Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection (LP, Album, Tex) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

+ Please note - All images are stock images and may not represent the Final Product, please read the Condition Grading and Description Details for any defects or variations.

Comments: All markers seem to check out. Correct A1/B2 matrix. Booklet pristine and stapled. Fully textured in and out. Vinyl is outstanding.Very close to NM to be honest.

Notes:

Original UK release in textured (outside and inside) gatefold sleeve, on black-yellow/silver-print DJM Records labels.
A1/B2 runouts.
Black vinyl; most other releases have translucent red vinyl, when held aginst a strong light source.
First catalogue number on sleeve and booklet, second on labels.
This is very similar to the other earliest UK release [r=5881003, but there the cover texture appears on the outside only, inside is smooth.

℗ 1970

The sleeve:
• Sepia fully textured gatefold with a single photographic image across both front and rear faces of the sleeve.
• No writing on rear. 
• 12 page booklet stapled inside. All images and text on cover and in the booklet are either monotone sepia or brown printed.
• The RH vertical inside edge of the back of the gatefold shows 'Sleeve printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending'.
• The last page of the booklet shows 'Printed and made by the Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.'.
• The track numbering on page 1 of the booklet is continuous from 1 to 10.

On labels:
• "SIDE 1", "SIDE 2" [this changed to "SIDE ONE", "SIDE TWO" on later releases
• No 'Made in England'.
• No full stops in RPM.
• 33⅓ RPM shown in a larger font. (especially ⅓)
• 'Sunbury' spelled correctly.
• DJM Records logo and external circular text in yellow, with all other text in silver on black background.

All songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (except "Love Song" by Lesley Duncan for Sunshine Music Ltd.).
All other lyrics © Copyright 1970 by Dick James Music Ltd., London 

Published by Dick James Music Limited, except B2: Sunbury Music Limited - Mecolico.

A1. Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun 4:59
A2. Come Down In Time 3:25
A3. Country Comfort 5:08
A4. Son Of Your Father 3:46
A5. My Father's Gun 6:19
B1. Where To Now St. Peter? 4:12
B2. Love Song 3:40
B3. Amoreena 4:57
B4. Talking Old Soldiers 4:06
B5. Burn Down The Mission 6:21

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society MECOLICO
Matrix / Runout DJLPS.410-A
Matrix / Runout DJLPS.410-B
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410-A1
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410 B2

Recorded At Trident Studios
Pressed By Tranco Limited
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Made By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Printed By E.J. Day Group
Made By E.J. Day Group
Published By Dick James Music Ltd.
Published By Sunbury Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) Dick James Music Ltd.