Elton John HONKY CHATEAU 1972 UK LP 1st Press Red Translucent NEAR MINT HEAR
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- FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPH 423
- MATRIX: DJLPH 423 A2 / B 2
- 'bilbo' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- 'rasputin' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
- TEXTURED 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE
- TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL
ELTON JOHN - HONKY CHATEAU
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED (Until Today) PLAY MINT CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT TEXTURED SLEEVE WITH FIRST ISSUE ONLY 'LOCKING TAB'
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
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
THE RECORD
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
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 OTHER THAN ONE TINY MARK ON THE 2ND LAST TRACK ON SIDE ONE AND A COUPLE OF VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES
THE VINYL IS ALSO PLUM TRANSLUCENT WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN PLACED IN FRONT OF A STRONG LIGHT
THE TEST PLAY
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THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND WE WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS 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
INCREDIBLY NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT TO PROVE IT
NO DISTORTION
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
THE TINY MARK ON SIDE ONE CAUSES TWO TINY TCS AS THE STYLUS PASSES OVER
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
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
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FPOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE AND NONE EITHER NEAR RIGHT SPINE EDGE. NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A LITTLE SLEF RUB (BOTTOM EDGE) AND A FEW WHITE PIN PRICKS ALONG THE TOP EDGETHE LEFT SPINE IS ALSO NEAR MINT. FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.. THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER APART FROM A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE BOTTOM TIP END
THE RIGHT SPINE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT THE FRONT, AGAIN NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINES THE FLAP IS UNDAMAGED, AND IT;S HERE THAT YOU CAN REALLY TELL THAT THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES I HAVE EVER SEEN
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF TEXTURED INNER PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT CONDITION.
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
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