Deep Purple - In Rock LP 1970 UK 1st press Harvest SHVL777 A2/B1 No EMI, SUPERB
£
45
$
60
£ 45
Sold For
May 29, 2016
Sold Date
May 22, 2016
Start Date
£ 25
Start price
4
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
Country Of Seller
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Description
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I have for sale a true collectors piece in an overall condition that is superb considering its age and rarity, namely the 12" vinyl LP (original UK 1st pressing) of Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock, the Harvest Records release with original Garrod & Lofthouse laminated sleeve.
Before going into further details; a little background. This LP forms part of a personal family collection that is being gradually sold off. This record has not passed through the hands of multiple collectors but has remained safely stored and completely untouched in a corner of my parents attic for around 45 years. For the purpose of this auction I have inspected it closely, evaluated its condition to the best of my ability, and I present it to you now with the most accurate and honest description possible. While I confess that neither my camera, nor my photography skills are particularly great, I hope that at least some of the photos, taken in as much natural light as possible, will do the item justice. Anyway, onto the all-important details:
Release details: First U.K issue is:
NO logo EMI on Label, fully laminated cover, original EMI inner sleeve.
? 1970
Barcode & other identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SHVL.777A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SHVL.777B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side A. Var. 1): SHVL 777 A-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side B. Var. 1): SHVL 777 B-1
ALL THE ABOVE INDICATIONS OF A FIRST PRESSING HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND VERIFIED PERSONALLY.
Record grading / condition
VINYL I have studied this record on both sides under a bright light, and there are hardly any visible marks or signs of usage aside from a few very light, wispy hairline marks. It really is a superb copy that has been played sparingly and stored carefully. It has lost none of its original lustre, and overall is in very clean & glossy condition considering its age. Hopefully this is demonstrated in the photos.
LABEL Original 'Harvest Records' label. No fading, rubbing or smudging of the lettering at all, perfectly clear and well defined printing. Some faint spider lines around spindle hole but aside from that, as good as new.
INNER DUST COVER Original EMI inner paper dust sleeve displaying various other EMI / Harvest releases from the period. The exact same dust sleeve that came with the album. One or two slight creases.
OUTER SLEEVE
Original Garrod & Lofthouse laminated sleeve in fantastic condition, spine fully legible with no damage. Very minor rubbing to corners but still largely sharp and squared off. Almost no evidence of laminate lift / creasing (a minor miracle in itself!). No fading, the printed design & lettering are still crystal clear. Inner gatefold spread is again very clean with no obvious signs of wear. As a whole; verging on near-mint in my opinion.OVERALL SUMMARY A rare original pressing in amazing condition, hard to find such clean examples these days and it can only increase in value as collectors become more reluctant to part with their precious copies! I'm sure the winning bidder will be delighted with it. Good luck!
Deep Purple ?– Deep Purple In Rock
Label:
Harvest ?– SHVL 777, Harvest ?– 1E 062 º 91442
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
Jun 1970
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Hard Rock
Tracklist
A1 Speed King A2 Bloodsucker A3 Child In Time B1 Flight Of The Rat B2 Into The Fire B3 Living Wreck B4 Hard Lovin' Man
Companies, etc.
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Recorded At – I.B.C. Studios
- Recorded At – De Lane Lea Studios
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
- Published By – Hec Music Ltd.
- Produced For – Edwards Coletta Productions
- Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
- Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork [Art Studios] – Nesbit, Phipps & Froome*
- Design [Cover] – Edwards Coletta Productions
- Engineer [Abbey Road] – Philip McDonald*
- Engineer [De Lane Lea] – Martin Birch
- Engineer [IBC] – Andy Knight
- Other [Equipment] – Ian (Bige) Hansford, Mick (Egg) Angus
- Photography By – Alan Hall (3), Mike Brown (22)
- Producer, Composed By, Concept By [Album Devised By], Arranged By – Deep Purple
PLEASE NOTE: Payment required via Paypal within 24hrs of auction-end please. International shipping is available via the Ebay global shipping program. UK shipping will be via RM signed for, next day delivery. My records are shipped in quality cardboard mailers with 2 x stiffeners, and I remove the record from the sleeve to reduce the likelihood of damage in transit. I try to be as accurate as I can, but unless otherwise stated I have not listened to the LP the whole way through and like all used records there is always a chance there may be minor sound defects. Please accept this risk before bidding. Returns are only accepted in the unlikely event that the description was drastically incorrect. Any other questions please enquire.
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