Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD 1972 UK LP 1st Press With Insert PLAYS 100% MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comDEEP PURPLE - MACHINE HEAD
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT CONDITION
THE A-1U / B-1U FIRST PRESS
MINT MINUS SLEEVE WITH POSTER
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA 7504
- MATRIX: TPSA7504 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 LT/ 3 GDA
- BARELY PLAYED VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
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'
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 2-3 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 PLACED UNDER A LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. THIS IS A MINT DISC
THE TEST PLAY
THE 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
NO TICS OR POPS
A REALLY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1972 CLASSIC
HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT
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 TWO TINY LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THIS INCLUDES ALL EIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS WHICH REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
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 RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND JUST 3 PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE NON LAMINATED INNER SURFACE WITH UNMARKED PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL FOLD UP POSTER IS FLAT AND HAS SHARP FOLD LINES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY PALE FOXING MOTTLES VISIBLE
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
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
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