DEEP PURPLE-IN ROCK..RARE GENUINE 1ST UK PRESS VINYL LP 1970

£ 41

$ 54

£ 41 Sold For

Sep 26, 2026 Sold Date

Sep 16, 2026 Start Date

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RARE! GENUINE ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING VINYL LP (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANY OTHER PRESSING) RELEASED 56 YEARS AGO IN 1970 IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: HARVEST RECORDS LABELS WITH '(P) 1970' TEXT AND WITH 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD.....' (NOT EMI) AND 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' PERIMETER TEXT AND WITHOUT EMI LOGO / LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH 'MADE AND PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN...FILE UNDER POPULAR : POP GROUPS 7006 TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD PATENT NO 943895 SHVL 777' TEXT AND WITH ORIGINAL HARVEST POLYLINED DIE-CUT PROMOTIONAL INNER / 1ST UK PRESS MATRIXES / ORIGINAL CAT NUMBER AND NO BARCODE. ONLY GENUINE ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS....
THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT SCRATCHES OR SCUFFS JUST LIGHT UNFEELABLE SURFACE HAIRLINES ONLY VISIBLE UNDER A STRONG LIGHT. THE VINYL LAYS FLAT WITH NO WARPS...HARD TO FIND A SIMILAR COPY!! THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY A FAINT SPINDLE LINE. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS. THE HARVEST INNER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS. THE SPINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION...NOTHING MUCH TO SHOW FOR ITS 56 YEARS! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS SHVL 777 (SLEEVE AND LABELS) AND 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS SHVL 777 A-2 1 1 B 0 AND SHVL 777 B-1 2 A.
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER DEEP PURPLE VINYLS LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A GENUINE 1ST UK PRESS VINYL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.

POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.95 BY ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 48. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD IS BY EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES (UK ONLY). PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.