Deep Purple CONCERTO FOR GROUP AND ORCHESTRA A-1 / B-1 1st Press Vinyl MINT MINU

	£		33
	$		44

FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
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DEEP PURPLE - CONCERTO FOR GROUP AND ORCHESTRA

A-1 / B-1 FIRST PRESS RECORDING
THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
2ND PRINTED LABEL WITH EMI BOX
MINT MINUS E.J.DAY SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 767

• MATRIX: SHVL 767 A-1 / B-1

• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RR / 1 RD

ALLOW ME A MOMENT TO ADDRESS THE SUBJECT OF A FIRST PRESS. THERE WILL BE THOSE THAT SAY THIS IS NOT A FIRST PRESS BECAUSE IT HAS THE EMI BOX LOGO ON THE LABEL. TO THOSE I SAY THIS. 'LABELS ARE PRINTED NOT PRESSED, RECORDS ARE PRESSED'
PRESSINGS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE MATRIX NUMBERS AND HOW HIGH UP THE PRESSING LIST IS DENOTED BY THE MOTHERS AND STAMPERS.
THIS IS AN A-1 / B-1 MATRIX ENSURING A FIRST PRESSED VINYL. THE LABEL IS THE SECOND PRINTED LABEL WITH THE ADDITION OF THE EMI BOX
MY GUESS IS THAT AS THIS ALBUM HAD NOT SOLD IN VAST QUANTITIES WHEN FIRST ISSUED, THERE WERE PLENTY OF RECORDS LEFT IN THE FACTORY, SO THE NEW LABEL WAS JUST ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL VINYL.

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PASTEL GREEN HARVEST  LABELS ARE AS MINT AS YOU WOULD WANT IT. THE BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND ARE UNBLEMISHED, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE 

THE VINYL

SUPERB FIRST PRESS DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR HANDLING SIGNS IN NORMAL LIGHT AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE

THE TEST PLAY

THIS LIKE ANY ORCHESTRAL PIECE IS FULL OF SILENT OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES, AND IS MOST PRONE TO ANY BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER. LOUD ROCK CAN SOMETIMES MASK LIGHT BACKGROUND BUT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC CANNOT

THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THIS ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT AND EVERY NOTE CAN BE HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY

THE CLARITY OF THE PERFORMANCE IS JUST SUPERB AND THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER

THERE IS THE VERY ODD SPLIT SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS, 

NO DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS ANYWHERE

THIS IS TRULY A MAGNIFICENT AUDIO EXPERIENCE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL LAMINATED E.J.DAY AND CO GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

THE LAMINATE SHINES LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND THIS SLEEVE JUST SPARKLES

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN AND HAS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE EITHER

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP ANS SQUARE

THERE ARE FOUR BARELY VISIBLE PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE

TWO MINUSCULE ONES ON THE TOP EDGE

ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER. NO RUBBING TO ANY OF THE CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS  PERFECT TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE LAMINATE IS ALL  THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO RUB WHATSOEVER

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM IS IN THE CONDITION THAT IT IS BECAUSE IT JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE ALSO HAS A GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE LAMINATE. THREE PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE.ONE ON THE TOP EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, AND A SMALL PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INTERIOR

THE CORRECT HARVEST ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. USUAL BIT OF GLUE AGEING AT THE EDGES

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

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

GARRY