ELTON JOHN, Greatest Hits USA 1st pressing Excellent- LP
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Elton John – Greatest Hits Label: MCA Records – MCA 2128 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gloversville Pressing Country: US Released: 1974 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Your Song Acoustic Guitar – Frank Clarke Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Dave Richmond Drums – Barry Morgan Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable Guitar – Colin Green (2) Twelve-String Guitar – Clive Hicks Acoustic Guitar – Frank Clarke Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Dave Richmond Drums – Barry Morgan Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable Guitar – Colin Green (2) Twelve-String Guitar – Clive Hicks 4:00 A2 Daniel Acoustic Guitar, Banjo – Davey Johnstone Arranged By [Brass] – Gus Dudgeon Banjo – Davey Johnstone Electric Piano, Mellotron – Elton John Engineer – Ken Scott Maracas – Nigel Olsson Synthesizer [Arp] – Ken Scott Acoustic Guitar, Banjo – Davey Johnstone Arranged By [Brass] – Gus Dudgeon Banjo – Davey Johnstone Electric Piano, Mellotron – Elton John Engineer – Ken Scott Maracas – Nigel Olsson Synthesizer [Arp] – Ken Scott 3:52 A3 Honky Cat Arranged By [Brass] – Gus Dudgeon Banjo – Davey Johnstone Electric Piano – Elton John Engineer – Ken Scott Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Ivan Jullien Arranged By [Brass] – Gus Dudgeon Banjo – Davey Johnstone Electric Piano – Elton John Engineer – Ken Scott Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Ivan Jullien 5:12 A4 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del Newman Engineer – David Hentschel Guitar [Leslie] – Davey Johnstone Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del Newman Engineer – David Hentschel Guitar [Leslie] – Davey Johnstone 3:13 A5 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Engineer – David Hentschel Engineer – David Hentschel 4:55 B1 Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time) Engineer – Ken Scott Guitar – Davey Johnstone Synthesizer [Arp] – David Henschel* Engineer – Ken Scott Guitar – Davey Johnstone Synthesizer [Arp] – David Henschel* 4:40 B2 Bennie And The Jets Engineer – David Hentschel Engineer – David Hentschel 5:10 B3 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Acoustic Guitar – Davey Johnstone Arranged By [Assistance With Backing Vocals] – Daryl Dragon Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston Arranged By [Horns] – Del Newman Backing Vocals – Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Toni Tennille Engineer – Clive Franks Mellotron – David Henschel* Tambourine, Bells – Ray Cooper Acoustic Guitar – Davey Johnstone Arranged By [Assistance With Backing Vocals] – Daryl Dragon Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston Arranged By [Horns] – Del Newman Backing Vocals – Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Toni Tennille Engineer – Clive Franks Mellotron – David Henschel* Tambourine, Bells – Ray Cooper 5:33 B4 Border Song Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard Bass – Dave Richmond Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable Guitar – Clive Hicks, Colin Green (2) Leader [Choir Lead By] – Barbara Moore Organ – Brian Dee Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard Bass – Dave Richmond Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable Guitar – Clive Hicks, Colin Green (2) Leader [Choir Lead By] – Barbara Moore Organ – Brian Dee 3:19 B5 Crocodile Rock Engineer – Ken Scott Organ [Farfisa] – Elton John Engineer – Ken Scott Organ [Farfisa] – Elton John 3:56 Companies, etc. Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – This Record Co. Ltd. Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc. Copyright © – This Record Co. Ltd. Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville Published By – Dick James Music, Inc. Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd. Published By – Leeds Music Corp. Recorded At – Trident Studios Recorded At – Strawberry Studios, France Recorded At – Caribou Ranch Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria Credits Artwork, Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – David Larkham Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A4, B1), Dee Murray (tracks: A4, B1), Nigel Olsson (tracks: A4, B1) Bass – Dee Murray (tracks: A2 to B3, B5) Compiled By, Producer – Gus Dudgeon Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: A2 to B3, B5) Electric Guitar – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A5, B2, B3, B5) Mastered By – Brian Ingoldsby Photography By [Cover] – Terry O'Neill (2) Piano – Elton John (tracks: A1, A3 to B5) Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin Notes Printed In U.S.A. "回-G-回" stamped in runouts denotes MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville   

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL DIE-CUT PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT MINUS, STILL IN OPENED SHRINK WRAP WITH ORIGINAL STORE PRICE STICKER.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  



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