Elton John HONKY CHATEAU 1972 UK 1st Press RED TRANSLUCENT PLAYS MINT MINUS / NM

	£		93
	$		123

ELTON JOHN - HONKY CHATEAU

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS TEXTURED SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DJM  DJLPH 423
• MATRIX: DJLPH 423 A2 / B 2
• 'BOBIL' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
• 'RASPUTIN' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
• TEXTURED 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE PASTE ON PICTURE AND TABBED LOCK

THE FIRST PRESSING WITH THE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE TEXTURED SLEEVE. TEXTURED BOTH ON THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE. HAS THE CORRECT TABBED LOCKING FLAP, AND A PAST ON PICTURE ON THE FRONT SURFACE

 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

THE 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 NO  SPIDER LINES AT ALL AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW CAREFULLY THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN HANDLED

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 .

THE VINYL IS ALSO PLUM TRANSLUCENT WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN PLACED IN FRONT OF A STRONG LIGHT

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 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 BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS

THERE IS NO MORE THAN THE ODD SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

SIDE ONE PLAYS THROUGH AT A MINT MINUS GRADE, AND SIDE TWO NEAR MINT DUE TO A FEW TINY NON INTRUSIVE LITTLE TICS ON THE PENULTIMATE TRACK

PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH THE 1ST ISSUE TEXTURED SLEEVE AND LOCKING TAB

THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE, WITH NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE  COLOUR, AND A PERFECTLY ADHERED AND UNDAMAGED PHOTO OF ELTON

THERE IS ONLY ONE BARELY VISIBLE TINY LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND TWO MORE NEAR RIGHT SPINE EDGE. NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. THERE IS A TINY LETTER A PENCILLED IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. ALL FOUR SURFACES ARE FULLY COLOURD ALL THE WAY ACROSS, WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS

THE LEFT SPINE IS FLAT AND UN-SQUASHED,  WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.. THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS OTHER THAN A MINUSCULE SPECK ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS

THE RIGHT SPINE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT THE FRONT, AGAIN WITH JUST ONE TINY  LINE CLOSE TO THE  RIGHT SPINE. THE FLAP IS ABSOLUTELY MINT, AND IT'S HERE THAT YOU CAN REALLY TELL THAT THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THE FLAP IS TOTALLY MINT!!. STILL VERY STIFF AND NOT FLEXIBLE AT ALL WHICH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY OPENED AND CLOSED.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A  PRISTINE PAIR OF TEXTURED INNER PANELS.

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UN-SPLIT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME BROWNING TO THE EDGES, AND A TINY MICK TO THE DIE CUT HOLE ON ONE SIDE

THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT  MINUS

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

GARRY