{"product_id":"elton-john-two-lp-vintage-studio-album-lot","title":"Elton John — Two-LP Vintage Studio Album Lot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElton John 2-LP Vintage Vinyl Lot | Madman Across the Water \u0026amp; Honky Château\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIncluded albums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadman Across the Water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1971 U.S. original UNI pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalog: UNI 93120\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMCA Gloversville pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGatefold jacket with booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1: 93120 A W3 I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 2: 93120 B W-8 I 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonky Château\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1972 U.S. Capitol Record Club pressing for UNI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalog: UNI 93135 \/ SMAS-94440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitol Jacksonville pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1: 0 SMAS 1 94440 R2 #1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 2: 0 SMAS 2 94440 W1 #3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadman Across the Water vinyl: VG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCleaned and fully play-tested. A tiny forward jump near the beginning of “Tiny Dancer” was eliminated through targeted cleaning and did not recur during the exact-section retest. Side two has audible background noise and a few pops, but the album sounds good overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonky Château vinyl: VG — strong playback copy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCleaned and fully play-tested. The record sounded great overall, with minor background noise and very few pops. No skips or repeats were reported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonky Château is VG. Madman Across the Water includes its gatefold booklet; insert the final sleeve grade and specific visible wear after reviewing tonight’s photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo landmark early-1970s Elton John studio albums presented together as one affordable vintage vinyl set: Madman Across the Water and Honky Château.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadman Across the Water is an original 1971 U.S. UNI pressing manufactured at MCA’s Gloversville plant. The gatefold jacket retains its booklet. The record was cleaned and played completely before listing. A small forward jump near the beginning of “Tiny Dancer” disappeared after targeted cleaning and did not return during retesting. Side two has some audible background noise and occasional pops, but playback remains enjoyable overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonky Château is a 1972 Capitol Record Club pressing manufactured at Capitol’s Jacksonville plant for UNI. It was also cleaned and fully play-tested. Playback sounded strong, with only minor background noise and very few pops and no reported skips or repeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth records are conservatively graded VG. These are honest vintage playback copies rather than pristine archival examples. Exact jacket wear, labels, vinyl surfaces and booklet condition are shown in the listing photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlay-tested in full on a mechanically isolated Sony automatic turntable fitted with an Audio-Technica diamond stylus, through a Polk Audio MagniFi Max surround system with wireless subwoofer and rear speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe records will be placed in protective inner sleeves and removed from their jackets during shipping to reduce the risk of seam splitting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panel \u0026 Groove Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52785599119677,"sku":"PG-VIN-EJ-STUDIO-2LP-001","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/7490\/4125\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_5eec34be-4cda-4c46-8b54-5deaa65af0cb.jpg?v=1785813473","url":"https:\/\/panelgroovecollectibles.com\/products\/elton-john-two-lp-vintage-studio-album-lot","provider":"Panel \u0026 Groove Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}