ELTON JOHN-DONT SHOOT ME..SUPERB RARE 1ST UK TRANS RED PRESS N/M VINYL LP 1972
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SUPERB! RARE! THE EARLIEST 1ST UK PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM WERE PRESSED BY THE PYE RECORDS TRANCO PRESSING PLANT AND APPEAR TO BE NORMAL BLACK VINYL BUT ARE IN FACT TRANSLUCENT DARK RED WHICH IS ONLY VISIBLE WHEN VIEWED IN FRONT OF A BRIGHT LIGHT.....AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE PRESSINGS!! GENUINE 1ST UK TRANCO PRESS VINYL LP ON DJM RECORDS PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED 51 YEARS AGO IN 1972 IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS; DJM RECORDS LABELS WITH '(P) 1972 THIS RECORD CO LIMITED' TEXT AND WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' PERIMETER TEXT / LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PRINTING CREDIT AND WITH 'DISTRIBUTED BY PYE RECORDS (SALES) LIMITED' TEXT AND WITH ORIGINAL DIE-CUT 'MADE IN ENGLAND' INNER / 1ST UK PYE TRANCO PRESS MATRIXES. ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK TRANCO PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS.....
THE TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES BLEMISHES WARPS OR SCUFFS..YOU WONT FIND A BETTER COPY!! THE DJM RECORDS LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS SPINDLE LINE. THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE TOGETHER WITH ITS ORIGINAL INNER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT SHELF WEAR WITH NO EDGE SPLITS. THE 12 PAGE LP SIZED FULL COLOUR BOOKLET IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE SPINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON...NOTHING MUCH TO SHOW FOR ITS 51 YEARS!! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DJLPH 427 (SLEEVE) AND DJLPH.427 (LABELS) WITH 1ST UK PYE TRANCO PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS DJLPH 427 A2 AGONG F D 5 AND DJLPH 427 B2 ..BANG C A 5!.
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER ELTON JOHN TRANSLUCENT RED VINYLS LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A GENUINE 1ST UK TRANCO PRESS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION! DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.
POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.25. POSTAGE TO EUROPE IS £14.95 BY TRACKED AIRMAIL. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD £PLEASE ASK. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.
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