ELTON JOHN "Honky Chateau" -- Original 1973 MCA Pressing with Gatefold Sleeve
$
34
$ 34
Sold For
Nov 12, 2021
Sold Date
Sep 13, 2021
Start Date
1
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USA
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Description
- Elton John released his fifth studio album "Honky Chateau" in 1972. It became the first of his seven consecutive No. 1 albums and was bolstered by iconic hits "Rocket Man" and "Honky Cat." It was also his last on the Uni Records label as later releases came out on MCA Records.
- This copy (Uni 9135) is from a 1973 pressing and is in very good condition including the envelope tab. The embossed front cover and unusual gatefold sleeve have some minor ring wear and a couple of slightly bent corners but overall I rate this nearly 50-year-old album as VG+. Please see the pictures. The record test plays cleanly with just a bit of static and I rate it VG+ which is as high as I go on vintage vinyl. It was most likely pressed at the MCA Records plant in Pinckneyville, Illinois or Gloversville, NY, but this copy lacks a clear pressing plant stamp. The Side 1 dead wax is etched 93135-A-W3 2 1111.
- In addition to its original packaging, this album will come with a high quality Anti-Static Round Bottom Sleeve to hold the vinyl disc and a sturdy 3 mil. polyethylene Archival Quality Outer Sleeve.
- Free shipping is included in the special corrugated album mailer seen in the last picture.
- This vintage 12" vinyl album has been sitting upright on a shelf in climate controlled storage for the past 48 years. It has not been played in decades other than a quick test spin for this sale which found no skips or obvious flaws. Like all used records it should be cleaned and wiped with an anti-static brush to minimize the occasional pops that are part of playing vinyl albums. Buyers should note that this is a well-cared for but used record and it will have some minor imperfections.
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