DEEP PURPLE Machine Head 1972 UK 1st PRESS Nr MINT
£
158
$
209
£ 158
Sold For
Jan 10, 2013
Sold Date
Jan 3, 2013
Start Date
£ 24
Start price
12
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Great Britain
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DEEP PURPLE Machine Head 1972 UK 1st PRESS Nr MINT
G&L SOFT-BACKED GF w/LYRIC SHEET, BARELY PLAYED
DEEP PURPLEMachine Head
UK EMI/PURPLE RECORDS (TPSA 7504) FIRST PRESSING (April 1972) OF DEEP PURPLE'S "Machine Head"
LOVELY COPY - SEEN JUST A COULE OF SPINS AND DELIVERS A STRONG DEEP, RICH AND PUNCHY SOUND WITH LITTLE TO FAULT
PRESSED WITH EMI/PURPLE LABELS WHICH CARRY THE FIRST ISSUE "The Gramophone Co Ltd." RIM TEXT
MATRIX: TSPA 7504 A-1U / TSPA 7504 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3/DGD and 2, 4/(no visible stamper letters on the very narrow run-off)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FOLDED UNDER, FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE (SOFT-BACKED IN CONSTRUCTION) "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No 122439" DATE CODED "7204" (1972, April)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ISSUE LYRIC INSERT
AND EMI PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE
Led Zeppelin's fourth album, Black Sabbath's Paranoid, and Deep Purple's Machine Head have stood the test of time as the Holy Trinity of English hard rock and heavy metal, serving as the fundamental blueprints followed by virtually every heavy rock & roll band since the early '70s. And, though it is probably the least celebrated of the three, Machine Head contains the "mother of all guitar riffs" -- and one of the first learned by every beginning guitarist -- in "Smoke on the Water."
Inspired by real-life events in Montreux, Switzerland, where Deep Purple were recording the album when the Grand Hotel was burned to the ground during a Frank Zappa concert, neither the song, nor its timeless riff, should need any further description. However, Machine Head was anything but a one-trick pony, introducing the bona fide classic opener "Highway Star," which epitomised all of Deep Purple's intensity and versatility while featuring perhaps the greatest soloing duel ever between guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and organist Jon Lord. Also in top form was singer Ian Gillan, who crooned and exploded with amazing power and range throughout to establish himself once and for all as one of the finest voices of his generation, bar none.
Yes, the plodding shuffle of "Maybe I'm a Leo" shows some signs of age, but the punchy "Pictures of Home" and "Never Before" remain as vital as ever, displaying Purple at their melodic best. And finally, the spectacular "Space Truckin'" drove Machine Head home with yet another tremendous Blackmore riff, providing a fitting conclusion to one of the essential hard rock albums of all time.
Side 1: HIGHWAY STAR / MAYBE I'M A LEO / PICTURES OF HOME / NEVER BEFORE
Side 2: SMOKE ON THE WATER / LAZY / SPACE TRUCKIN'
LABELS: MINT-
Both labels show few signs of use - just one or two light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: MINT-
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT++
Outstanding audio quality throughout - beautifully recorded with a strong and vibrant sound - deep and punchy and full of restless energy and excitement.
My play-check at very loud volume found no major audio issues of note - just a few random clicks on the quieter parts of "Lazy" otherwise, pretty much flawless
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The gatefold is clean and unmarked with some shop creases to the spine (but all spine text is clear and bold) otherwise, in fine shape with a deep glossy sheen to the outer laminated surfaces
LYRIC INSERT: NEAR MINT
The fold-out lyric insert is clean, unmarked and undamaged with no nicks or rips to the folds
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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