Elton John GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 1973 UK 1ST ISSUE YELLOW VINYL MINT MINUS
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ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
' YELLOW VINYL LIMITED EDITION '
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
VERY 1ST YELLOW ISSUE WITH LIMITED EDITION ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX
Only the very 1st issues of this yellow vinyl had 'YELLOW LIMITED EDITION' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON EVERY SIDE. In addition the matrix numbers on the 1st issue were far lower, all ending in -3, whereas the later issues had the digits ending mostly in-5
THIS IS A HARD ONE TO FIND
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJE 29001
- MATRIX: DJE29001 A3 / B 3 / C3 / D3
- ' STRAWBERRY ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON ALL SIDES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE YELLOW 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 BLACK DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES ON EITHER OF THE LP LABELS
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAY LIGHT BOTH DISCS LOOK FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. A MINT PAIR OF DISCS
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP'S PLAY THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS SET SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR.THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE DISCS HAVE RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
A SIMPLY SUPERB 1ST ISSUE YELLOW VINYL WITH A SOUND TO MATCH
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO TICS OR POPS
ALL I HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE FOUR SIDES WERE 2-3 TINY SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB MATTE TRI-FOLD SLEEVE
IT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE THAT A RECORD THAT WAS AS POPULAR AS THIS ONE AND SOLD SO MANY COPIES SHOULD HAVE REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED FOR ALL THIS TIME. NEARLY EVERY COPY THAT I HAVE SEEN OVER THE YEARS HAS LOOKED TIRED WITH THE SLEEVE HAVING AGEING TO ALL PARTS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE OR BEND ON IT ANYWHERE. THE UN-LAMINATED SURFACE IS MINT AND UN-RUBBED, NO COLOUR LOSS OR RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NO GRUBBINESS FROM HANDLING EITHER. THE TOP CORNER TIPS HAVE THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB ON THEM
ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WITH THE CORNER TIPS REMAINED UNBLEMISHED AS WELL
THE SPINE WHICH IS USUALLY FOUND SQUASHED TO DEATH AND VERY WORN IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT SURFACE, AGAIN NO CREASE LINES ANYWHERE AND JUST A TINY BIT OF RUB ITO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP
BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITHOUT ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHATSOEVER.
THE INSIDE THREE PANELS ARE IN PERFECT STATE
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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