Elton John Self-Titled 1970 LP Vinyl UNI 73090 Your Song Border 1st Pressing
Elton John Self-Titled 2nd Album Vinyl LP - UNI 73090 VG++ First Pressing (1970) with "Your Song" and "Take Me to the Pilot"
Condition: VG++ Vinyl and VG++ Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well throughout. Original gatefold cover is excellent with good color. Lyrics inside gatefold.
Matrix / Runout (Side A): US 1180 4 Matrix / Runout (Side B): US 1181 4
The self-titled second studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John was released on 10 April 1970 by Uni Records in United States. The album was the first release by John in the United States because Empty Sky was not released in the country until 1975.
The album includes John's breakthrough single "Your Song", which reached number 7 in the UK charts and helped to establish his career during what was considered the "singer-songwriter" era of popular music. In the US, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 2003, the album was ranked number 468 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. On 27 November 2012, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as an album cited as exhibiting "qualitative or historical significance".
Tracklist
A1Your Song A2I Need You To Turn To A3Take Me To The Pilot A4No Shoe Strings On Louise A5First Episode At Hienton
B1Sixty Years On B2Border Song B3The Greatest Discovery B4The Cage B5The King Must Die
Personnel Elton John – piano, vocals (all tracks), harpsichord (2) Diana Lewis – Moog synthesizer (5, 9) Brian Dee – organ (6, 7) Frank Clark – acoustic guitar (1), double bass (10) Colin Green – additional guitar (1, 7), Spanish guitar (6) Clive Hicks – twelve-string guitar (1), rhythm guitar (4), guitar (7, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (9) Roland Harker – guitar (2) Alan Parker – rhythm guitar (3) Caleb Quaye – lead guitar (3, 4, 5), additional guitar (9) Dave Richmond – bass guitar, double bass (1, 7, 8) Alan Weighall – bass guitar (3, 4, 9) Les Hurdle – bass guitar (10) Barry Morgan – drums (1, 3, 4, 7, 9) Terry Cox – drums (8, 10) Dennis Lopez – percussion (3, 4) Tex Navarra – percussion (9) Skaila Kanga – harp (2, 8)
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.
NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear.
VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits.
GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.
GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.
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