Elton John DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER UK LP 1st A2/B2 NEAR MINT
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ELTON JOHN - DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER
SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO
1ST PRESS A2/B2
NEAR MINT 1ST ISSUE STAPLED SLEEVE WITH TEXTURED BOOK
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPH 427
- MATRIX: DJLPH 427 A2 / B 2
- 'AGONG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- 'BANG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
- TEXTURED 1ST ISSUE BOOKLET
THE CLASSIC DON'T SHOOT ME ALBUM FROM 1972. THIS IS A REALLY EARLY FIRST PRESS WITH VERY LOW MATRIX NUMBERS. THE VINYL WAS PRESSED IN BOTH STANDARD BLACK, AND PLUM TRANSLUCENT VINYL WHICH YOU COULD ONLY SEE IF YOU HELD IT UP TO A BRIGHT LIGHT. THIS IS THE HEAVYWEIGHT SOLID BLACK VINYL
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORDS
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 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES 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 EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES, AND SOME DULL FLECKS AND STREAKS EMBEDDED IN THE VINYL (NON SOUNDING)
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING ANY BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
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. CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND NO HEAVY / LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS
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
I HEARD JUST A FEW SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN 2-3 OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND 3-4 TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAY THROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT FOR THE AUDIO
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH THE 1ST ISSUE TEXTURED BOOKLET WITH STAPLES SHOWING ON THE SPINE
HIGHLY POLISHED LAMINATE ON THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER JUST ONE MINUSCULE DING TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THERE IS ONLY ONE BARELY VISIBLE LAMINATE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS ONE LIGHT SCRATCH LINE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, GLOSSY LAMINATE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FOUR SURFACES WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS ALSO MINT. FLAT AND UNWORN WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. THIS IS A FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE AS NOTED DUE TO THE STAPLES SHOWING ON THE SPINE. LATER ISSUES HAD THE BOOK GLUED IN
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, AGAIN WITH JUST TWO TINY LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE BOOKLET WAS ISSUED WITH TEXTURED PAPER WHEREAS LATER ISSUES WERE UNTEXTURED. THIS IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS UN-SPLIT, JUST LIGHTLY WRINKLED
THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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