Deep Purple COME TASTE THE BAND 1975 UK LP 1st Press FINAL UPGRADE MINT EXAMPLE
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DEEP PURPLE - COME TASTE THE BAND
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA7515
- MATRIX: TPSA7515 A-1U / B-1U
- 1-2 KENDUN 5-1 STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 AL / 2 OA
THE SECOND ALBUM RELEASED BY THE MARK III PURPLE , NOW WITH DAVID COVERDALE ON VOCALS, AND GLEN HUGHES ON BASS.
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE'
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN WITH JUST 3-4 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE BY, SHOWING THAT THE LP WAS BARELY PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE, OTHER THAN ONE TINY ONE ON THE OUTER RIM OF SIDE ONE (NON SOUNDING) AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SEE SOME FINE WISPY HAIRLINES WHICH ARE INVISIBLE IN NORMAL LIGHT.
THE TEST PLAY
THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS NO DISTORTION, NO HEAVYBACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO UNWANTED NOISES
NO TICS OR POPS
THE PERFORMANCE I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE ONCE YOU HAVE HEARD THE RECORDINGS IS MAGNIFICENT, AND SO IT SHOULD BE ON THIS BARELY PLAYED VINYL
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAY THROUGH AS MINT
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A LISTEN TO THE RECORD YOURSELF AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE RICH VIBRANT COLOURS AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ON THE SURFACE, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES BY THE OPENING EDGE EITHER.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL,
THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT, FULLY LAMINATED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT
WHAT IS REMARKABLE ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IS THAT THERE IS NO RING WEAR ON IT WHATSOEVER OR EVEN A SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A SPOTLESS FULLY LAMINATED PAIR OF INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS THE ONLY THING ON THIS SLEEVE THAT SHOWS SOME LIGHT WEAR. THERE USUALLY FOUND WITH SPLIT SEAMS, THIS ONE DOESN'T HAVE ANY SPLITS. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASE LINES ON THE CORNERS AND THE THIMB NOTCH HAS A LITTLE TEAR AT ONE END
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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