Deep Purple SELF TITLED 1969 UK LP 1st Press 1G/1G NO EMI PROMO MINT MINUS AUDIO
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385
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however
DEEP PURPLE - DEEP PURPLE
IN SUPERB CONDITION
FIRST PRESS A1/B1
1G / 1G MOTHERS AND STAMPERS
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 759
- MATRIX: SHVL 759 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G
- THE VERY FIRST OFF THE PRESS
RARE 1ST PRESS OF THIS EARLY PURPLE ALBUM
YOU CANNOT GET AN EARLIER PRESS THAN THIS ONE WITH THE 1G / 1G MOTHERS AND STAMPERS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE GREEN HARVEST LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION.
THE GREEN BASE COLOUR IS UNFADED, UNRUBBED, AND HAS NO STAINS OR MARKS ON IT AND IT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION. THE RIM WORDING STARTS 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AND THERE IS NO BOXED EMI LOGO AT 9'OCLOCK, SHOWING THE MARKINGS OF A GENUINE FIRST PRESS.
THE FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED TO THE LABEL ON SIDE TWO
THERE ARE ABOUT 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATIONG THAT THE LP HAS HAD ALMOST NO PLAY IN 53 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE.
A BARELY PLAYED VINYL IN THE SORT OF CONDITION THAT AS A COLLECTOR YOU WOULD WANT TO FIND.
UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF ULTRA FINE SURFACE HANDLING LINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
A TRULY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM
THE SOUND IS AWESOME AND CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN ALL THE WAY THROUGH
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS OR POPS
NO DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS
ALL I HEARD WERE A FEW OCCASIONAL SPECKS OF LIGHT BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE BY E.J.DAY AND CO
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THE LAMINATE IS HIGHLY GLOSSY AND THERE IS NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE IS JUST ONE NEAR INVISIBLE TINY PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE
TWO ON THE TOP EDGE, AND THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE IMMACULATE. NO DAMAGE TO THE LAMINATE AND THE CORNER TIPS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT WITH PERFECT LAMINATE. NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS EITHER
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE MATT PURPLE INTERIOR FINISH THE PURPLE COLOUR IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND IS RICH AND VIBRANT.
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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