DEEP PURPLE MADE IN JAPAN A1U B1U Gramophone Rim 1st UK LP MINT OLD SHOP STOCK

	£		233
	$		309

'ITS THE VINYL COUNTDOWN'

Welcome to 'Its the vinyl countdown' music auctions. Here you will find some of the most incredible rare records and music memorabilia for your collection. We pride ourselves on auctioning only the highest grade records and items, you will not see anything listed here below EX+ condition, unles the item is extremely rare. You will not see worn covers, warped records or scratched records. We simply do not bother with them.

We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

DEEP PURPLE

'MADE IN JAPAN'

INCREDIBLE OLD SHOP STOCK MINT ONE PLAY SET!

Original A-1U, B-1U , C-1U , D-1U HEAVYWEIGHT PRESS

THE EARLIEST YOU CAN FIND!!!

VERY HARD TO FIND GENUINE UK  1st LAMINATE SLEEVE

Released 1972

Label    EMI PURPLE  TPS  3511/ 3512

Matrix        TPS 3511 A-1U  PORKY          Stamper: 4  OD

                       TPS 3511 B-1U   DELTA PORK      Stamper: 2  OG

                        TPS 3512 A-1U  PECKO                 Stamper: 1 GR

                         TPS 3512 B-1U  PECKIE   Stamper: 2 RR

THE VINYLS   MINT- STRONG   INCREDIBLE  CONDITION

As you can see, this vinyl is the highly prized  EARLIEST pressing with the PURPLE EMI Labels with the correct GRAMOPHONE CREDITS round the rim

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, AND THOSE ALL INPORTANT -1U MATRIX ON EVERY SIDE!

 - Stored from new this LP has seen ONE PLAY FROM NEW only, and remains in pristine condition everywhere.

IT IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER SEEN OF THIS LP

This pressing is a superb vinyl which has retained its amazing glossy sheen and finish. There is no dulling anywhere and overall it is in incredible condition for an LP of this age. The edges are silky smooth, typical of these vintage pressings. We are seing fewer and fewer copies of this LP, so rarely do we see a copy at all, let alone like this.

ONE TINY LITTLE spider line around the centre holes, and no wear to the spindle holes whatsoever.

There are  a few light whisp lines,  and thats it-  nothing else!  Clearly this LP has been archived for many many years, a few little dust specs are on the vinyl when we slid it for checking..IT REMAINS IN ASTONISHING CONDITION.

PLAYED ONCE, OLD SHOP STOCK, IT IS MUSEUM QUALITY

ALL the quiet passages wrere superb, with NO AUDIBLE STATIC that we could hear of any note at all on the 4 sides... no sticks or pops AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

A MUST FOR ANY FINAL UPGRADE COLLECTION. YOU WILL NOT SEE BETTER.

THIS IS THE BEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE SEEN.. AND THOSE 'HEAVYWEIGHT VINYLS' ARE A TREAT!

THE LABELS   MINT-  FLAT MATT LABELS

THE SLEEVE     MINT-

Correct LAMINATED first UK issued earliest gatefold sleeve  - inside MATT FINISH

Printer credits: Garrod & Lofthouse

SUPER CLEAN CONDITION AND THE LAMINATION IS SUPERB WITH NO BUBBLING  LIKE SO MANY COOPIES WE SEE.

The edges are all super clean with no real traces of rub, at all , and all colours and inks remain in outstanding condition

SOME LIGHT RING PRESS ON BOTH PANELS

ONE TINY LITTLE FINE LAMINATE LINE ON THE COVER

The open edge remains in immaculate sharp condition -superb.

The spine is superb with no damage and has that line runing down causing a light indent..a common thing with these sleeves once opened fully.

A couple of tiny little laminate spider lines over the edges in  a few places..

The open out of the gatefold has NO PAPER RUB on the bottom edge like so many..(this happened we were told, when the glue on the seams stuck the inside together..thousands of copies are like this..hence finding one without is super rare..)

THIS ALONE MAKES THIS SLEEVE EVEN MORE COLLECTABLE- IT IS BEAUTIFUL!

YOU WONT SEE A BETTER ONE WE DOUBT..

THE INNER SLEEVES   EX+

GENERIC PAT PRINTED SLEEVES..NO SPLITS

OVERALL? THIS REALLY IS ONE OF THE BEST AUCTIONS WE HAVE OFFERED FOR A LONG TIME.. 'MADE IN JAPAN' AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

POSTAGE DISCOUNTS:

Don't forget we offer big postage discounts on multi wins..the more LPs you win, the cheaper the postage works out for you worldwide- Up to 2 kilos or 5 LPs, after which we will send your wins in more than one parcel..ALL very well protected in mailers, stiffeners, plenty of tape & protection, then 'signed delivered' to your door-  and to date we have nad NO damaged items!  ;0)

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

All our items are sent 'signed delivery' tracked to your door, (we have never had an item go missing anywhere in the world!) for peace of mind for both you and us! All items are sent in strong protective mailer boxes and stiffeners. With over 28 years in mail order and the music industry 'worldwide' we pride ourselves on the fact you can bid safely on all our items, and knowing you are being dealt with by professionals.

ENJOY! ;0)