Elton John DON'T SHOOT ME UK LP 1ST A2/B2 100% MINT -
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ELTON JOHN - DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPH 427
- MATRIX: DJLPH 427 A2 / B 2
- 'AGONG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- 'BANG' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
- TEXTURED 1ST ISSUE BOOKLET
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 PLUM TRANSLUCENT VINYL WHICH YOU COULD ONLY SEE IF YOU HELD IT UP TO A BRIGHT LIGHT. THIS IS THE HEAVYWEIGHT SOLID BLACK VINYL
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 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 SUBLIME CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF 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 MAGNIFICENTLY 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 NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND EITHER AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS HAD, WE COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH THE 1ST ISSUE TEXTURED BOOKLET
HIGHLY POLISHED LAMINATE ON THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER JUST ONE MINISCULE DING TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THERE IS ONLY ONE BARELY VISIBLE LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE AND ONE MORE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
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 SPINE IS ALSO MINT. FLAT AND UNWORN WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE, AND THIS IS THE SLEEVE WITHOUT THE STAPLES
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 CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN WITH JUST ONE TINY LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. THERE IS JUST A VERY LIGHT BIT OF PAPER PULL A LONG THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE THE SLEEVE WAS FOLDED SHUT BEFORE THE LAMINATE HAD FULLY DRIED
THE ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE BOOKLET WAS ISSUED WITH TEXTURED PAPER WHEREAS LATER ISSUES WERE UNTEXTURED
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS UNSPLIT
THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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