Elton John HONKY CHATEAU 1st Press A2/B2 TEXTURED ENEVELOPE SLEEVE PLAYS NR MINT
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ELTON JOHN - HONKY CHATEAU
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS TEXTURED SLEEVE
1ST ISSUE WITH THE LOCKING TAB
- 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 envelope flap
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 1-2 SPIDER LINES 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 ABSOLUTELY MINUSCULE MARK ON THE OUTER EDGE OF SIDE ONE
THE TEST PLAY
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
NO TICS OR POPS OTHER THAN 2-3 TINY ONES AS SIDE ONE STARTS AND A CXOUPLE OF EQUALY TINY ONES IN TRACK THREE SIDE TWO
OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPECKLES OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO 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 COLOUR FADE EITHER
THERE ARE FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE AND FOUR 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 ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, A SURE SIGN THAT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN PLASTIC AS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST AREA TO SHOW COLOUR LOSS.THE LEFT SPINE IS ALSO MINT. FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.. THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE PERFECT
THE RIGHT SPINE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT THE FRONT, TWO MINUSCULE LINES BY THE SPINES>
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. STILL VERY STIFF AND NOT FLEXIBLE AT ALL WHICH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY OPENED AND CLOSED.
THIS IS THE BEST EXAMPLE I HAVE EVER SEEN
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF TEXTURED INNER PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT CONDITION. THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF AGEING TO ONE OF THE SIDE EDGES AND THE TOP EDGE
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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