Elton John GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD UK LP ' YELLOW VINYL ' FINAL UPGRADE MINT-

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	$		78

ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY EVER MINT MINUS CONDITION

' YELLOW VINYL LIMITED EDITION '

SUPERB  MINT  MINUS SLEEVE

FINAL UPGRADE COPY

• CATALOGUE:DJM  DJE 29001
• MATRIX: DJE29001 A5 / B 5 / C5 / D5
• ' STRAWBERRY ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON ALL SIDES

I HAVE COME ACROSS A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINYL ALBUMS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS ALBUMS IN A MOST MAGNIFICENT WAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY ALBUM IN THIS COLLECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A HIGH GRADE ANTI-STATIC INNER. THIS HAS MEANT THAT THE ALBUMS HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPLIT THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR ONE, AND SECONDLY HAVE REMAINED IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLLECTOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER PLACED A FINGER ON THE VINYL AND ALWAYS HELD THEM BY THE EDGES. THEY WERE ALL PLAYED ON A LINN TURNTABLE

HERE THEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A 30 YEARS OLD PLUS ALBUM IN 'AS NEW' CONDITION. EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST FROM THIS LOT WILL BE RECORDED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO HEAR FROM THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE.

PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET, SO PLEASE USE A PC TO HEAR THE AUDIO!

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 IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE  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 INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE. THIS IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS SET I HAVE EVER SEEN. IT LOOKS BRAND NEW

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE 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 DOUBLE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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  BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF VERY LIGHT BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW OF THE DEAD WAX SPOTS, AND I ONLY HEARD ONE DUST POP THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS!!!

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

FIRST PRESS TRIFOLD EURO ALBUMS 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 UNLAMINATED SURFACE IS MINT AND UNRUBBED, NO COLOUR LOSS OR RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NO GRUBBINESS FROM HANDLING EITHER.

ABSOLUTELY ZERO 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 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WITH JUST A TINY BIT OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

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 AND THIS EVEN INCLUDES THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS WHICH HAVE REMAINED ONLY  VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED.

 THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT SURFACE, AGAIN NO CREASE LINES ANYWHERE AND JUST A FEW  TINY LINES NEAR THE LEFT EDGE. THE TOP RIGHT CORNER HAS A TINY LINE ACROSS THE TIP AND THE BOTTOM CORNERS ARE VERY VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED.

OPENING THE TRI FOLD REVEALS THE THIRD PART OF THE SLEEVE WITH THE SECOND OPENING EDGE. AND AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITHOUT ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHATSOEVER.

THE INSIDE THREE PANELS ARE  IN MINT CONDITION.

THE TWO DIE CUT INNER SLEEVES ARE UNSPLIT AND FLAT WITH SOME LIGHT CREASING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS

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