Elton John DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYED 1973 UK LP 1st Press
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comELTON JOHN - DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION
STAGGERING MINT SLEEVE
1ST PRESS A2/B2 VINYL
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPH 427
- MATRIX: DJLPH 427 A2 / B 2
- 'AGONG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- 'BANG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THEM AT ALL. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.. THE YELLOW DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS VINYL HAS ONLY EVER HAD A COUPLE OF TRIPS ROUND A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SUBLIME CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS FLAWLESS, AND WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO ALL I SEE IS ONE DULL STREAK HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO WHICH HAS NO IMPACT ON THE AUDIO WHATSOEVER
THE TEST PLAY
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THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC IT SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND EITHER AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS HAD, WE COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE MINUSCULE DUST POP THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS FOR THE PLAY
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
HIGHLY POLISHED LAMINATE ON THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS COVER.
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINE NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE TINY ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE FOPUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, PERFECT LAMINATE RUNNING THE FULL LENGTH OF THE SLEEVE ALL EIGHT CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHEDTHE SPINE IS ALSO MINT. FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. PERFECT UNBLEMISHED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AGAIN SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN OUT OF THE COVER.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, JUST A SINGLE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. UNUSUALLY THERE IS NO PAPER PULL ON THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE THE LAMINATE WRAPS ROUND. CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE WAS ALLOWED TO DRY BEFORE BEING CLOSED.
THE BOOKLET IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS UNSPLIT
THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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