Jon Lord Deep Purple GEMINI SUITE UK LP 1ST -1U MINT-
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Description
JON LORD - GEMINI SUITE
IN SUPERB CONDITION
A GENUINE VERY FIRST PRESS WITH 1/G MOTHERS
MINT CONDITION SLEEVE!!!!!
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA7501
- MATRIX: TPSA7501 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 GD / 1 GA
- HILLTOP ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- 'JOHN LORD' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE 2(NOTE THE DIFFERENT SPELLING OF JOHN)
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
HAS THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING TO DENOTE A FIRST PRESS, LATER ISSUES HAD EMI WORDING.
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE PURPLE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS THAT THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER
THE VINYL
PURE FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT EMI VINYL THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. NOT A MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND EVEN WEHN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPS TO BE SEEN. STUNNING DISC!!!
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 FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT. THIS INCLUDES THE RUN IN'S, THE RUN OUT'S AND THE SILENT BITS OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY.
IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY CAN BE A LOTTERY, AND THAT A MINT ALBUM USUALLY TURNS UP AND PLAYS AND SOUNDS TERRIBLE, AND THAT THERE IS NO COMPARISON TO BEING ABLE TO PICK UP AN LP IN A SHOP OR AT A RECORD FAIR. WELL THAT IS A FAIR POINT BUT HERE YOU ARE NOW ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO BID OR NOT.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUTOMERS
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.
THIS IS PREDOMINENTLY A CLASSIC ALBUM FULL OF SILENT AND NEAR SILENT PASSAGES AND IS THEREFORE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET A PRESSING THAT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH BACKGROUND NOISE TO PUT YOU OFF.
HERE THEN IS ONE THAT IS JUST ABOUT AS PERFECT AS YOU COULD WISH TO FIND
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB, AND THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT. EVERY NOTE COMES THROUGH CLEARLY, CLEANLY AND CRISPLY
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ALL, AND NO CLICKS
THERE IS THE ODD TINY BIT OF STATIC AND A COUPLE OF RANDOM AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE DUST POPS
SIDE ONE GARDES MINT MINUS WITH EASE, WHILST SIDE TWO IS NEAR MINT
A STUNNING COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS ALBUM, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A CONDITION THAT A COLLECTOR WOULD WANT. ISSUED AS A NON LAMINATED, BUT FULLY TEXTURED SLEEVE WHICH IS BAD ENOUGH IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT IN TOP CONDITOION, BUT THE DESIGNERS MADE THE SLEEVE FROM VERY SOFT CARD, AND THIS HAS HAD DISASTEROUS EFFECTS ON THE GENERAL CONDITION.THIS SLEEVE IS MADE EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AND OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS THE PURPLE ALBUM FIREBALL, AND THAT IS AS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN MINT CONDITION
FROM SEVERE RING WEAR, TO COMPLETE TEARS. VERY BADLY FRAYED OPENING EDGES, AND SEVERE LOSS OF COLOUR. THESE ARE THE MAIN ISSUES THIS SLEEVE FACES.
STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THE FIRST AND MOST OBVIOUS THING IS THAT THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOUR AT ALL. IT'S ALL THERE AND VERY RICH AND VIBRANT.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES EITHER, NOR ARE THERE ANY LIGHT CREASES, AND CERTAINLY NO BENDS OR DENTS, AND AMAZINGLY THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE PRISTINE!!!
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY BARELY VISIBLE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE SO OFTEN WRON THROUGH TO THE CARD IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION WITH JUST A TINY SLIVER OF LIGHT RUBBING. CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN A PROTECTIVE OUTER COVER FROM NEW.
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN AMAZING MINT CONDITION, NO LOSS OF COLOUR AT ALL, UNSQUASHED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THE LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SPECIAL AS THE FRONT. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO MAR IT AT ALL.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR AT ALL.
THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THIS SLEEVE GRADES MINT!!!
AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING COLLECTIBLE 1ST PRESS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
