ELTON JOHN YELLOW BRICK ROAD A2 TRANS.RED VINYL UK PRESS LP STUNNING COPY

	£		31
	$		41

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We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

ELTON JOHN

'GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD'

side four no yellow ink on centre label!

STUNNING SLEEVE- AS GOOD AS WE HAVE SEEN

1st EDITION SLEEVE AND TRANSLUCENT RED VINYLS -HEAVYWEIGHT PRESSING

Later copies were solid black, and standard gatefold sleeve

Stunning barely played vinyls SOUND AMAZING!

Released 1973

Label    DJM  DJLPD 1001

Matrix        DJLPD 1001 A-2  

                   DJLPD 1001 B-5  

                   DJLPD 1001 C-3  

                    DJLPD 1001 D2 

THE VINYLS   EX+   INCREDIBLE  CONDITION

As you can see, this vinyl is the highly prized 1973 TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL pressing - Stored from new this LP has seen WELL BELOW AVERAGE plays only, and remains in SUPERB condition everywhere.

These PYE pressed vinyls show red when held to the light, many earkly presed PYE LPs had this finish, some are charcoal, some are a purple colour..theres many tales about how this happened, but all we know is that they are generally regarded as the first pressings. Later copies with higher matrix numbers are generally black solid vinyl.

This pressing is a superb vinyl SET which has retained its amazing glossy sheen and finish. There is no dulling anywhere and overall it is in incredible condition for an LP of this age. The edges are silky smooth, typical of these vintage pressings. We are seing fewer and fewer copies of this LP, so rarely do we see a copy at all, let alone like this.

A FEW light spider lines around the centre holes, and no wear to the spindle hole whatsoever.

There is barely a hint of any whisp lines, a few hairlines on each side, and thats it-  nothing else!  Clearly this LP has been archived for many many years, a few little dust specs are on the vinyl when we slid it for checking..

On playing through we heard nothing bar the tiniest of lead in static in the dead grooves..a few little static sizzles in afew tiny places it sounds superb!

A professional hoover cleaner could remedy any settled dust and make it sound even better, but it really sounds great already!

THE LABELS   MINT  FLAT MATT LABELS (one has no yellow ink in the logo!)

THE SLEEVE     EX+ STRONG  AS GOOD AS WE HAVE SEEN EVER!

Correct FLAT MATT  first UK issued earliest sleeve  -by GARROD & LOFTHOUSE..Super wide spine tri-fold sleeve

NO CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE BACK TOP RIGHT, THIS WAS ADDED LATER.

Printed by: GARROD  & LOFTHOUSE

A very hard to find record in any decent condition -the sleeves are so hard to find without bad creasing on the tri-fold and spine damage, and we rarely manage to see a copy in any decent condition.

This sleeve is SIMPLY OUTSTANDING!!

AS GOOD AS WE HAVE EVER SEEN

The edges have barely a hint of rub , and all colours and inks remain in outstanding condition

No powdery white ringwear - some very light ring press, and just a few tiny feint flecs of rub on the seams

The spine is super -no squash and all titles perfectly readable -the opposite spine is superb with no wear of any note.

The lightest of tip rub & a few spider lines over the edge of the spine, and edges.

THE GATEFOLD- When laid out it is stunning, where most copies we see have the bad crease down the right side (a design fault as the sleeves were shut over each other they could easily sustain creasing without very careful handling..) This sleeve is fantastic with barely a hint of crease on that right side panel.

OVERALL THIS IS AS GOOD AS WE HAVE EVER SEEN.. A REAL BEAUTY.

THE INNER SLEEVES   EX/EX+

Paper pat printed original..Som elight creases, and one has a small split

POSTAGE DISCOUNTS:

Don't forget we offer big postage discounts on multi wins..the more LPs you win, the cheaper the postage works out for you worldwide- Up to 2 kilos or 5 LPs, after which we will send your wins in more than one parcel..ALL very well protected in mailers, stiffeners, plenty of tape & protection, then 'signed delivered' to your door-  and to date we have nad NO damaged items!  ;0)

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

All our items are sent 'signed delivery' tracked to your door, (we have never had an item go missing anywhere in the world!) for peace of mind for both you and us! All items are sent in strong protective mailer boxes and stiffeners. With over 28 years in mail order and the music industry 'worldwide' we pride ourselves on the fact you can bid safely on all our items, and knowing you are being dealt with by professionals.

ENJOY! ;0)