Elton John / A Very Special Collection
Japan TOUR ONLY LP


DJM FP - 80329

Appendices: "Original OBI”, “Another Red Slim OBI”, “G/F Cover w/ Booklet” & "Red Wax"

Description: This is scarce Japan TOUR ONLY memorial album ( released in 1971 ) of his early album, comin' with complete appendices. This album was issued only in Japan to commemorate his Japan tour in early 1970’s. Red slim obi reads “Japan Memorial Album” in Japanese. Disc is beautiful red wax. Price on obi and cover is JPY2200. It’s hard to find this album with red wax even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Your song, Just like strange rain, Skyline pigeon, Country comfort, Honky tonk women

Side B: Border song, Lady Samantha, Bad side of the moon, It’s me that you need, Rock and roll Madonna


Condition: VG+/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s slightly scraped with slight ring-wear on the surface of front & back. Some pages of booklet are also lightly scraped and creased. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A slight line of scrape is on Side A-1 ( inaudible ). There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as “EX". No flaw on the groove of Side B and mostly on Side A.

OBI: VG+, being rippled in part along the right-rim of front. A supply-tag is still in the top of back. / EX+ ( red slim )

BOOKLET: It’s originally inlayed inside gate-fold cover.