Deep Purple BURN UK LP 1ST PRESS A1U/B1U 1 PLAY MINT-

	£		47
	$		62

DEEP PURPLE - BURN

IN MAGNIFICENT   CONDITION

relisted due to non paying (now kicked off ebay) bidder

• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPS3505
• MATRIX: TPS3505 A-1U / B-1U
• PORKY*MEL*TRISH ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON SIDE 1
• PECKO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON SIDE 2
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 HH / 2 LH
• HAS THE SPINE WORDING ON THE TOP EDGE AS WELL AS THE SPINE (FIRST ISSUE ONLY)

THE FIRST ALBUM RELEASED BY THE MARK III PURPLE , NOW WITH DAVID COVERDALE ON VOCALS, AND GLEN HUGHES ON BASS.

IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND A GENUINE FIRST PRESS. NOTED FOR THE LABELS WHICH HAVE THE GRAMOPHONE CO ON THE RIM WORDING.

THE ALBUM HAS BEEN REISSUED MANY TIMES, AND EVEN AT THE DATE OF PRODUCTION EMI WERE IN THE THROWS OF CHANGING THE RIM WORDING TO READ AN EMI RECORDING INSTEAD OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. THUS MOST COPIES YOU WILL FIND ARE THE ONES WITH THE EMI WORDING.

THIS IS THE GENUINE ARTICLE. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT THERE WERE ONLY 22500 PRESSED WITH THIS LABEL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE'

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN WITH JUST ONE OR TWO REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE BY, SHOWING THAT THE LP WAS PLAYED JUST THE ONCE OR PERHAPS TWICE, BUT CLEARLY VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SEE SOME FINE WISPY HAIRLINES WHICH ARE INVISIBLE IN NORMAL LIGHT.

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE

I WANTED TO ALLOW BIDDERS TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THE REPRODUCTION IS LIKE, AND PARTICULARLY THE QUIET PASSAGES AND LINKING GROOVES

THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISES OR CLICKS ANYWHERE AND THE QUIET PASSAGES ARE JUST THAT QUIET!!

THE PERFORMANCE I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE ONCE YOU HAVE HEARD THE RECORDINGS IS MAGNIFICENT, AND SO IT SHOULD BE ON THIS BARELY PLAYED VINYL

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE RICH VIBRANT COLOURS DESPITE THE NON LAMINATED SURFACE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE SOME SMALL LINES AROUND NEAR THE SPINE, AND A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE ON THE VERY TOP SECTION. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS THE MOST MINIMAL SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE TOP EDGE HAS NONE.

ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE SLEEVES HAD THE SPINE INFORMATION, I.E THE CATALOGUE NUMBER, NAME OF THE BAND ALONG THE TOP EDGE AS WELL AS THE SPINE. NOT PARTICULARLY KNOW THAT FACT, BUT ALSO THE SLEEVES WERE CONSTRUCTED SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY. THE CLUED FLAPS ON THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE WERE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SURFACE INSIDE, WHILST LATER SLEEVES HAD THE FLAPS ADHERED TO THE BACK SURFACE.

THE SPINE IS UNRUBBED, IT DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF SMALL CREASE LINES ACCROSS IT, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNWORN.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICH TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED ONCE FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY