault*, Michael Childers, Michael Ross (3)
  • Producer – Gus Dudgeon
  • Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Notes

Gatefold textured sleeve with a tuck-in envelope/wallet to the back sleeve.
Some copies are printed on translucent blood-red vinyl, visible only against a strong light.
The labels without 'Made in England' text.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): DJLPH 423-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): DJLPH 423-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Etched): DJLPH-423-A-2 Bobil
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Etched): DJLPH 423 B2 Rasputin

DJM LABELS :
I CAN'T SEE JANY SPINDLE MARKS, PLAYED JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES. IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, SUPERB.

THICK SLAB VINYL VISUAL : LIKE NEW, WITH A LOVELY SHEEN. I CAN'T SEE ANY OBVIOUS MARKS AT ALL, JUST ONE VERY LIGHT SURFACE SCUFF MARK ON SIDE 2 AND A FEW SLEEVE REMOVALS VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, NONE OF WHICH SOUND AT ALL. JUST A COUPLE OF SPINDLE MARKS VISIBLE, CAREFULLY PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW. VISUALLY EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.

THICK SLAB VINYL PLAYBACK :  SUPERB WITH A LOUD CUT FIRST PRESS SOUND. THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL SURFACE MARK ON SIDE 2 WHICH DOES NOT CLICK AT ALL. THERE IS HARDLY ANY CRACKLE AT ALL, JUST A FEW  RANDOM 'DUST IN THE GROOVE' VERY LIGHT CRACKLES IN TOTAL. THE WHOLE ALBUM HAS THE DYNAMIC MUSIC CRISP AND RIGHT TO THE FORE. THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL THAT DETRACTS FROM A SUPERB SOUNDING ALBUM. NO SKIPS, CLICKS OR JUMPS. THIS SOUNDS SUPERB.
THEREFORE OVERALL IN EXCELLENT PLUS TOP AUDIO CONDITION. A TOP AUDIO COPY, YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY IT IS THAT GOOD.

I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLY-LINED INNER.

TEXTURED SURFACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE ENVELOPE CLOSURE, PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD. : ALMOST LIKE NEW.
KEPT IN A RECORD BOX SINCE PURCHASE , SO HARDLY ANY CORNER OR EDGE WEAR. MINIMAL TINY BUMPS TO THE CORNERS. THE TWO WIDE SPINES ARE TOTALLY CRISP AND FULLY LEGIBLE. NO RINGWEAR OR RUBBING TO THE TEXTURED SURFACE, THE OPENING EDGE HAS NO FEATHERING. NO STAINS OR CREASING. A SUPERB ALMOST LIKE NEW COVER. THE ENVELOPE CLOSING FLAP HAS ONE TINY TEAR.
OVERALL IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER SLEEVE IT IS THAT GOOD.
PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.

ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE : NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORD EDGE. A FEW CREASES AND SOME AGE BROWNING. OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLY-LINED INNER.

I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE SUPERB COVER.

OVERALL AN EXCELLENT PLUS TOP AUDIO CONDITION COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ELTON JOHN FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP WITH AN EXCELLENT PLUS GATEFOLD COVER. A SUPERB TOP COPY, YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY IT IS THAT GOOD.

LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.

I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE £14 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD £18 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.

THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.

I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 3 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
2 X LP'S - £6, 3 X LP'S - £7, 4 X LP'S - £8.

HAPPY BIDDING!


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