DEEP PURPLE Burn UK UK Pressing NM Audio

	£		52
	$		69

A BREAKDOWN OF THE ARTIST/S :-

Deep Purple evolved in 1968 following sessions to form a band around former Searchers drummer Chris Curtis (Born Christopher Crummey, 26 August 1941, Oldham, Lancashire, England). Jon Lord (Born 9 June 1941, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; keyboards) and Nick Simper (Born 3 November 1945, Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex, England; bass), veterans, respectively, of the Artwoods and Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, joined guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (Born Richard Hugh Blackmore, 14 April 1945, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, England) in rehearsals for this new act, initially dubbed Roundabout. Curtis dropped out within days, and when Dave Curtis (bass) and Bobby Woodman (drums) also proved incompatible, two members of Maze, Rod Evans (Born 19 January 1947, Slough, England; vocals) and Ian Paice (Born 29 June 1948, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; drums), replaced them.

Having adopted the Deep Purple name following a brief Scandinavian tour, the quintet began recording their debut album, which they patterned on US band Vanilla Fudge. Shades Of Deep Purple included dramatic rearrangements of well-known songs, including "Hey Joe" and "Hush", the latter becoming a Top 5 US hit when issued as a single. Lengthy tours ensued as the band, all but ignored at home, steadfastly courted the burgeoning American concert circuit. The Book Of Taliesyn and Deep Purple also featured several excellent reworkings, notably "Kentucky Woman" (Neil Diamond) and "River Deep - Mountain High" (Ike And Tina Turner), but the unit also drew acclaim for its original material and the dramatic interplay between Lord and Blackmore.

In July 1969, both Evans and Simper were axed from the line-up, which was then buoyed by the arrival of Ian Gillan (Born 19 August 1945, Hounslow, Middlesex, England; vocals) and Roger Glover (Born 30 November 1945, Brecon, Wales; bass) from the pop band Episode Six. Acknowledged by aficionados as the "classic" Deep Purple line-up, the reshaped quintet made its album debut on the grandiose Concerto For Group And Orchestra, scored by Lord and recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (reprised in October 1999 at the Royal Albert Hall with the London Symphony Orchestra). Its orthodox successor, In Rock, established the band as a leading heavy metal attraction and introduced such enduring favourites as "Speed King" and "Child In Time". Gillan's powerful intonation brought a third dimension to their sound and this new-found popularity in the UK was enhanced when an attendant single, "Black Night", reached number 2. "Strange Kind Of Woman" followed it into the Top 10, while Fireball and Machine Head topped the album chart. The latter included the riff-laden "Smoke On The Water", now lauded as a seminal example of the hard rock oeuvre and a Top 5 hit in America. The album was also the first release on the band's own Purple label.

Although the platinum-selling Made In Japan captured Deep Purple's live prowess, relations within the band grew increasingly strained, and Who Do We Think We Are! marked the end of this highly successful line-up. The departures of Gillan and Glover robbed Deep Purple of an expressive frontman and imaginative arranger, although David Coverdale (Born 22 September 1951, Saltburn-By-The Sea, North Yorkshire, England; vocals) and Glenn Hughes (Born 21 August 1952, Cannock, Staffordshire, England; bass, ex-Trapeze) brought a new impetus to the act. Burn and Stormbringer both reached the Top 10, but Blackmore grew increasingly dissatisfied with the band's direction and in May 1975 left to form Rainbow. US guitarist Tommy Bolin (Born Thomas Richard Bolin, 1 August 1951, Sioux City, Iowa, USA, d. 4 December 1976, Miami, Florida, USA), formerly of the James Gang, joined Deep Purple for Come Taste The Band, but his jazz soul style was incompatible with the band's heavy metal sound, and a now-tiring act folded in 1976 following a farewell UK tour.

Coverdale formed Whitesnake, Paice and Lord joined Tony Ashton in Paice, Ashton And Lord, while Bolin died of a heroin overdose within months of Purple's demise. Judicious archive and "best of' releases kept the band in the public eye, as did the high profile enjoyed by its several ex-members. Pressure for a reunion bore fruit in 1984 when Gillan, Lord, Blackmore, Glover and Paice completed Perfect Strangers. A second set, The House Of Blue Light, ensued, but recurring animosity between Gillan and Blackmore resulted in the singer's departure following the in-concert Nobody's Perfect. Former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (Born Joseph Linquito, 2 August 1951, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA) was brought into the line-up for 1990"s Slaves And Masters as the band steadfastly maintained their revitalized career. Gillan rejoined in 1993 only to quit, yet again, shortly afterwards, while his old sparring partner, Blackmore, also bailed out the following year, to be replaced briefly by Joe Satriani (Born 15 July 1956). The line-up that recorded the credible Purpendicular and Abandon in the late 90s comprised Steve Morse (Born 28 July 1954, Hamilton, Ohio, USA) on guitar, with Lord, Gillan, Glover and Paice. At the start of the new millennium, Lord announced his retirement and was replaced in the line-up by rock veteran Don Airey. He was featured on the band's 2003 studio album, Bananas.

Time and time again Deep Purple is cited as the band that crafted heavy rock to a fine art. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath they remain the genre's undisputed leaders.

Discography:
Shades Of Deep Purple (Parlophone/Tetragrammoton 1968)**, The Book Of Taliesyn (Tetragrammoton/Parlophone 1968)***, Deep Purple (Tetragrammoton/Harvest 1969)***, Concerto For Group And Orchestra (Tetragrammoton/Harvest 1969)**, Deep Purple In Rock (Harvest/Warners 1970)****, Fireball (Warners/Harvest 1971)****, Machine Head (Purple/Warners 1972)****, Made In Japan (Purple/Warners 1972)***, Who Do We Think We Are! (Purple/Warners 1973)***, Burn (Purple/Warners 1974)***, Stormbringer (Purple/Warners 1974)***, Come Taste The Band (Purple/Warners 1975)***, Made In Europe (Purple/Warners 1976)***, Last Concert In Japan (Warners 1977)**, Live In London 1974 recording (Harvest 1982)**, Perfect Strangers (Mercury 1984)***, The House Of Blue Light (Polydor/Mercury 1987)***, Nobody's Perfect (Polydor 1988)**, Scandinavian Nights (UK) Live And Rare (US) 1970 recording (Connoisseur 1988)**, Slaves And Masters (RCA 1990)**, In The Absence Of Pink: Knebworth '85 (Connoisseur 1991)**, Gemini Suite 1971 recording (RPM 1993)**, Live In Japan 1972 recordings (EMI 1993)***, The Battle Rages On (RCA 1993)***, The Final Battle (RCA 1994)***, Come Hell Or High Water (RCA 1994)**, King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple In Concert (US) On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat (Live In California) (UK) 1976 recordings (King Biscuit Flower Hour/Connoisseur 1995)***, California Jamming (UK) Live At The California Jam (US) (EMI/Mausoleum 1996)**, Deep Purple In Concert On The King Biscuit Flower Hour (King Biscuit 1996)***, Purpendicular (RCA/CMC 1996)***, Mark III: The Final Concerts (UK) Archive Alive! (US) 1976 recordings (Connoisseur/Archive 1996)**, Live At The Olympia '96 (EMI Thames 1997)***, Abandon (EMI/CMC 1998)**, Total Abandon: Live In Australia '99 (Drew Thompson/Thames Talent 1999)**, with the London Symphony Orchestra Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Polydor/Eagle 1999)**, Days May Come & Days May Go 1975 recordings (Purple 2000)**, Extended Versions 1976 recordings (BMG 2000)**, This Time Around: Live In Tokyo 1975 recording (Purple/Sanctuary 2001)**, Live At The Rotterdam Ahoy (Thames/Thomson 2001)**, Live In Denmark '72 (Purple 2003)***, Bananas (EMI 2003)***.

THE HISTORY OF THE RECORD :- Burn is the eighth studio album by Deep Purple, released in February 1974. This was the first Deep Purple album to feature David Coverdale on vocals

The album was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973 with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. With the addition of Coverdale and Hughes, Purple's hard rock sound became more boogie oriented, incorporating elements of soul and funk which would become much more prominent on the follow-up album, Stormbringer.

THE COVER :- Single Textured sleeve

THE LABEL :- Purple labels

THE VINYL VISUALLY :- On initial inspection of this piece of vinyl I cannot see any areas of immediate concern. The vinyl sits perfectly flat on the turntable so there are no nasty warps to worry about. The vinyl still retains its just pressed quality, full of deep shine and lustre. I have not noted anything that would affect play. A lovely piece of vinyl. Near Mint condition visually.

THE VINYL PLAY GRADED :- The playgrading of the vinyl reveals no lessening in the sound quality. It lives up to its visual grading. There is barely any surface noise. If being critical there is a tiny amount of static in the dead wax areas but this can be found on brand new records. The sound quality is high with a full dynamic range and very detailed sound. I feel certain this album has been barely played or maybe even unplayed and stored well over the years. I would grade the audio playback as Near Mint condition.

THE SLEEVE FRONT CONDITION :- This is the very earliest 1st press textured Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve. The front of the sleeve is free from writing, free from stickers or evidence of previously removed stickers. The sleeve reveals some lightish ringwear and a small crease in the top left. Just some very light corner and seam wear. The colours are bright and crisp. A lot of these covers suffer from feathering of the black but this one is fine. I would grade the front of the cover as Excellent condition.

THE SLEEVE REAR CONDITION :- The rear of the sleeve is free from writing, free from stickers or evidence of previously removed stickers. There are no creases apart from some small spidery type ones on the edges on the rear of the sleeve and light ringwear. Just some very light corner and seam wear. Again the rear still retains its original crisp colours. I would grade the rear as Excellent condition.

THE LABEL SIDE ONE CONDITION :- Original Purple 1st Press label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all. No signs of play around the spindle hole. Near Mint condition.

THE LABEL SIDE TWO CONDITION :- Original Purple 1st Press label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all. No signs of play around the spindle hole. Near Mint condition.

THE SPINE CONDITION :- The writing on the spine is crystal clear. Just some light rubbing in areas along the length. Excellent condition

THE INNER SLEEVE CONDITION :- The original EMI white inner in Excellent condition with just some light handling marks.

THE EXTRAS :- No extras were given with this album

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER :- TPS 3505

THE YEAR OF RELEASE :-  1974

THE LABEL :- PURPLE

THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :-  UK

PLAYING FORMAT :- STEREO

THE MATRIX NUMBERS :-  TPS 3505 A-2  &  TPS 3505 B-1U

TRACK LISTING :-

SIDE ONE :-

1. BURN
2. MIGHT JUST TAKE YOUR LIFE
3. LAY DOWN, STAY DOWN
4. SAIL AWAY

SIDE TWO :-

1. YOU FOOL NO ONE
2. WHAT'S GOIN' ON HERE
3. MISTREATED
4. "A" 200

WHAT WE PLAY THE RECORD ON :- 

We use a Project 6 Perspex Turntable to play grade our records which delivers a rich authoritative sound and achieves a rich and weighty vibrancy unrivalled by the majority of decks within its price range

HOW WE CLEAN YOUR RECORD :- 

We use a V.P.I. HW-16.5 record cleaning machine to clean your vinyl. "A highly recommended machine" as quoted by Stereophile magazine. This removes any excess dirt before playing

HOW WE PACKAGE YOUR RECORD :- 

Your record will be package very securely to minimise any risk of damage during transit. We remove the record from the outer sleeve unless asked not to do so. This helps to minimise the risk of seam spliting. We use a high quality record mailer which is designed to give superior protection for your vinyl record. We place stiffeners either side of the record for added protection. The album will also be placed in a 450 gram Poly outer sleeve for even extra added protection

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING CHARGES FOR UK CUSTOMERS :-

We advise that items reaching over £50 in price to be insured and sent by Special Delivery. This protects both of us and ensures better handling of the parcel during transit.We are in no way out to make money from postage. The postage price includes the record mailer, stiffeners and plastic sleeve. We just want your item to reach you in the best possible condition. A breakdown of insured postal services are listed below. Please choose to use the relevant postal service for your own protection as once these rare records are lost they can quite often seldom be replaced

SECOND CLASS RECORDED (INSURED UP TO £50) :- FREE

FIRST CLASS RECORDED (INSURED UP TO £50) :- £0.45

SPECIAL DELIVERY NEXT DAY UPTO 500g :- £3.80

SPECIAL DELIVERY NEXT DAY FROM 500g - 1000g :- £5.00

(SPECIAL DELIVERY INSURES YOUR ITEM UPTO £500)

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION :-    

All records reaching under £15 are sent to the European Union by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £6.22 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £11.37 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £13.97 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE USA AND CANADA :- 

All records reaching under £15 are sent to the USA & Canada by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £8.78 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £13.93 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.53 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN AND ROW :- 

All records reaching under £15 are sent to the Australia & Japan by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS :- £9.06 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £14.21 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.81 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT PROFIT FROM POSTAGE, THE PRICES WE QUOTE ARE QUITE ACCURATE AND INCLUDE THE PACKAGING MATERIALS AT COST PRICE

NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:

PLEASE AWAIT AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING SO WE CAN WORK OUT THE CORRECT POSTAGE/SHIPPING CHARGES

BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS :- 

Postage prices and courier methods for multiple purchases will be calculated after the auction end. It is impossible for us at the pre auction stage to determine these prices as the final weight is unknown.If you are the winner of multiple items the please await contact from us or alternately contact us yourself for a breakdown of the shipping costs.You will only pay the stamp price + relevant packaging charges so there are big savings to be made with multiple purchases

HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR RECORD :-

We can accept the following payment methods

UK BUYERS :- 

• PayPal
• Personal cheque (Please allow to clear)
• Bankers Draft
• Postal Order

OVERSEAS BUYERS :-

• Paypal only

TERMS AND CONDITIONS :-

We always try to appraise the record for sale as openly and honestly as possible and provide plenty of pictures for you to look at but please be aware that errors however rare do occur and not everyone has the same audio  equipment. There is no problem that cannot be worked out in a civilised manner. We urge you to contact us so that we can discuss any small problems that may occur. We offer a refund of the purchase price for returned items within 7 days of purchase and are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have during the auction

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