Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD 1972 UK LP 1st Press W/Poster PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
DEEP PURPLE - MACHINE HEAD
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
THE A-1U / B-1U FIRST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH POSTER
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA 7504
- MATRIX: TPSA7504 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 MH/ 3 OA
A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM. ONLY FIRST PRESS VINYLS HAVE THE LABELS WHICH READ 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIM. ALL LATER ISSUES HAVE 'EMI RECORDING'
THERE IS ALSO A DATE CODE ON THE SLEEVE WHICH MUST READ 7204
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION. THE PURPLE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE CENTRE SECTION IS ALSO WHITE AND UNMARKED. THERE ARE 5-6 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE TO BACK THIS UP
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC AND SHINES LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE VINYL AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO IA MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A VERY TINY DULL MARK ON THE TRACK LAZY
THE TEST PLAYTHE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
THE RECORD PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD TICS OR CLICKS
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT AND THERE ARE NO TICS OR DUST POPS ANYWHERE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF VERY TINY ONES IN 'LAZY'
A TOP QUALITY AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
A REALLY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1972 CLASSIC
HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT MINUS
TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
BEAUTIFUL LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE.
THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY. NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, FULLY LAMINATED. THE INNER CARD ON THE TOP FRONT EDGE PROTRUDED A FRACTION OVER THE EDGE THUSD PROTECTING IT EVEN FURTHER FROM HARM. ONLY THE FRONT REAR RIGHT CORNER TIP SHOWS A DOT OF RUB
THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED, TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE IS NO PEEL OR FLAKE TO THE SURFACE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST A TINY BIT OF LIGHT FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND JUST ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE OR THE OTHER EDGES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE NON LAMINATED INNER SURFACE WITH UNMARKED PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL FOLD UP POSTER HAS ONE CORNER CREASE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER IS ALSO IN THE SET. SOME GLUE AGEING
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ALBUM, AND WILL NOT NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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