Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection - UK Vinyl First Pressing A-1, B-2 DJLPS 410

	£		21
	$		28

I play grade all of the records that are offered in my listings on a Townshend Elite Rock Turntable, Origin Live 250 Silver Tonearm and Dynavector Karat 17D3 Cartridge. I find that this setup gives me a good insight into the quality of the record that is being presented.

Firstly I clean the vinyl thoroughly on my record vacuum machine, treat both sides with an anti-static gun, then play the whole album from beginning to end. While listening, I take notes of anything that may be a problem and if significant I will mention it in my listing. My aim in doing this is to assure you that the record you receive will be as described.

I try to take good quality photos while insuring that I include the whole album cover, not cutting off the edges that I see in so many listings, so that you can examine the item closely to get a full and accurate picture of what is on offer.

I do not sell records that jump or skip.

Elton John

Tumbleweed Connection

Translucent UK First Vinyl Pressing - 1970

Label - DJM

Cat No. DJLPS 410

 

Matrix No's
 

Side 1 - DJLPS 410 A-1

Side 2 - DJLPS 410 B-2

Condition: -

The textured Garrod & Lofthouse cover is in Excellent condition. The text on the spine is clear and legible. The only thing to note is the beginnings of a seam split at bottom centre, a tiny bit of roughness on the opening edge and some mild rubbing at the corners. These are just minor blemishes that doesn't detract from how nice condition the sleeve is.  The inner booklet is firmly attached and in Excellent condition but has slightly yellowed with age.

The inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. There no seam splits.

The labels are in Very Good condition. There are some spindle marks.

Vinyl weight - 160g

Vinyl visual - Very Good Plus. Vinyl is translucent dark red if held up to the light. There are minimal marks on either surfaces.

Vinyl audio - Excellent. The sound quality is superb. Crystal clear and no distortion and quiet between tracks. There is a small mark in the middle of track B1 that gives a mild tick. It's very mild as you can just about hear it. Otherwise, it plays extremely well.

Vinyl has been cleaned on my Project VCS record cleaning machine using L'Art du Sol cleaning fluid and is housed in a Nagaoka anti-static style sleeve to prevent withdrawal marks to the records surface. Record will be housed in a clear poly bag for protection.

Grading Guide

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – A grade just below NM where light marks can be tolerated, where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly used.

Good (G) – The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.

Any questions, please ask.

Record will be well packed. I use Musicmax Strong Locktab Cardboard Record Mailers for good protection. I always remove the record from the outer sleeve when posting.

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For the UK I use Royal Mail and can combine two or three albums in the same package for the same cost as a single album, as long as the overall weight is below 2kg.

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