CLEAN UK FLIPBACK 60s DEEP PURPLE SHADES Hard Psych
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OLD VINTAGE SIXTIES BRITISH PRESSING WITH FLIPBACK COVER
DEEP PURLE
SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE
UK - PARLOPHONE (silver & black) - PCS 7055
RARE BRITISH PARLOPHONE RECORDS VINTAGE PRESSING of the very first Deep Purple hard popsike gem recorded in 1968.... here's a super rare UK sixties collectible with laminated flipback cover! The British used to produce sixties covers with fold over seams, known as flipback cover (see photo #2)
Comes with the original printed Parlophone inner sleeve
SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE...The birth of a legend, and easily one of the heaviest records to hit the mainstream in the late 60s! The album's got a sinister quality that you can hear on the first few notes -- a low-end, rumbling approach that brings in a lot more fuzzy bass than other groups of the time had ever thought to use -- all topped with some of the most wickedly edgey guitar put on record to date, and undercut by drums that stand out throught the tracks! But it's the basslines & Blackmore's vibrato bar guitar that set the tone for most of the tunes in the set -- creating a bottom-heavy groove that would be copped many times in years to come, and which still sounds tremendously fresh here in the RARE UK Parlophone pressing. Titles include "Mandrake Root", "I'm So Glad", "One More Rainy Day", "Help", "Love Help Me", "And The Address", and "Hey Joe".
"Shades Of Deep Purple" is a mix of hard rock and early prog rock, with a little popsike and psychedelia tossed in for good measure. The band contained 2 pre-WARHORSE members (Simper & Evans) and singer Rod Evans went on to front Captain Beyond. The first two songs, "And the Address" and the hit "Hush", definitely fall into the hard rock category. They could be seen as an attempt to take what the Spencer Davis Group had been doing, and do with it what Led Zeppelin were about to do with the Yardbirds -- crank it up a notch, make it heavier. The early progressive appears at the start of the next cut, "One More Rainy Day", with a baroque-sounding organ figure reminiscent of what Matthew Fisher was doing in Procol Harum. The rest of the song is poprock. It's followed by an passage interlude that is pure progressive, sounding like an excerpt from an early Genesis track, which segues into a nice cover of "I'm So Glad" that is not terribly different from Cream's original. "Mandrake Root" is the album's nod to psychedelia; next comes a slow, dirge-like version of "Help!" that is similar to the kind of thing that Vanilla Fudge were doing, followed by the not-too-memorable "Love Help Me"; the album closes with a cover of "Hey Joe" that isn't too different from Hendrix's well-known version.
- Rod Evans - lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Nick Simper - bass, backing vocals
- Jon Lord - organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Ian Paice - drums
Side one
Side two
CONDITION: The fragile UK laminated flipback cover is strong VG++ having light handling from previous use, still been taken care of for some 40 years...
The vinyl is all glossy VG++ having only a few little minor soft hairlines; plays VERY enjoyable with NO problems...
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps SHIPPING: (Attention: Items are sent out every Friday of each week) USA: $4.00 = Media Mail = U.S.A / delivery confirmation included (add 1.00 each additional LP/disc) $8.50 = Priority = U.S.A. /delivery confirmation included. (add $1.00 each additional LP) CANADA shipping is $8.50 AIRMAIL ...please add $1.50 for each additional LP MEXICO shipping is $9.95 AIRMAIL ... please add $1.50 for each additional Lp NOTE: Please wait until receipt of OUR invoice for proper shipping charges ***To our international OVERSEAS customers*** Due to the increase in U.S.A. postal shipping rates, we are forced to restructure shipping charges. Please see chart below. It is our hopes to provide you with our best possible service and keeping your shipping costs as low as possible. We have had problems with many international shipping orders costing us more than actual (higher) charges; The more Lp's you get in one parcel, the better the shipping costs, so we urge you to take advantage that we will HOLD your purchases to save YOU on shipping costs. IMPORTANT: Pay each invoice you receive, and, if you wish, ask us to HOLD your order reach lowest shipping costs. We value ALL our customers and will continue to list MANY interesting "rare" 60's & 70's Lp's that we obtain in our constant search and travels over all parts of the U.S. Thank you for your continued interests. International AIR MAIL shipping charges (all countries apply): 1 Lp = $14.00 2 Lp = $18.00 3 Lp's = $24.00 4 Lp's = $30.00 5 Lp's = $36.00 6 Lp's = $42.00 7 Lp's = $45.00 8 Lp's = $48.00 9 Lp's = $51.00 10 Lp's = $54.00 11 Lp's = $57.00 12 Lp's = $60.00 13 Lp's = $63.00 14 Lp's = $66.00 15 Lp's = $69.00 MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double Lp count as 2-Lp, etc.) Items In All Parcels Are Well Protected = The disc of an LP will always be separated from its cover (avoiding seam splits,etc) ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END Appropriate Feedback Is Left AFTER Yours Is Left BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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