ELTON JOHN MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER UK VINYL LP 1ST PRESS NEAR MINT ARCHIVE COPY
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.
ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER OF MY SCHOOL MATE'S RECORDS, A SUPERB NEAR MINT ARCHIVE FIRST PRESSING COPY OF :
ELTON JOHN, MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 1971 UK STEREO VINYL LP FIRST PRESSING ON THE DJM RECORDS LABEL, DJLPH 420. CAREFULLY PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW, IN SUPERB NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN AS MEAR TO MINT TEXTURED SURFACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE BOOKLET IN THE CENTRE OF THE GATEFOLD. A TOP ARCHIVE CONDITION COPY, YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY.
FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS (AS LISTED ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE) :
SIDE 1 - DJLPH-420-A1 A V 6
SIDE 2 - DJLPH-420-B4 RASPUTIN A S
FROM THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :
Elton John ?– Madman Across The Water
Label: DJM Records (2) ?– DJLPH 420 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry: UK Released: 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Tracklist
A1 Tiny Dancer 6:12 A2 Levon 5:37 A3 Razor Face 4:40 A4 Madman Across The Water 5:22 B1 Indian Sunset 6:45 B2 Holiday Inn 4:22 B3 Rotten Peaches 5:14 B4 All The Nasties 5:08 B5 Goodbye 1:48Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Dick James Music Ltd.
- Distributed By – Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
- Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – Paul Buckmaster
- Art Direction, Design [Sleeve], Photography By [Booklet Cover], Illustration – David Larkham
- Composed By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin
- Coordinator – Steve Brown
- Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
- Engineer [Re-mix Engineer] – Ken Scott
- Photography By – Ed Caraeff
- Photography By [Booklet] – Bob Gruen
- Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Notes
Gatefold Vinyl with booklet in the centre fold."Rasputin" engraved in the run off
Dick James Music Limited.
Made in England.
Pressed on dark red vinyl
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Etched side A): DJLPH-420-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Etched side B): DJLPH-420 B4 Rasputin
DJM LABELS :
I CAN SEE JUST A COUPLE OF SPINDLE MARKS, PLAYED JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES. IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, SUPERB.
THICK SLAB VINYL VISUAL : LIKE NEW, WITH A LOVELY SHEEN. I CAN'T SEE ANY OBVIOUS MARKS AT ALL, JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT SURFACE SCUFF MARKS/SLEEVE REMOVALS VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT ON SIDE 2, NONE OF WHICH SOUND AT ALL. JUST A COUPLE OF SPINDLE MARKS VISIBLE, CAREFULLY PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW. VISUALLY NEAR MINT CONDITION.
THICK SLAB VINYL PLAYBACK : ABSOLUTELY SUPERB WITH A LOUD CUT FIRST PRESS SOUND. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE AT ALL, JUST A COUPLE OF RANDOM 'DUST IN THE GROOVE' POPS IN TOTAL. THE WHOLE ALBUM HAS THE DYNAMIC MUSIC CRISP AND RIGHT TO THE FORE. THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL THAT DETRACTS FROM A SUPERB SOUNDING ALBUM. NO SKIPS, CLICKS OR JUMPS. THIS SOUNDS SUPERB.
THEREFORE OVERALL IN NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION. A TOP AUDIO COPY, YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY IT IS THAT GOOD.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLY-LINED INNER.
TEXTURED SURFACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE BOOKLET INSIDE, PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD. : LIKE NEW.
KEPT IN A POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE IN A RECORD BOX SINCE PURCHASE , SO NO CORNER OR EDGE WEAR. ONE VERY TINY BUMP TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT FRONT CORNER. THE WIDE SPINE IS TOTALLY CRISP AND FULLY LEGIBLE. NO RINGWEAR OR RUBBING TO THE TEXTURED SURFACE, THE OPENING EDGE HAS NO FEATHERING. NO STAINS OR CREASING. A SUPERB AS NEW COVER.
OVERALL IN AS NEAR TO MINT CONDITION. YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER SLEEVE IT IS THAT GOOD.
INTERNAL LYRIC & PHOTO BOOKLET : ALMOST LIKE NEW, A COUPLE OF CREASES ON ONE PAGE. NEAR MINT CONDITION.
PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.
ORIGINAL PLAIN PAPER INNER SLEEVE : NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORD EDGE. A FEW CREASES AND SOME AGE BROWNING. OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLY-LINED INNER.
I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE SUPERB COVER.
OVERALL A NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ELTON JOHN FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP WITH AN AS NEAR TO MINT GATEFOLD COVER. A SUPERB TOP AUDIO COPY, YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER AUDIO COPY IT IS THAT GOOD.
LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.
I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE £14 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD £18 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.
THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.
I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 3 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
2 X LP'S - £6, 3 X LP'S - £7, 4 X LP'S - £8.
HAPPY BIDDING!
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