ELTON JOHN, Greatest Hits [DJM translucent vinyl] UK 1st pressing EXCELLENT- LP

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  Elton John ?– Greatest Hits Label: DJM Records (2) ?– DJLPH 442 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation  Country: UK Released: 04 Nov 1974 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock TracklistHide Credits A1 Your Song Acoustic Guitar – Frank Clark Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Dave Richmond Guitar – Colin Green (2) Piano – Elton* Twelve-String Guitar – Clive Hicks 4:00 A2 Daniel Banjo, Acoustic Guitar – Davey* Bass – Dee* Drums, Maracas – Nigel* Electric Piano, Mellotron – Elton* Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – Ken Scott 3:53 A3 Honky Cat Arranged By [Brass] – Gus Dudgeon Banjo – Davey* Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Elton* Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Ivan Jullien 5:12 A4 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del Newman Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Guitar [Leslie], Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton* 3:15 A5 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano – Elton* 4:55 B1 Rocket Man Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Guitar [Leslie], Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton* Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – David Hentschel 4:42 B2 Candle In The Wind Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton* 3:48 B3 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Arranged By [Assistance With Backing Vocals] – The Captain (3) Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston Arranged By [Horns] – Del Newman Backing Vocals – Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Toni Tennille Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Davey* Mellotron – David Hentschel Piano – Elton* Tambourine, Bells – Ray* 5:35 B4 Border Song Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Dave Richmond Choir [Backing Vocals] – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard Choir [Lead By] – Barbara Moore Guitar – Clive Hicks, Colin Green (2) Organ – Brian Dee Piano – Elton* 3:56 B5 Crocodile Rock Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Elton* 3:56 Companies, etc. Published By – Dick James Music Ltd. Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd. Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd. Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd. Distributed By – Pye Records (Sales) Ltd. Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. Pressed By – Tranco Limited Credits Arranged By – Paul Buckmaster (tracks: A1, B4) Design [Sleeve Design] – David Costa, David Larkham Photography By [Cover] – Terry O'Neill (2) Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – David Larkham Producer, Compiled By – Gus Dudgeon Written-By – E. John/B. Taupin* Notes Dick James Music Limited Tracks A1 to B2, B4, B5  Big Pig Music Limited track B3  © ?1974 This Record Co. Ltd  Distributed By: Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.  Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. England  Made in England.  Issued with a thick card picture / credit inner sleeve.  The vinyl appears a translucent purple colour when held up to a bright light, this is due to the vinyl formula used by Tranco Limited Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (A-side label matrix): DJLPH.442.A Matrix / Runout (B-side label matrix): DJLPH.442.B Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, etched): DJLPH 442 A-3 Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched): DJLPH 442 - B. 4   

UK FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM IN TRANCO TRANSLUCENT VINYL (WHEN HELD TO THE LIGHT) WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music. SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE[S] VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC[S]: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

 
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