Elton John DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 1972 UK LP 1st PLAYS NMINT
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25
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ELTON JOHN - DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
EX+ GATEFOLD WITH BOOK ATTACHED
1ST RED TRANSLUCENT 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
- RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL
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 1-2 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN VERY CLEAN CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THIS ALBUM ONLY SHOWS A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES PLAUS A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE DOTS WHICH HAVE NO IMPACT ON THE AUDIO. ALSO WHEN HELD UP TO THE LIGHT YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THAT THIS IS THE RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL PRESS
THE TEST PLAY
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 NO MORE THAN THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC. THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS WHATSOEVER
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT FOR THE PLAY
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE 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
THERE ARE THREE PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE,TWO VERY SMALL ONES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE,
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, PERFECT LAMINATE RUNNING THE FULL LENGTH OF THE SLEEVE , WITH ONLT THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS SHOWING A DOT OF RUB
THE SPINE ISFLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE . PERFECT ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY 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 COUPLE OF PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE SMALL FLECK OF WHITE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. THERE IS A SLIVER OF PAPER PULL ON THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE THE LAMINATE WRAPS ROUND AND WAS NOT FULLY COLD WHEN THE BOOKLET WAS CLOSED ON IT
THE BOOKLET IS IN PERFECT CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS UNSPLIT
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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