Elton John DON'T SHOOT ME UK LP 1ST RARE ISLAND PRESS?
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ELTON JOHN - DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER
INCREDIBLE RARITY PRESSED BY ISLAND
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPH 427
- MATRIX: DJLPH 427 A2 / B 3
- 'AGONG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- 'BANG' IS NOT ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO ( DJM PRESSES HAVE THIS)
THE CLASSIC DON'T SHOOT ME ALBUM FROM 1972. THE LP WAS PRESSED ON THE DJM RECORD LABEL WHICH WAS A SUBSIDIARY OF PYE RECORDS, THERE ARE SOME CLEAR INDICATORS THAT THIS VERY UNUSUAL UK PRESS WAS PRESSED BY ISLAND RECORDS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER COPY, AND I HAVE SPENT MANY HOURS RESEARCHING TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE BEEN AUCTIONED. I CANNOT FIND A SINGLE ONE
THE ORIGINAL DJM LABEL WAS SMOOTH TO THE FEEL, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THE TEXT AROUND THE RIM OF THE LABEL WAS ALWAYS IN YELLOW, AS WAS THE DLM LOGO AT THE TOP OF THE LABEL.
HERE QUITE CLEARLY THERE IS ONLY BLACK AND SILVER. NOT ONE JOT OF YELLOW
THIS LABEL IS ALSO HEAVILY TEXTURED EXACTLY LOIKE THE ISLAND LABELS. IT ALSO HAS THE GROOVED CIRCLE NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE AGAIN EXACTLY LIKE THE ISLAND PRESSES, NOT LIKE THE PYE CIRCLE AT ALL.
THE OUTER RIM IS GROOVED AGAIN EXACTLY LIKE AN ISLAND PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK AND SILVER 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!!!! DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST TWO RIDICULOUSLY MINISCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS VINYL HAS ONLY EVER HAD A COUPLE OF 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 GLEAMING CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY NON SOUNDING MINISCULE HAIRLINES, AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME LIGHT 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 DEMOSTRATE 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
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT RANDOM LITTLE POPS IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS USUALLY ONLY HEARD IN THE LINKING GROOVES IF AT ALL
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN. 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, APRT FROM ONE MINISCULE ONE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB
THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT LAMINATE LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE WHICH IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS SLEEVE
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. THE TWO CORNER TIPS ON THE OPENING EDGE HAVE VERY LIGHT RUBBING
THE SPINE IS ALSO MINT. FLAT AND UNWORN WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE, AND TWO FIRMLY POSITIONED STAPLES HOLDING THE BOOKLET INSIDE THE GATEFOLD
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AGAIN SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN OUT OF THE COVER.THERE IS JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN WITH JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE,AND A PREFCTLY FIXED 6 PAGE BOOKLET WITH SOME GREAT PICTURES OF ELTON AND THE BAND
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS UNSPLIT
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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