Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD 1972 UK LP 1st Press GRAM CO W/POSTER MINT MINUS HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comDEEP PURPLE - MACHINE HEAD
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT CONDITION
THE A-1U / B-1U FIRST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH POSTER
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA 7504
- MATRIX: TPSA7504 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 LH / 3 GDG
- BARELY PLAYED VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM. ONLY FIRST PRESS VINYLS HAVE THE LABELS WHICH READ 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIM. ALL LATER ISSUES HAVE 'EMI RECORDING'
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION. THE PURPLE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE CENTRE SECTION HAS A THUMB MARK ON EACH SIDE. THERE ARE 2-3 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC AND SHINES LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE VINYL AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE VERY FEINT WISPY LINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
THE RECORD PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD TICS OR CLICKS
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT WITH A COUPLE HAVING A TINY SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN THEM
I HEARD PERHAPS A COUPLE OF TINY AND INSIGNIFICANT LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
A REALLY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1972 CLASSIC
HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
BEAUTIFUL LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE.
THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY. NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
THERE ARE TWO SMALL LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THIS INCLUDES ALL EIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS WHICH REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED, TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE IS NO PEEL OR FLAKE TO THE SURFACE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE PERFECT
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND JUST TWO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE NON LAMINATED INNER SURFACE WITH UNMARKED PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL TRI-FOLD POSTER HAS ONE LOUGHT CORNER CREASE . THE FOLD LINES ARE RAZOR SHARP
THE CORRECT CORRECT POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ALBUM, AND WILL NOT NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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