Deep Purple STORMBRINGER UK LP1ST PRESS A-1U/B-1U TWO PLAYS EVER 100% MINT MINUS

	£		35
	$		46

DEEP PURPLE - STORMBRINGER

IN MAGNIFICENT  MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

A-1U / B-1U FIRST PRESS

 NEAR MINT  SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPS3508
• MATRIX: TPS3508 A-1U / B-1U
• 'KENDUN STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
• SPINE WORDING ALSO ALONG THE TOP EDGE 

A FIRST PRESS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPS3508

• MATRIX: TPS3508 A-1U / B-1U

• 'KENDUN STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

• RIM WORDING STARTS ‘EMI RECORDS LTD
• BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF SLEEVE MUST STATE ‘7411 GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD
• THE SPINE WORDING MUST APPEAR ON THE TOP EDGE AS WELL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE' AND THE PURPLE UNMARKED

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN WITH JUST 2 MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES CLOSE BY, SHOWING THAT THE ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AT ALL AND NO STATIC WHATSOEVER

THERE ARE TWO TINY LITTLE DUST POPS/TICS AT THE END OF TRACK ONE, SIDE TWO AND THIS IS THE ONLY REASON I AM NOT GRADING A FULL MINT. NO POPS ANYWHERE ELSE AT ALL

A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM

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 VINYL MINT MINUS!!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

FLIMSY NON LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS

THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING, AND PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR. OR RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE FOUR MINUSCULE LINES CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE, THREE EQUALLY TINY ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO LONGER ONES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR,WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE BOTTOM EDGE  IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. RARE TO FIND A COPY OF THIS SLEEVE WITHOUT SHELF WEAR ON THE BOTTOM EDGE.

THE WAFER SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS A VERY THIN SPINE, BUT EVEN SO IT'S UNSQUASHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE, WITH ONLY THE SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE VISIBLE IN STRONG LIGHT

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, SOME RECORD IMPRESSION VISIBLE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY