Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD UK LP 1ST W/POSTER A1/B1 NMINT

	£		194
	$		257

DEEP PURPLE - MACHINE HEAD

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

THE VERY RARE A-1U / B-1U FIRST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA 7504
• MATRIX: TPSA7504 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:3 GDT / 2 GRA
• BARELY PLAYED

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'

ONLY FIRST PRESSES HAVE THE OFTEN MISSING LYRIC POSTER

THE RECORDS

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. AS I PLACED THE LP OVER THE SPINDLE ON MY TURNTABLE I COULD FEEL AND HEAR THE SOUNDS OF RESUDUE VINYL SHARDS INSIDE THE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED. IN ADDITION THERE ARE 4-5 REALLY SMALL 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 INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF VERY VERY FEINT HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

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. I HAVE TRIED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS AS WELL AS THE RAW POWER OF THE PURPLE SOUND.

IT PLAYS SUPERBLY AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A VERY VERY LIGHT BIT OF BACKGROUND DURING THE INTRO AND FIRST 30 SECONDS OR SO OF SMOKE ON THE WATER. I HAVE RECORDED THIS SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

PERHAPS THE THE VERY ODD LITTLE DUST POP HERE AND THERE,

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR 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. THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY TINY LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND THATS ALL. NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THIS IS BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW.

THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS ONE REALLY TINY DING AND I DO MEAN TINY RIGHT AT THE VERY TOP OF THE SPINE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND JUST 3 SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE NON LAMINATED INNER SURFACE WITH UNMARKED PANELS.

THE ORIGINAL FOLD UP POSTER IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION WITH JUST ONE SMALL CREASE LINE ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT TIP

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