Elton John HONKY CHATEAU UK LP 1ST RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL PLAYS NEAR MINT MINUS

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	$		74

ELTON JOHN - HONKY CHATEAU

IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY  NEAR MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT TEXTURED SLEEVE

I HAVE AN OUTSTANDING ELTON JOHN COLLECTION TO LIST OVER THE COMING THREE OR FOUR DAYS. THE ORIGINAL OWNER KEPT THEM INSIDE A LOCKED RECORD CASE AND THEREFORE THE SLEEVE HAVE BEEN VIRTUALLY PERFECTLY PRESERVED. THE VINYLS WERE ONLY EVER PLAYED BETWEEN ONE AND THREE TIMES

• CATALOGUE:DJM  DJLPH 423
• MATRIX: DJLPH 423 A2 / B 2
• 'BOBIL' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
•  'RASPUTIN' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
• TEXTURED 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE

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 PASTED ON PICTURE ON THE FRONT SURFACE

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 JUST TWO MINUSCULE  SPIDER LINES  AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS VINYL HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED FOR 41 YEARS

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 VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS, WITH ONE LIGHT AND NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE ACROSS A COUPLE OF TRACKS ON SIDE ONE, UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES.

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 STATIC, BUT LIKE MOST PYE LP'S OF THIS TYPE IT DOES HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT EMBEDDED BUT BARELY AUDIBLE VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES

THERE IS ONE TINY LITTLE DIMPLE ON THE VINYL WHICH CAUSES TWO TICS ON TRACK THREE SIDE TWO ABOUT 50 SECONDS IN

OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE JUST 4-5  TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

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

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

THE SLEEVE

FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH THE 1ST ISSUE FULLY 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, AND PERFECT UNRUBBED EMBOSSED TYPEFACE AT THE TOP

THERE ARE JUST TWO BARELY VISIBLE TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND NONE  NEAR THE RIGHT SPINE EDGE. NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE LEFT SPINE FLAT AND UNSQUASHED A LITTLE RUBBING AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, AND A LITTLE SPECK OF RUBBING JUST ABOVE THE LETTER 'N' OF JOHN

THE RIGHT SPINE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION, WITH JUST ONE SMALL SCUFF  ON THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE

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 NEAR MINT!!. STILL VERY STIFF AND NOT FLEXIBLE AT ALL WHICH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY OPENED AND CLOSED.THERE IS A LITTLE WEAR TO THE THREE TIPS

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

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT CONDITION. LIGHT WRINKLES IN THE CORNERS

THIS SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITH EASE

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

GARRY