Elton John / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Japan Orig. 2LP


DJM IFP – 93105B

Appendices: “Original OBI”, “Another Red Slim OBI”, “Triple Fold Cover", “Booklet” & “Fold-Out Poster”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1974 ) of his double-album, coming with complete appendices. A booklet shows “Japanese liner notes”, “English & Japanese lyrics” and “Photos of Elton”. Another red slim obi reads in Japanese “Japan Tour Memorial Album”. And the enclosed poster was issued only for its 1st press. Price on the back cover is JPY3000, while JPY3300 is on the obi. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG+/EX-/NM- ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly creased spine-edge. A few minor creases are on the left rim of back side. Some minor stain-marks are inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, edge-wear, ring-wear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A slight scratch is on Side A-3 & B-3 ( inaudible ). There’re a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff & hairline, which is to be rated as “EX-".

DISC 2: Disc 2 is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove…very clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: G+ ( original ), being stained with minor brown spots on the surface of back. Surface of front side is with minor ripples and scrapes. / VG ( red slim ), being partly scraped on the top & bottom rims of back side. Top-rim of front is creased.

BOOKLET: G+, being creased in places on the surface of each side.

POSTER: EX ( still unused ), being with some minor ripples on the surface of each side.