Elton John YELLOW BRICK ROAD 1973 UK Double LP Translucent Red MINT MINUS HEAR
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48
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63
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Description
ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
PLUM/RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL 1ST PRESS
FINAL UPGRADE - MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT TRIFOLD SLEEVE
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 ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES ON ANY SIDE
THE VINYL
THIS RECORDS GLEAM LIKE NEW, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THEIR ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THESE ARE FIRST PRESS DISCS IN SUBLIME CONDITION. DJM RECORDS PRODUCED SOME OF THEIR ALBUMS ON A RED BASE VINYL WHICH LOOKS BLACK UNTIL HELD UP TO THE LIGHT, AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARER ALBUMS. THE COLOUR LOOKS PLUM ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SOME RED STREAKS IN THE VINYL AS WELL
TRANSLUCENT RED
IN DAYLIGHT ALL FOUR SIDES LOOK MINT. AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE ONLY A FEW TINY EMBEDDED NON SOUNDING DULL SPECKLES AND A FEW VERY TINY WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE TOTALLY NON SOUNDING WHITE LINE ON THE OPUTER RIM OF SIDE THREE
THE TEST PLAY
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. PERFECT LOUD, CLEAR AND SUPERB STEREO AUDIO
THE LP'S PLAY THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS SET SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHICH IS FAIRLY USUAL WITH PYE PRESSINGS. BUT THIS COPY IS PERFECT
NO CLICKS AND NO POPS
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
I DON'T EVEN RECALL HEARING ANY MORE THAN THE ODD TINY SPECK OF LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE STUFF IN A FEW OF THE THE LINKING GROOVES AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST LITTLE STATIC TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
FIRST PRESS TRI-FOLD GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE
IT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE THAT A RECORD THAT WAS AS POPULAR AS THIS ONE AND SOLD SO MANY COPIES SHOULD HAVE REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED FOR ALL THIS TIME. NEARLY EVERY COPY THAT I HAVE SEEN OVER THE YEARS HAS LOOKED TIRED WITH THE SLEEVE HAVING AGEING TO ALL PARTS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS VIRTUALLY PERFECT
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE OR BEND ON IT ANYWHERE. THE MATTE SURFACE IS UNRUBBED,ANDF UNFADED. THE ONLY TINY FLAW IS A MINUSCULE PAPER PULL IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
ALL THREE TOP EDGES ARE ALMOST FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, JUST A FEW TINY SLIVERS OF LIGHT RUB . THE BOTTOM THREE EDGES HAVE A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIPS ONLY
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT. NO BLEMISHES TO THE TYPEFACE AND NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, JUST A TINY SCUFF TO THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS PERFECT . NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER AND NO COLOUR LOSS
OPENING THE TRI FOLD REVEALS THE THIRD PART OF THE SLEEVE WITH THE SECOND OPENING EDGE. AND AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE VERY SHARP
THE INSIDE THREE PANELS ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, JUST A TINY BIT OF HANDLING AT THE EDGES
THE TWO PLAIN INNER SLEEVES HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH PRESS CUTTINGS FROM THE SAME TIMNE AS THE ALBUM
I CANNOT BEGIN TO SAY HOW EXCITED I AM TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SUPERB COPY OF THE CLASSIC YELLOW BRICK ROAD FOR AUCTION
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
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