Deep Purple - Burn - Rare MINT 1974 UK First Pressing With A-1U/B-1U Matrices

	£		58
	$		77

Artist & Title: Deep Purple – Burn

Burn: The original 1974 UK 1st pressing LP of Deep Purple’s eighth studio album, released in February 1974. This was the first Deep Purple album with the Mark III line-up and introduced a new unknown vocalist David Coverdale and new bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes from Trapeze.
The vinyl has A-1U/B-1U matrix numbers in the run-out grooves and is in MINT condition. Hard enough to find in reasonable condition, this copy is in MINT CONDITION and the Garrod & Lofthouse picture sleeve is also in MINT CONDITION. And as these UK 1st pressings come up so infrequently in this condition this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to add this extreme rarity to your collection at an extremely advantageous price.

Catalogue Number: Purple - TPS 3505, EMI - OC 062-94837

Release date: 15 February 1974 (UK)

Overall Grade: MINT/MINT (LP/Cover)

Matrix/Runout: Side 1: TPS 3505 A-1U PORKY-MEL-TRISH   Side 2: TPS 3505 B-1U PECKO

This rare MINT FIRST PRESSING Deep Purple LP from a turning point in the band’s career is hardly ever offered for sale in this condition.

This is the incredibly rare real thing: a GENUINE first UK pressing in MINT CONDITION. The sleeve is also in MINT condition, with no creases, scratches, tears, writing, stickers, dog-ears or other damage (both the LP and sleeve genuinely look like they could have been bought new today). See pics. All items are the genuine originals bought together by me in 1974 not reprints or fakes. The LP is the original first press stereo LP, which was only played occasionally on top-end audiophile equipment and lovingly cared for.

THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS UNIQUE ALBUM EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN RECENT TIMES

Although it shook the band's fan base to its core, the acrimonious departure of vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover served to rejuvenate Deep Purple in time for 1973's aptly named Burn album, which unquestionably showed huge improvement over their lacklustre previous effort, Who Do We Think We Are. And in an interesting twist rarely attempted before or since, new recruits David Coverdale (vocals) and Glenn Hughes (bass and vocals, ex-Trapeze) traded lead singing duties on virtually every one of its songs -- an enviable tag team, as both possessed exceptional pipes. The phenomenal title track started things off at full throttle, actually challenging the seminal "Highway Star" for the honour of best opener to any Deep Purple album, while showcasing the always impressive drumming of Ian Paice. Up next, the intro to the equally timeless "Might Just Take Your Life," however simple from a technical perspective, remains one of organist Jon Lord's signature moments; and the downright nasty "Lay Down, Stay Down" roared behind wildly careening starts and stops and a fantastic Ritchie Blackmore guitar solo which left no doubt as to who was the band's primal force, regardless of line-up. Moving right along, though it was rarely included in later-day greatest hits sets, "What's Going on Here" was about as good a single as Purple ever wrote; "You Fool No One" was compelling for its sheer intensity; and the funky "Sail Away" was a sign of the band's direction in years to come. Lastly, the fantastic slow-boiling blues of "Mistreated" closed the album proper with a command solo performance from Coverdale, as nuanced and sensitive as it was devastating. So impassioned was the singer's delivery, in fact, that the song would remain his personal, in-concert trademark with Whitesnake, long after his tenure with Deep Purple came to a close. Like the vast majority of Burn this song's greatness qualifies it for the highest echelons of hard rock achievement, and therefore ranks as an essential item in the discography of any self-respecting music fan.

This may be your only ONCE IN A LIFETIME chance to own this piece of rock history, which is considered one of the landmark albums in the history of popular music.

Burn is, apart from a tiny but forgivable misstep, rock-solid, and one of the finest albums Deep Purple has ever created, and certainly their best outside of Mark II. It contains an explosive mix of rock, blues and funk, and doesn’t forget to be very catchy in the meantime either. As blasphemous as it may sound, it could even be slightly better than Machine Head, which’ production, must be honestly stated, falls dull in comparison, not even mentioning many of its tracks would benefit from massive improvement on the classic Made in Japan. Burn is Deep Purple’s last superb recording, and does what the band has always has done best: it provides kick-ass rock n’ roll.
Burn was ranked 27 on Classic Rock’s 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever

A fantastic time warp example of this rarity in amazing condition, a true investment grade item - get it while you can!

AND IT MUST SELL IN THIS ONCE ONLY AUCTION

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