Elton John GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD UK LP ' yellow vinyl ' 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT

	£		34
	$		45

ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT / MINT MINUS (2-3 PLAY )CONDITION

' YELLOW VINYL LIMITED EDITION '

SUPERB  MINT  U.K ISSUE ROBOR !!! SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DJM  DJE 29001
• MATRIX: DJE29001 A3 / B 3 / C3 / D3
• ' YELLOW LIMITED EDITION ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON ALL SIDES
• ' STRAWBERRY ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON ALL SIDES
• RARE U.K SLEEVE

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 JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES AT ALL 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 ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A COUPLE WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN ON EACH SIDE

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

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY ZERO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE THROUGHOUT THE PLAYTHROUGH.

NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF VERY LIGHT BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW OF THE DEAD WAX SPOTS, AND NO MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

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

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

THE SLEEVE

FIRST PRESS TRIFOLD ROBOR (UK) SLEEVE. (MOST CAME WITH A DUTCH 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

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 UNBLEMISHED. CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.

 THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT SURFACE, AGAIN NO CREASE LINES ANYWHERE AND NO SMALL LINES NEAR THE EDGES. THERE IS A SMALL EASILY REMOVABLE STICKER ON THE REAR. PROBABLY THE ORIGINAL SHOP THAT SOLD IT PLACED IT THERE AS IT LOOKS LIKE A IN HOUSE CATALOGUE NUMBER FOR THE VINYL.

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 PLAIN INNER SLEEVES ARE UNSPLIT AND FLAT WITH SOME AGEING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES

I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT!!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY