Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection (LP, Album, Gat)

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

Comments:

General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):

Original UK release in outside-textured gatefold sleeve (inside is smooth), on black-yellow/silver-print DJM Records labels.
Earlist A1/B2 runouts.
Heavy [190g black vinyl; most other releases have translucent red vinyl.
First catalogue number on sleeve and booklet, second on labels.

℗ 1970

The sleeve:
• Sepia outside 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 E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford'.
• 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.
• 'Sunbury' spelled correctly.
• DJM Records logo and external circular text in yellow, with all other text in silver on black background.

B1 appears as "Where To Now St. Peter?" in booklet, but as "Where To Now St. Peter" on label.

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 

Sleeve printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending [sleeve
Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford [booklet

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 AP
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410 B2 AN
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410-A1 BI
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410 B2 BI
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410-A1 F R
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410 B2 F Y
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410-A1 1 U
Matrix / Runout DJLPS 410 B2 1 J

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.