Elton John DON'T SHOOT ME I AM THE PIANO PLAYER UK LP 1ST A2/B2 PLUM VINYL MINT

	£		93
	$		123

ELTON JOHN - DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER

IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED / ONE PLAY? MINT!!!! CONDITION

TRANSLUCENT PLUM VINYL

STUNNING MINT SLEEVE WITH TEXTURED BOOKLET

INCREDIBLE FINAL UPGRADE COPY

• CATALOGUE:DJM  DJLPH 427
• MATRIX: DJLPH 427 A2 / B 2
• RARE RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL - FIRST PRESS
• 'AGONG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
• 'BANG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO

I HAVE ACQUIRED A COLLECTION OF RECORDS FROM SOMEONE WHO PLACED THEM INTO POLY OUTER SLEEVES FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THE VINYLS HAVE BEEN PLAYED 3-4 TIMES ONLY AND ARE ALL IN AMAZING CONDITION

THE CLASSIC DON'T SHOOT ME ALBUM FROM 1972. THIS IS A REALLY EARLY FIRST PRESS WITH VERY LOW MATRIX NUMBERS. THE VINYL WAS PRESSED IN BOTH STANDARD BLACK, AND THIS PLUM TRANSLUCENT VINYL WHICH YOU COULD ONLY SEE IF YOU HELD IT UP TO A BRIGHT LIGHT

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE JET 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 YELLOW DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE RIDICULOUSLY MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE ONE SHOWING THAT THIS VINYL HAS ONLY EVER HAD MINIMAL TRIPS ROUND A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SUBLIME CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION NO MORE THAN ONE OR TWO NEAR INVISIBLE 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 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 BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC IT SOUNDS.

THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR. CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS

THERE IS SOME VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE VERY QUIETEST MOMENTS LIKE ONE OR TWO LINKING GROOVES, BUT THIS IS NOT ANYTHING THAT WAS MAN MADE, JUST THE NATURAL NOISE OF THE VINYL WHICH ON THESE DJM ALBUMS WAS NEVER QUITE AS GOOD AS THEIR EMI COUNTERPARTS.

I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER HEARING ANY SMALL DUST POPS, JUST THE SUPERB SOUND OF THIS ELTON JOHN CLASSIC

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT

PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED FROM THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE, AND THIS IS THE  REASON WHY I AM ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE SLEEVE AS MINT.

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S SHEEN

NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, BENDS OR EVEN THE SMALL LINES THAT YOU WOULD USUALLY FIND CLOSE TO THE SPINE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB

NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, A SURE SIGN THAT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN PLASTIC AS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST AREA TO SHOW COLOUR LOSS.. NO RUBBING TO THE LAMINATE AND EVEN THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE PRISTINE

THE SPINE IS ALSO  MINT.  FLAT AND UNWORN WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE, AND BOTH TIPS ARE PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AGAIN SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN OUT OF THE COVER.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS PRISTINE AS THE FRONT, THERE ARE THREE LIGHT LAMINATE PULL LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO ABSOLUTELY MINT INNER PANELS

THE TEXTURED BOOKLET LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED. IT IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY

 COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS UNSPLIT, AND PERFECT IN EVERY WAY

THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY