DEEP PURPLE Fireball 1971 UK HARVEST 1st PRESS w/INSERT Nr MINT
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102
$
135
£ 102
Sold For
Apr 21, 2014
Sold Date
Apr 11, 2014
Start Date
£ 20
Start price
6
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Great Britain
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DEEP PURPLE Fireball 1971 UK HARVEST 1st PRESS w/INSERT Nr MINT
GRAM CO RIM TEXT, SUERB EX+ TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
DEEP PURPLEFireball
UK HARVEST (SHVL 793) FIRST PRESSING (September 1971) OF DEEP PURPLE'S "Fireball"
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (142g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK HARVEST LABELS WHICH CARRY "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD...." RIM TEXT
MATRIX: SHVL 793 A-2U (etched "Pek") / SHVL 793 B-3U (the earliest matrix set issued)
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3/MR and 2/GT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN AN OUTER TEXTURED SOFT GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE "Printed and made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd", DATE CODED "7109" (1971 September)
COMPLETE WITH THE LYRIC INSERT PRINTED ON MEDIUM WEIGHT CARD
AND THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED HARVEST COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
One of Deep Purple's four indispensable albums (the others being In Rock, Machine Head, and Burn), 1971's Fireball saw the band broadening out from the no-holds-barred hard rock direction of the previous year's cacophonous In Rock.
Metal machine noises introduced the sizzling title track -- an unusually compact but explosively tight group effort on which Jon Lord's organ truly shined.
The innuendo-encrusted hilarity of "Anyone's Daughter," featuring one of singer Ian Gillan's first (and still best) humorous storylines to go with one of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's most uncharacteristic, bluesiest performances ever.
"The Mule" opened the vinyl album's second side with what is perhaps Purple's finest instrumental, and on the hyper-extended "Fools," the bandmembers proved they could flirt with progressive rock without plunging off its cliff (although the song could probably have done without its drawn-out middle section). And closing the album was the exceptional "No One Came," where intertwining instrumental lines locked together beautifully, Gillan wove another entertaining yarn that was part autobiography and part Monty Python, and the often underrated skills of drummer Ian Paice helped the song sound so unreservedly fresh and intuitive that one could almost be convinced the band had winged it on the spot.
Sure, the following year's Machine Head would provide Deep Purple with their commercial peak, but on Fireball, the formidable quintet was already firing on all cylinders.
Side 1: FIREBALL / NO NO NO / DEMON'S EYE / ANYONE'S DAUGHTER
Side 2: THE MULE / FOOLS / NO ONE CAME
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Both labels are clean and unmarked with just light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen and are practically unmarked
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+/NEAR MINT
Beautifully recorded and engineered with an incredibly strong, deep, rich and vibrant sound and a very powerful loud cut - full of restless energy and excitement and right from the opening breakneck, ferocious drumming intro of "Fireball" through to the final track "No One Came" the audio delivery is sensational and my play-check at loud volume found little to fault - nothing but a couple of light ticks on Side One (during the loud parts - background and unobtrusive) - very nice copy indeed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
A fine example of this notoriously difficult sleeve to find in decent condition - some light shop cress to the spine but the surfaces are clean and unrubbed
INSERT: NEAR MINT
The lyric insert is in clean, white and unmarked - looks barely touched
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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Guarantee: The record is unconditionally guaranteed and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 566 (GS 6.7.1 (566)) On 14-Apr-14 at 09:45:10 BST, seller added the following information:
PLEASE NOTE: POST & PACKING: UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery) UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm) EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery) INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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