ELTON JOHN-HONKY CHATEAU..RARE SUPERB 1ST UK 'PYE' PRESS N/M VINYL LP 1972
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THIS IS THE VERY RARE 1ST UK PRESSING WITH PYE TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL. (EARLY 1ST PYE PRESSINGS APPEAR TO BE PRESSED ON ORDINARY BLACK VINYL BUT WHEN VIEWED IN FRONT OF A BRIGHT LIGHT ARE ACTUALLY TRANSLUCENT DARK RED (OR SOMETIMES PALE GREEN-DEPENDING ON THE LIGHT SOURCE). SUPERB VINYL-FIND A BETTER COPY! 1ST UK PRESS LP WITH EMBOSSED LEATHER EFFECT ENVELOPE STYLE G&L GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH 'STUCK-ON' TEXTURED ELTON PHOTO COMPLETE WITH WITH ORIGINAL INNER / EARLIEST PYE PRESS MATRIXES / FIRST DJM LABELS ETC. ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSES HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS. RELEASED 48 YEARS AGO IN 1972 AND PURCHASED NEW BY ME OR MY FAMILY BACK IN THE DAY. DJM RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER DJLPH 423 (SLEEVE) AND DJLPH.423 (LABELS) AND 1ST UK PRESSING 'RAYS' MATRIX NUMBERS A3 / B3. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PYE UK PRESSING. THE TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES/SCUFFS /FINGERPRINTS/WARPS VISIBLE WHATSOEVER-IT LOOKS LIKE NEW BUT HAS BEEN PLAYED. THE LABELS SHOW ONLY A VERY FAINT 'BARELY THERE' SPINDLE LINE PER SIDE SO GRADE AS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE EMBOSSED LEATHER EFFECT ENVELOPE STYLE GATEFOLD SLEEVE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE WITH TEXTURED 'STUCK-ON' ELTON PHOTO TO FRONT IS GENERALLY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH UNDAMAGED FLAP AND WITH ONLY SOME MINOR SHELF / RING AND EDGE WEAR BUT HAS A LABEL BLEMISH ON REAR SO GRADES EXCELLENT MINUS AND IS COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL PAPER INNER WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND NO EDGE SPLITS TO EITHER SLEEVE. THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TEXT. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN ORIGINAL 1ST UK PYE TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL PRESS IN NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION!!!!! THIS IS ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON. SEE MY OTHER ELTON JOHN AND RARE AND INTERESTING AND 60's/70s/80s/90s ALBUMS LISTED! REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA ARE £13.50 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!! I ALWAYS POST OUT DAILY AND WITHIN HOURS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT BUT SOME COUNTRIES TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE DELIVERY (IT CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS IN RUSSIA FOR EXAMPLE) SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL! GRADING VINYLS AND COVERS WHICH CAN BE UP TO 50 YEARS OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR SYSTEM . EXPERIENCE AND FEEDBACK TELLS ME THAT MY GRADINGS ARE FAIR AND ACCURATE BUT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING THATS FINE - JUST CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I WILL ALWAYS RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR SATISFACTION!! 100% GUARANTEED!
RARE GENUINE 1ST UK PYE TRANSLUCENT RED PRESSING IN SUPERB / BARELY PLAYED CONDITION!! LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE!! SEE MY OTHER FANTASTIC ELTON JOHN VINYLS FOR AUCTION.
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