Elton John MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER UK LP Purple Translucent 1-2 PLAY EX++ AUDIO

	£		54
	$		71

ELTON JOHN - MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY EX++ CONDITION

OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT TEXTURED SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DJM  DJLPH 420
• MATRIX: DJLPH 420 A2 / B 4
• 'RASPUTIN' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
• TEXTURED  GOTHIC PRINT FINISHERS SLEEVE

  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

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 IS JUST 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE 

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE.  IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES.

THE VINYL IS ALSO  TRANSLUCENT WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN PLACED IN FRONT OF A STRONG LIGHT

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.

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

NO HEAVY OR EVEN LIGHT CRACKLE

THERE ARE SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE DUST TICS AND POPS DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH

 I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS

PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

 GOTHIC PRINT FINISHERS SLEEVE WITH THE  TEXTURED SURFACE WITH STAPLED BOOKLET

THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE, WITH NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE  COLOUR, AND A PERFECT TEXTURED FINISHED THAT HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED

THERE IS A LITTLE OF THE INNER GATEFOLD SURFACE PROTRUDING ABOVE THE TOP EDGE

THERE ARE JUST THREE TINY PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES BY THE OPENING EDGE

NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE BLUE SURFACE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

THE BOTTOM EDGES SHOW A LITTLE LIGHT RUB TO THE LEFT CORNER AREA AND A SMALL AMOUNT ON THE REAR RIGHT CORNER

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION.  FLAT AND UNSQUASHED,  WITH EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.. TWO OF THE LINES ON THE SPINE AT THE FRONT EDGE HAVE CREPT ONTO THE SPINE SHOWING AS TWO THIN WHITE LINES. THE BOTTOM TIP HAS A TINY BIT OF RUB

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT THE FRONT, WITH JUST TWO TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, SHARP AND SQUARE CORNERS.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE PAIR OF TEXTURED INNER PANELS. JUST A SPECK OF WHITE UNDERCARD IN THE TOP TWO CORNERS

THE STAPLED BOOKLET IS IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT CONDITION. THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF AGEING TO THE ONCE PURE WHITE SURFACE

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