Elton John / Honky Chateau
Japan Early Press LP


DMJ IFP - 80566

Appendices: "Original OBI", “Textured & Envelope G/F Cover” & “Booklet”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1972 or a littler later ) of his original album, coming with complete appendices. The gate-fold cover is textured on its surface of each side, while the logos in upper portion of front cover are embossed. The booklet shows “Japanese description”, “English & Japanese lyrics” and “Photos of Elton”. The price of cover & obi is JPY2200. And the disc is not red but ordinary black. It’s hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: EX/NM- ~ EX+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for lightly worn corners & spine-edge. It’s lightly creased on the left-rim of inside gate-fold, while being clean on each side. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. A few tiny minor stain marks are on Side B. There are a few to several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "above". No flaw on the groove of Side A and mostly on Side B…clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: G+, being stained with brown specks on the surface of back.

BOOKLET: G+, being lightly creased in places on the surface of each page. Brown spots are in places on the outside pages.