Deep Purple BURN UK LP 1ST PRESS GRAM CO 2 PLAY MINT-

	£		158
	$		209

DEEP PURPLE - BURN

IN MAGNIFICENT   CONDITION

THIS IS THE ULTRA RARE 1ST PRESS WHICH HAS THE GRAMOPHONE CO LABELS

ONLY A FEW COPIES WERE ISSUED LIKE THIS

• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPS3505
• MATRIX: TPS3505 A-1U / B-1U
• PORKY & MEL & TRISH ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE (NOT ON REISSUES) 
• PECKO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON SIDE 2
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 AP / 3 MP
• 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.THERE WERE ALSO SOME HYBRID COPIES WHICH HAS THE 'GRAMOPHONE CO' ON ONE SIDE AND 'EMI' ON THE OTHER

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 2 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE BY, SHOWING THAT THE LP WAS BARELY PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE 1ST PRESS LP'S OF THIS TITLE WERE MADE OF FAR HEAVIER VINYL THAT THE REISSUES.

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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM DOING NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT THE ONE OR TWO PLAYS WERE COMPLETED WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING AT ALL, AND NO CLICKS EITHER.

I HEARD TWO DUST POPS DURING THE SECOND TRACK ON SIDE 2, AND THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES

THIS PLASY LIKE NEW, BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

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 A COUPLE OF SMALL LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, AND A FEW ALONG THE SPINE

ONLY WITH THE SLEEVE ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD HSAPE, BUT CERTAINLY NO RING WEAR.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES .ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND HAVE ALL OF THE COLOURS INTACT. THIS IS VERY UNCOMMON AS THESE FLIMSY SLEEVES WERE PRONE TO SHELF WEAR EASILY. THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW, AND THATS WHY IT IS SO FANTASTIC.

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 MANY PARTICULARLY KNOW THAT FACT, BUT ALSO THE SLEEVES WERE CONSTRUCTED SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY. THE GLUED 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, AND THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNWORN.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER.

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

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

THIS IS A VAULT CONDITION LP AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION

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

GARRY