Elton John Honky Chateau UK 1972 1st Pr LP *NEAR MINT*
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Description
ELTON JOHN - 'HONKY CHATEAU'
1972 UK 1st PRESSING LP
On offer here is a NEAR MINT UK 1st pressing of his 1972 LP is on the black & yellow DJM label: DJLPS.410
This is the ultimate audiophile copy, pressed by PYE records on ultra high-quality translucent red vinyl
Housed in a heavy card stock, matt/textured gatefold cover.
Complete with original plain white 'Patent No. 1,125,555' inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: DJLPS 423-A3 & DJLPS 423-B3
Stamper codes: AL/4 'RAYS.' & AX/5
Disc weight: 137g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: MINT
A perfect pair with no spindle marks to either centre hole. The small marks around the hole on side 1 are from manufacture and not turntable wear.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Immaculate playing surfaces which apart from a non-sounding 2cm hairline on side 1 are 'as new' & unblemished in strong daylight AND directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp.
Play: NEAR MINT
This disc was UNPLAYED by its previous owner and my single careful playcheck at volume uncovered no audible faults or wear.
Cover
NEAR MINT
A top-class example of this quality made cover with a perfect front panel which bears no creasing or wear. There is a tiny bruise to the lower right corner, but all others & both opening edges are in perfect condition. The inside is immaculate and has probably never been fully opened. The rear panel has a little rubbing to towards the upper edge but is otherwise completely unworn. Both seams and the perfectly worded spine are all unstressed and undamaged.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with some age-toning but otherwise undamaged.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- Please take a look at my About Me page for more details.
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