Elton John SELF TITLED UK LP 1ST PLUM VINYL 2-3 PLAY NM
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Description
ELTON JOHN - ELTON JOHN
IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE RARE PLUM VINYL ISSUE
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPS 406
- MATRIX: DJLPS 406 A4 / B 1
ELTON JOHN'S 1970 SELF TITLED SECOND ALBUM. THIS LP HAS THE RARER 1ST PRESS TEXTURED SLEEVE, AND THIS SLEEVE IS IN MINT!!!! CONDITION
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THEM AT ALL.SIDE ONE HAS A LIGHT SCRATCH RUNNUNG FROM LEFT ACCROSS THE LABEL TO JUST PAST THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE YELLOW DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THIS IS THE RARE PLUM VINYL, WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE DISC IS HELD UP TO SUNLGHT OR A STRONG SPOTBULB.
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE VINYL, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SEE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
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, INCLUDING THE RUN IN'S, RUN OUT'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES. IT'S ALL HERE. THERE HAS LONG BEEN A CRITISISM OF EBAY BUYING THAT YOU CAN FOLLOW A DESRIPTION AND BUY A 'MINT' LP ONLY FOR IT TO SOUND TERRIBLE WHEN YOU ACTUALLY RECEIVE IT. WELL I BELIEVE THIS IS THE ANSWER, AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET THIS EXPERIENCE FROM RECORD FAIRS WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY EXAMINE THE VINYL. SO I HOPE YOU AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY THE WAY FORWARD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CLEAN THIS LP SOUNDS. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR. THE PRESSED IN VINYL NOISE IS USUAL ON THIS ALBUM, EACH COPY I HAVE HAD HAS THIS LIGHT STUFF WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE LINKING GROOVES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LITTLE TICKS ON THE OPENING TRACK TO SIDE 2, AND APART FROM THIS THE VERY ODD BIT OF LIGHT STATIC AND A COUPLE OF DUST POPS HERE AND THERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FIRST PRESS TEXTURED E.J DAY GATEFOLD
THE FRONT SURFACE IS EXCEPTIONAL. UNLAMINATED AND TEXTURED, USUALLY A RECEIPE FOR TOTALY DISASTER, BUT NOT THIS ONE
NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS, NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, BENDS OR FOLD, JUST 4 SMALL LINES BARELY VISIBLE BY THE SPINE.. THE ONLY WEAR TO THE SLEEVE IS THE 4 CORNER TIPS WHICH ARE RUBBED A FRACTION
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINIMAL SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THE SMALL LINES BY THE SPINE ON THE FRONT SLEEVE HAVE CONTINUED ROUND TO THE SPINE AND CREATED 4 SMALL WHITE LINES ACCROSS THE SPINE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS, AND AGAIN SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN OUT OF THE COVER.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PAIR OF MINT CONDITION INNER PANELS
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION WITH JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AND A SMALL BIT OF RUBBING NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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