Elton John TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION 1970 uk 1st A2/B1 Translucent MINT MINUS / NM
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ELTON JOHN - TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
1ST ISSUE A-1 / B-2
OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT FULLY TEXTURED SLEEVE WITH STAPLED BOOK
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPS 410
- MATRIX: DJLPS 410 A1 / B 2
- TEXTURED 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE
RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL
THE RECORD
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. I DON'T SEE ANY SPIDER LINES ONEITHER SIDE
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 SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
THE TEST PLAY
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
MOST OF THESE PYE/DJM VINYL'S HAVE SOME LIGHT EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE. THIS ONE HAS NOTHING WHATSOEVER. SILENT LINKING GROOVES WITH JUST THE ODD SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS
PLUS 2-3 SMALL SINGLE ROTATION SCUFFY NOISES IN THE PENULTIMATE TRACK. THIS IS EMBEDDED IN THE VINYL AND NOT MAN MADE
NO CLICKS OR POPS, JUST A COUPLE OF THE MOST INSIGNIFICANT AND MINUSCULE STATIC TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FULLY TEXTURED SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPER CLEAN, WITH NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE COLOUR, AND A PERFECT TEXTURED SURFACE THAT HAS SUFFERED NO LOSS OF COLOUR OR SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER. NO FADING TO THE COLOURS EITHER
THERE ARE A TWO TINY PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE . NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE EITHER AND THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A LITTLE RUB ON THE TIPS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW SOME SHELF RUB. SOME RUBBING ON THE CORNER TIPSTHE SPINE IS SCUFFED IN THE MIDDLE AND THERE IS A SMALL DENT ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE ALSO RUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IS IN THE SAME LOVELY CONDITION AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE PAIR OF TEXTURED INNER PANELS. A LIGHT CREASE LINE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE RIGHT ONE
THE LYRIC SONG BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO CREASES. PERFECTLY STAPLED. A TIGHT UNBLEMISHED FIT
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT CONDITION. FLAT AND UNCREASED, SOME AGEING TO THE EDGES
THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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