DEEP PURPLE: MADE IN JAPAN 1972 1st PRESS PURPLE D/LP SUPERB EX A1/B1/A1/B1

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	$		22

DEEP PURPLE
MADE IN JAPAN LP
PURPLE TPSP 351 (TPS 3511 / 3512)
1972
RECORD WEIGHT: 152g / 153g
MATRIX Nos. Record 1: A-1U 3 / B-1U 3  (ALL STAMPED)
MATRIX Nos. Record 2: A-1U 3 / B-1U 3 (ALL STAMPED)
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1st PRESSING FROM 1972 WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:
THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD PERIMETER TEXT
(P) 1972 DEEP PURPLE (OVERSEAS LTD) TEXT
GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH OUTERS LAMINATED
MADE IN JAPAN TEXT ON LABELS NOT IN BRACKETS
LABELS HAVE A RIDGE
RUN OUT ETCHINGS:
SIDE 1: PORKY
SIDE 2: DELTA PORK
SIDE 3: PECKO
SIDE 4: PECKIE


SLEEVE CONDITION: EX-
EDGES TOP & BOTTOM: BOTH BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE CENTRE PORTION THAT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A SMALL (ABOUT 1 INCH) ON EACH EDGE. TOP EDGES ARE VERY GOOD WITH JUST A TINY RUB TO THE CENTRE OF THE FRONT ONE. NO SPLITS OR OTHER DAMAGE. 
SPINE: INTACT WITH NO SPLITS. JUST A LIGHT CREASE VERTICALLY WHERE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN OPENED UP. LAMINATE IS INTACT AND SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH. TOP AND BOTTOM CORNERS ARE GOOD WITH JUST A TINY AMOUNT OF RUBBING. TEXT IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
FRONT: ORIGINAL 1st PRESS GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH LAMINATED FINISH. THICK CARDBOARD COVER (DARK GREY CARD) UNLIKE THE LATER THIN REPRESS ONES. HAS THE ODD TINY CREASE ALONG THE SPINE EDGE AND A COUPLE OF FAINT CREASES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. RIGHT HAND / OPENING EDGE IS TIDY WITH BARELY ANY FEATHERING. NO SPLITS, RIPS, WRITING OR TEARS. LAMINATE IS FULLY INTACT. THERE IS JUST A LITTLE VERY LIGHT RINGWEAR. OVERALL, IN TIDY CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE. 
REAR: LAMINATED FINISH LIKE THE FRONT WITH JUST THE ODD LITTLE EDGE CREASE ALONG THE SPINE EDGE AND A COUPLE OF FAINT CREASES TOWARDS THE OPENING EDGE. NO SPLITS, RIPS, WRITING OR TEARS. OPENING EDGE IS STRAIGHT WITH BARELY ANY FEATHERING. LAMINATE IS FULLY INTACT. THERE IS JUST A LITTLE VERY LIGHT RINGWEAR. OVERALL, IN TIDY CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE.
INSIDE GATEFOLD: NO CREASES AND NO OBVIOUS RINGWEAR. NO MAJOR ISSUES AT ALL AND STILL LOOKING VERY NICE. NO RIPS, SPLITS, WRITING OR TEARS. 

RECORD CONDITION:
RECORD 1 IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY FAINT SURFACE LINES ON EACH SIDE. ABSOLUTELY NO SCRATCHES, SCUFFS OR OTHER MARKS AT ALL. WHEN VIEWED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE SOME FAINT HAIRLINES BUT NOTHING THAT HAS ANY DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE SOUNDTRACK WHICH IS SUPERB. 
RECORD 2 IS THE SAME AS RECORD ONE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF FAINT SURFACE LINES ON EACH SIDE. NO SCRATCHES, SCUFFS OR OTHER MARKS WHATSOEVER. BRIGHT LIGHT SHOWS JUST SOME FAINT HAIRLINES. PLAYS SUPERB.
SIDE ONE LABEL HAS A TINY BIT OF BUBBLING ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A TINY BIT OF LABEL LIFT AT THE TWO 'O' CLOCK MARK. I WILL LET THE WINNING BIDDER FIX THIS IF THEY WISH TO DO SO. OTHER THAN THAT, BOTH LABELS HAVE A COUPLE OF LITTLE DISCOLOURATION MARKS BUT NO OBVIOUS SPINDLE MARKS. SIDES THREE AND FOUR ARE BOTH EXCELLENT WITH JUST A FEW FAINT SPINDLE MARKS. NO WRITING OR STICKERS ON ANY OF THE LABELS.
PLAYBACK IS A SUPERB EXCELLENT WITH VIRTUALLY NOTHING TO SPOIL THE SOUNDTRACK ON ANY SIDE. BACKGROUND NOISE IS PRETTY MUCH NON EXISTANT WITH NICE QUIET RUN IN'S AND THERE IS NO SURFACE NOISE BETWEEN TRACKS. TO BE ULTRA CRITICAL, THERE IS THE ODD VERY OCCASIONAL TINY SOLITARY TICK (I THINK I COUNTED ABOUT SIX OVER ALL FOUR SIDES) AND A TINY BIT OF BACKGROUND ON SIDES 3 & 4 RUN IN'S BUT THAT'S IT.  PLAYS THROUGH BEAUTIFULLY WITH CLEAR DISTORTION FREE SOUND. THERE ARE MANY QUIET PASSAGES ON THIS ALBUM AND IT'S A REAL TREAT TO HEAR THEM PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT THE USUAL BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NUMEROUS SCRATCHES SO OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH 50+ YEAR OLD RECORDS. THIS RECORD HAS NOT BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED SO MAY BENEFIT FROM A SPIN ON A PRO CLEANER ALTHOUGH IT PLAYS SUPERB.

SO NICE TO SEE OLD 1970s LPs IN THIS KIND OF CONDITION AS THEY ARE BECOMING HARDER TO FIND.
A GREAT COPY FOR YOUR COLLECTION
10 DAY AUCTION WITH LOW STARTING BID
 POSTAGE WILL BE 24 HOUR WITH TRACKING