Media Grading: NM Sleeve Grading VG+

Notes

Gatefold sleeve.

Different Australian vinyl versions:
Yellow vinyl
Blue vinyl
Red vinyl
Same label font as this version, but with "Cassette C 70025/6" on the top right corner of the rear sleeve.
Different label font from this version.

In the side A runout matrix no., in the first "2B", the "B" is actually etched over an "A"; this "2B[A]" is also crossed out.

Recorded at Strawberry Studios, France.
Remixed at Trident Studios, London.
Track A1 'Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding' each has separate credits though is on one track.
Track A3 is spelt on sleeve as 'Bennie And The Jets', and on vinyl labels as 'Benny And The Jets'.
'Grey Seal' (C) 1969 & other songs (C) 1973 for the world by Dick James Music Limited.

Made in Australia by Festival Records Pty Ltd.

© 1973 This Record Co. Limited
℗ 1973 This Record Co. Limited

Elton John ‎– Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Label: DJM Records (2) ‎– L 70025/6, DJM Records (2) ‎– DJLPD 1001 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Australia Released: 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1a Funeral For A Friend Electric Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton JohnSynthesizer [A.r.p.] – David Hentschel 11:08 A1b Love Lies Bleeding Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonElectric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton JohnSynthesizer [A.r.p.] – David Hentschel A2 Candle In The Wind Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonElectric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton John 3:50 A3 Bennie And The Jets Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano, Organ – Elton John 5:23 B1 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del NewmanBacking Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonGuitar [Leslie], Backing Vocals – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton John 3:14 B2 This Song Has No Title Organ [Farfisa], Electric Piano, Mellotron, Piano – Elton John 2:23 B3 Grey Seal Congas – Nigel OlssonElectric Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano, Mellotron, Electric Piano – Elton John 3:58 B4 Jamaica Jerk-Off Electric Guitar – Davey JohnstoneOrgan – Elton JohnVocals [Vocal Interjections] – Prince RhinoWritten-By [Vocal Interjections] – Toots Taupin*, Reggae Dwight* 3:59 B5 I've Seen That Movie Too Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Davey JohnstoneArranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del NewmanPiano – Elton John 5:59 C1 Sweet Painted Lady Acoustic Guitar – Davey JohnstoneArranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del NewmanPiano – Elton JohnTambourine – Nigel Olsson 3:52 C2 The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34) Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del NewmanBacking Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonElectric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton John 4:24 C3 Dirty Little Girl Electric Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano [Leslie], Mellotron – Elton John 5:01 C4 All The Girls Love Alice Backing Vocals – Kiki DeeElectric Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton JohnSynthesizer [A.r.p.] – David HentschelTambourine – Ray Cooper 5:08 D1 Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll) Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonElectric Guitar [Slide], Backing Vocals – Davey JohnstonePiano, Organ [Farfisa] – Elton John 2:42 D2 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Electric Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton John 4:54 D3 Roy Rogers Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Steel] – Davey JohnstoneArranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del NewmanPiano – Elton John 4:08 D4 Social Disease Electric Guitar, Banjo – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton JohnSaxophone – Leroy Gomez 3:44 D5 Harmony Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey JohnstoneArranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del NewmanBacking Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonPiano – Elton John 2:45

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Dick James Music Ltd.
• Published By – Dick James
• Manufactured By – Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
• Made By – Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
• Recorded At – Strawberry Studios, France
• Remixed At – Trident Studios

Credits

• Art Direction, Illustration [Inside Cover Illustrations] – David Larkham, Michael Ross (3)
• Bass – Dee Murray (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to D5)
• Coordinator [Co-ordinated By] – Steve Brown*
• Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to D5)
• Engineer – David Hentschel
• Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Scott, Peter Kelsey
• Illustration [Harmony & Saturday Night Illustration] – David Scutt
• Illustration [Outside Cover Illustration] – Ian Beck
• Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
• Photography By – Bryan Forbes, Chris Foster (3), Ed Caraeff, Mike Putland*
• Producer – Gus Dudgeon
• Written-By – John-Taupin*

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SMX43145
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SMX43146
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Label): SMX43147
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Label): SMX43148
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Groove Hand-Etched): 4 SMX· 43145 2B 2B3
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Groove Hand-Etched): 50 SMX 43146 2A
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Groove Hand-Etched): 43 SMX 43147 2A G
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Groove Hand-Etched): 7 SMX· 43148 2B
• Other (Disc 1 Labels): L-70,025
• Other (Disc 2 Labels): L-70,026

The Goldmine Standard for grading is used for my listings:

 

Mint (M)

Vinyl

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.  

CD 

Perfect. No scuffs/scratches, unplayed - possibly still sealed.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Perfect. No wear, marks, or any other imperfections - possibly still sealed. 

Cassette 

J-Card is crisp, clean and perfect in every way. Likely sealed. Cassette is brand new, and professionally produced. Used sparingly as a grade, should be free of even the slightest blemishes and/or defects. This grade should be used sparingly, if at all.

 

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl

A nearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.  

CD

Near perfect. No obvious signs of use, it may have been played - but it has been handled very carefully.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Near Perfect. No obvious wear, it may have only the slightest of marks from handling. 

Cassette

Sleeve should be totally crisp and clean with only the slightest evidence of handling. Tape is likely new, free of any wear or damage.

 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

Vinyl

Generally worth 50% of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.  

CD 

A few minor scuffs/scratches. This has been played, but handled with good care - and certainly not abused.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Slight wear, marks, indentations, it may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar).

Cassette

Sleeve has slight wear, marks, indentations, and/or may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar). Tape has been taken very good care of and may have light marks or spindle wear. Should play cleanly with minimal noise or degradation.

 

Very Good (VG) 

Vinyl

Generally worth 25% of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.  

CD

Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played, but not handled as carefully as a VG+. 

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: More wear, marks, indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing.

Cassette

Sleeve will contain more wear, marks, and/or indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing. Shell may have heavier marks and wear than VG including plastic discoloration. Should play with some stronger hiss or degradation, but not enough to overpower music.

 

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) 

Vinyl 

Generally worth 10-15% of the Near Mint value. A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.  

CD 

There are a lot of scuffs/scratches. However it will still play through without problems. This has not been handled with much care at all. 

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Well worn, marked, more obvious indentations, fading, writing, than a VG - possibly a more significant tear/rip.

Cassette

Sleeve will be well worn, marked, and contain obvious indentations, fading, and/or writing, more so than a VG grade - possibly a more significant tear/rip. Tape will have heavy wear on shell. Felt stopper may be missing. Tape may have minor creasing, but not broken. Must play through, may have heavier degradation that will overpower music.

 

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl 

Generally worth 0-5% of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.  

CD 

The CD may or may not play some or all of the tracks. See the seller's comments for details.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Very worn. It may have obvious writing on it, it may be ripped/torn, or significantly faded, or water damaged.

Cassette 

Sleeve will be torn, heavily stained, showing general heavy damage, or will be partially missing. Likewise, tape will be heavily damaged, showing complete fading on the face, crinkled tape, missing screws or teeth, staining, and other heavy wear. Cassette will more than likely not play through.  

Standard Jewel Cases: Standard Jewel Cases are not graded as they are replaceable.