Deep Purple - Shades Of... - UK 1968 1st *STEREO* Press Y&B Parlophone LP EX+
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£ 531 Sold For
Apr 6, 2014 Sold Date
Mar 27, 2014 Start Date
£   10 Start price
46   Number Of Bids
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Description



DEEP PURPLE - 'SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE'
This superb UK 1st STEREO pressing dates from initial September 1968 release on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 7055

Both labels include the 'Sold in UK..' text with 'The Gramophone Co..' worded rims

Earliest matrix numbers: YEX 689-1 & YEX 690-1

Earliest possible side 1 stamper code: 1/G & 1/P

Vinyl weight: 146g

Housed within a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover & red & white EMI advertising inner-sleeve


CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT +

Bright & unworn with no more than 2 or 3 faint spindle trails around each unworn centre hole. There is a small pen mark to the right of the 'stereo' indicator on side 1 which is the only flaw on this fine set

Visual: EXCELLENT

Unworn deep-gloss playing surfaces bearing just a few harmless light, non-feelable surface lines and paper scuffs consistent with inner-sleeve removal (mostly on side 1), but nothing I would call a scratch anywhere

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +

This little played copy plays with all the power and warmth one would expect from its early stampers and the audio is very difficult to fault. My playcheck detected little more than some low-level vinyl background on the quiet beginning to the opening track on side 1 and in the bands between tracks, but no groove/playwear distortion, clicks or any other audible distractions or wear

Cover: EXCELLENT +

A highly respectable example of this early-type cover which retains a sparkling unworn high-gloss front laminate bearing just a single small wrinkle next to the opening edge & a handful of tiny spine wrinkles

There is minor shelfwear to the tips of the corners but the opening edges are sharp and unworn both sides

The rear panel is clean & unblemished with just a few slivers of missing paper on the uncovered edges of the flipbacks

Both seams are smooth & unstressed and the spine is unworn & fully worded

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +



  • Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.

  • Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.

  • This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**

  • We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.

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