Deep Purple Come Taste The Band Czech '78 1 issue vinyl album Unique cover postr

	£		24
	$		31

Deep Purple:  Come Taste The Band, Czechoslovakia, 1978 1st issue vinyl album. Unique cover + poster.

Supraphon (orange label) Cat No: 1 32213 ZD

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Notes

Czechoslovak release of “Come Taste The Band”.
“Ochutnávka” translates as “Tasting”.
Non-gatefold sleeve with unique design, includes fold-out poster with cartoon of a pear.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: OSA
• Other (Manufacturing date code): 78 1
• Other (Retail price): Kčs 80,-
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): E 4137
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): E 4138
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1): E 4138/C A 13
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1): E 4137/B11.B 12
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2): E 4137/B II. A 10
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2): E 4138/C C 2
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 3): E 4137/B A 10
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 3): E 4138/C A 10

This is newly added Variant 3!

Purchased pre-loved and played once (7.3.88) to check audio quality, which was noted at the time as:

A VG+

B VG (-).

Single, lighter weight card sleeve (common with a lot of these Eastern European issues) UV finish to front.

Main issues are.

Rear top left hand corner small amount sleeve loss (20mm x 15mm), but is above the front internal flip back backing so not so noticeable. Leading from this area is a 140mm score line that runs adjacent to the top edge, again not too noticeable.

Centre of top edge is a disc wear split. Very lightest beginnings of disc indentation wear on rear, but only the lightest (ring) print loss, depends on how you hold the sleeve as to what you see.

Generic plain paper record bag.

Double sided original insert/pear poster has light handling creases only, overall VG+.

Disc visually in VG+ condition with deep glossy lustre.

Only obvious visual defects:

Side 1. Light surface mark during Lady Luck.

Side 2. Light 20mm long radial mark in Love Child with a short hairline at the beginning of the track.

Whilst nearly 25 years ago I would imagine as no mention made of clicks from scratched that the lower than EX audio playback rating probably relates to a noisier than normal pressing.

No spindle marks on label.

Selling on behalf of my Dad (who supplied all the info) from his personal collection, from the olden days when he collected vinyl.

I aim to use recycled packaging when appropriate.

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A few words about the vinyl grading.

I try to be as honest as possible, but all grades are based upon an experienced but ultimately subjective visual inspection, trying to identify and highlight obvious issues.

Back in the day whilst my Dad purchased much of the vinyl new, as he expanded his collection, (eventually running into a few thousand discs) hence many only played once, inevitably he was drawn to second hand (pre-loved) copies of certain discs, including the rarer original 1970’s issue boots.

As you will appreciate, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this or looking at the listing, the nature of many of these live/unofficial recordings meant that original production standards were not necessarily a top priority, with occasional mastering/pressing faults occurring.

Similarly with any second hand vinyl which in some cases is almost 50 years old they will potentially exhibit aural signs of having been played, sometimes a fair bit..these are not mint, new unplayed discs (unless stated).

The attraction for my Dad was either obtaining the different variations of an issue or otherwise unavailable rare recordings…its called collecting!

When playing vinyl my Dad had a Technics SL1800 turntable with Ortfon cartridge, so no thrashing and grinding on an old  fidelity UA4! (early 70’s starter bedroom lo-fi, crank it up 😊).

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