Elton John 1970 UK DEBUT LP A4 / B1 (Nothing Lower) 1st Press MINT MINUS AUDIO
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Description
ELTON JOHN - ELTON JOHN (1970)
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPS 406
- MATRIX: DJLPS 406 A-4 / B -1
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
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THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE 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 SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ONLY 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF THE MOST MINUTE WISPY HAIRLINES.
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE FLAWLESS DISC
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.
PYE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES WERE ALL PRESSED ON THE SAME HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL DURING THE LATE 60'S AND EARLY 70'S AND MOST PRESSINGS HAD SOME VINYL NOISE EMBEDDED INTO THE ACTUAL PRESS. I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT THIS COPY HAS NONE THAT I CAN HEAR
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR. CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS
I HEARD NO MOR THAN COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO LINKING GROOVES AND 2-3 TINY STATIC TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE E. J DAY AND CO TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THIS SLEEVE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION AS MOST COPIES ARE VERY WORN AND RUBBED. HERE WE HAVE AN ALMOST PERFECT SPECIMEN
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY IMMACULATE, WITH NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE COLOUR, AND A PERFECTLY FLAT AND UNBLEMISHED IMAGE. THE BROWN TEXTURED SURFACE IS JUST PRISTINE AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE OF ANY RING WEAR OR EVEN A TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE. IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE.
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE INCREDIBLY NO LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE . NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES,AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS A LITTLE OF THE PAPER SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE. THIS WAS TYPICAL OF A LOT OF SLEEVE S PACKED IN THEIR SHIPPING BXES WHERE THE RECORD SCISSORED THE TOP, BUT IN THIS CASE THE CARD IS STILL INTACT AND NOT SPLIT, JUST A SMALL SPLIT TO THE TOP PAPER SURFACE
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS NEAR PERFECT WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS PRISTINE IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND AMAZINGLY EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS PERFECT. RAZOR SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF BURRING
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT THE FRONT, NO LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND NO RUBBING TO THE COLOURS, PRISTINE IN EVERY WAY. JUST THAT BIT OF SELLOTAPE ACROSS THE TOP EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PERFECT INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS, NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, A WHITE UNBLEMISHED SURFACE
THIS IS PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
IF YOU WIN AN LP AUCTION OF MINE THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET IN TERMS OF PACKING AND DELIVERY.
I TREAT EVERY ALBUM WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES. THE FIRST THING IS THAT I REMOVE THE LP FROM THE SLEEVE AND PLACE IT INTO A BRAND NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE TO PROTECT NOT ONLY THE LP BUT THE SLEEVE AS WELL. THE LP IS PLACED BEHIND THE SLEEVE AND THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE LOCATED BACK INSIDE THE SLEEVE.
THE ALBUM IS PLACED INSIDE A BRAND NEW THICK PVC OUTER SLEEVE. NOT SOME FLIMSY POLY THING, A PROPER COLLECTORS PVC SLEEVE.
I USE THE TOUGHEST CRUCIFORM BOXES TO PLACE THE LP INTO AND INCLUDE ONE VERY HEAVY DUTY STIFFENER INSIDE THE BOX AS WELL. THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL STIFFENERS PLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OR AS MANY AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CORNERS CANNOT GET DAMAGED OR THE BOX BENT.
FINALLY THE LP IS SENT EITHER SIGNED FOR, TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR DEPENDING ON WHICH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EACH COUNTRY.
FINALLY THE TRACKING NUMBER IS UPDATED ON EBAY UPON MY RETURN FROM THE POST OFFICE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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