Elton John GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 1973 UK 2LP 1st Translucent MINT MINUS HEAR
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106
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140
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ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL 1ST PRESS
FINAL UPGRADE - MINT MINUS AUDIO
INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS TRIFOLD SLEEVE
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
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 ARE 1-2 MINUSULE SPIDER LINES ON A COUPLE OF THE LABELS
THE VINYL
THIS RECORDS GLEAM LIKE NEW, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THEIR ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THESE ARE FIRST PRESS DISCS IN SUBLIME CONDITION. DJM RECORDS PRODUCED SOME OF THEIR ALBUMS ON A RED BASE VINYL WHICH LOOKS BLACK UNTIL HELD UP TO THE LIGHT, AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARER ALBUMS.
TRANSLUCENT RED
I SPOTTED ONE TINY NON SOUNDING PAPER SCUFF ON SIDE TWO AND A SMALL NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE ON TRACK ONE SIDE FOUR. OTHER THAN THESE WE HAVE IMMACULATE RECORDS
THE TEST PLAY
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. PERFECT LOUD, CLEAR AND SUPERB STEREO AUDIO
THE LP'S PLAY THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS SET SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE THAT IS FAIRLY USUAL WITH PYE PRESSINGS. BUT THIS COPY IS PERFECT
NO CLICKS AND NO POPS
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
I DON'T EVEN RECALL HEARING ANY MORE THAN THE ODD TINY SPECK OF LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE STUFF IN A FEW OF THE THE LINKING GROOVES AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
FIRST PRESS TRI-FOLD GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE
IT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE THAT A RECORD THAT WAS AS POPULAR AS THIS ONE AND SOLD SO MANY COPIES SHOULD HAVE REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED FOR ALL THIS TIME. NEARLY EVERY COPY THAT I HAVE SEEN OVER THE YEARS HAS LOOKED TIRED WITH THE SLEEVE HAVING AGEING TO ALL PARTS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE OR BEND ON IT ANYWHERE. THE MATTE SURFACE IS MINT AND UNRUBBED, NO COLOUR LOSS OR RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NO GRUBINESS FROM HANDLING EITHER.
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
ALL THREE TOP EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHICH IS UNHEARD OF. THIS INCLUDES THE CORNER TIPS AS WELL. THE BOTTOM THREE EDGES HAVE A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIP ONLY
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT. NO LEADING EDGE RUB. NO BLEMISHES TO THE TYPEFACE AND NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT. IT ONLY HAS A VERY TINY SLIVER OF RUB JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE
OPENING THE TRI FOLD REVEALS THE THIRD PART OF THE SLEEVE WITH THE SECOND OPENING EDGE. AND AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITHOUT ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHATSOEVER.
THE INSIDE THREE PANELS ARE ALSO IN MINT CONDITION
THE TWO PLAIN INNER SLEEVES ARE WHITE, PERFECTLY FLAT AND FREE FROM AND HANDLING , JUST A LITTLE EDGE AGEING
I CANNOT BEGIN TO SAY HOW EXCITED I AM TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS IMMCULATE COPY OF THE CLASSIC YELLOW BRICK ROAD FOR AUCTION
THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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