Elton John / Best 20
Japan Only Limited LP


DJM IFP - 20010

Appendices: “Original OBI”, “Textured G/F Cover w/ Booklet ( attached inside gate-fold )” & "Fold-Out Poster"
( INSERT is not originally issued )

Description: This is scarce Japan ONLY Limited compilation album ( released in 1974 ) of Elton John, comin' with complete appendices. Though the title shows “Best 20”, it includes his 16 tracks ( See track-list below ). Insert is not originally issued for this album, but instead a booklet is originally inlayed inside gate-fold, showing “Japanese liner notes”, “English & Japanese lyrics” & “Photos of Elton”. Gate-fold cover is textured outside. An enclosed poster was issued only for this album. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Crocodile rock, Your song, Have mercy on the criminal, Rocket man, Border song, Lady Samantha, Blues for my baby and me

Side B: Daniel, It’s me that you need, Skyline pigeon, Salvation, Levon, Sixty years on, Madman across the water, High flying bird


Condition: VG/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & right-edge. It’s lightly tanned with minor brown spots on the white portion of back side and spine-edge ( See photos ). Center-fold inside gate-fold is also lightly stained. Front & totally inside gate-fold are clean. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a slight scratch on Side B ( inaudible ). There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-”. No flaw on the groove of Side A.

OBI: VG+. A supply-tag in the top of back is creased in its right bottom corner and rippled in its upper portion. Minor spots are on upper portion of front.

INSERT: INSERT is not originally issued for this item.

POSTER: POSTER is still unused. It’s lightly rippled on the surface of each side, while being slightly tanned with minor spots on that of blank side.