DEEP PURPLE “MACHINE HEAD” 1972 PURPLE TPSA 7504 UK 1ST Pr WITH LYRIC POSTER EX

	£		17
	$		22

DEEP PURPLE

“MACHINE HEAD”

(1972 PURPLE RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM “MACHINE HEAD” BY THE GREAT ROCK BAND DEEP PURPLE ON THE PURPLE LABEL. THIS IS A GENUINE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER UK FIRST PRESSING AND IS COMPLETE WITH LARGE FOLD-OUT POSTER LYRIC INSERT.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PURPLE TPSA 7504

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE TPSA 7504 A-1U / TPSA 7504 B-1U

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE FRONT AND BACK BOTH LOOK GREAT WITH SOME SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION. THE TEXT ON THE WIDE SPINE IS STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNER AREAS. THERE ARE A FEW TINY STAINS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD.

THE INSERT

THE ORIGINAL TRIPLE FOLDED LARGE POSTER SIZE LYRIC INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH JUST SOME SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING AND A FEW MINOR STAINS.

THE VINYL

THE BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT RECORD AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT.  

THE LABELS

THE PURPLE LABELS BOTH HAVE THE “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD ...” TEXT AND BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELENT CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS.

Side one

1. HIGHWAY STAR
2. MAYBE I’M A LEO
3. PICTURES OF HOME
4. NEVER BEFORE

Side two

1. SMOKE ON THE WATER
2. LAZY
3. SPACE TRUCKIN’

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.