ELTON JOHN-HONKY CHATEAU..SUPERB RARE 1ST UK TRANS RED PRESS NM VINYL LP 1972
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RARE! THE EARLIEST 1ST UK PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM WERE PRODUCED AT THE 'TRANCO' PYE PRESSING PLANT AND ALTHOUGH THEY APPEAR TO BE PRESSED ON BLACK VINYL THEY ARE IN FACT DARK TRANSLUCENT RED WHEN VIEWED IN FRONT OF A BRIGHT LIGHT....AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE PRESSINGS.... SUPERB! GENUINE 1ST UK 'TRANCO' PRESS VINYL LP ON DJM RECORDS PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED 52 YEARS AGO IN 1972 (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANY LATER PRESSINGS) IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS; DJM RECORDS BLACK LABELS WITH '(P) 1972' TEXT / ENVELOPE STYLE TEXTURED 'LEATHER EFFECT' GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH 'STUCK-ON' TEXTURED FRONT PHOTO IMAGE AND GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PRINTING CREDIT AND 'DISTRIBUTED BY PYE RECORDS (SALES) LTD' TEXT AND NEW OXFORD STREET ADDRESS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD / ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER / 1ST UK PRESS 'BOBIL RASPUTIN' MATRIXES / ORIGINAL CAT NUMBER AND NO BARCODE. ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK 'TRANCO' PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS....
THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT 'PLAYED ONCE TO TAPE IT' CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES BLEMISHES OR SCUFFS. THE VINYL LIES FLAT WITHOUT WARPS-YOU WONT FIND A BETTER COPY!! THE DJM RECORDS LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY A FAINT SPINDLE LINE SPINDLE LINE. THE SLEEVE TOGETHER WITH ITS ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER (YELLOWED WITH AGE) IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS TO EITHER SLEEVE AND WITH ONLY LIGHT SHELF WEAR. THE SPINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TEXT. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON...VERY LITTLE TO SHOW FOR ITS 52 YEARS!! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DJLPH 423 (LABELS AND SLEEVE) WITH 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS DJLPH 423 A2 Bobil AND DJLPH 423 B2 Rasputin.
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER VINYLS BY ELTON JOHN LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A 1ST UK 'TRANCO' PRESS IN SUPERB CONDITION! DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.
POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.25. POSTAGE TO EUROPE IS £14.95 BY TRACKED AIRMAIL. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD £PLEASE ASK. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.
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