Deep Purple MADE IN JAPAN UK 2LP 1st Press Gramophone Co Rim SUPERB EX++ AUDIO

	£		103
	$		136

DEEP PURPLE - MADE IN JAPAN

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

SUPERB EX++ AUDIO

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

FIRST PRESS ALL -1U

• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING (FIRST PRESS INDICATORS)
• CATALOGUE:HARVEST PURPLE TPS 3511 / 12
• MATRIX: TPS3511 A-1U / B-1U / TPS3512 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 HA/ 2 OL / 2 RG / 2 GH 
• SIDE 1: PORKY
• SIDE 2: DELTA PORK
• SIDE 3: PECKO
• SIDE 4: PECKIE

THE MAGNIFICENT LIVE IN JAPAN. GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITH THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING AND -1U MATRIX NUMBERS

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, . THE BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND ARE UNBLEMISHED, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

BEING A FIRST PRESS THE 'GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' IS WORDED AROUND THE RIM. LATER PRESSES HAD 'EMI RECORDS' IN ITS PLACE

THERE ARE JUST A HANDFULL OF SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO INDICATE THAT THE RECORDS HAVE HAD VERY LIMITED PLAY IN THE 45 YEARS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED

THE VINYL

BOTH DISC ARE THE ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS ISSUES. THEY BOTH GLEAM LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT LOOK FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE TRACES OF WISPY HAIRLINES, SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES AND SONE SURFACE HANDLINES (MORE ON DISC 2 THAN DISC 1)

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE DOUBLE ALBUM SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO FULLY JUDGE THE CONDITION BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS SET SOUNDS.

IN PARTICULAR ITS WORTH LISTENING TO CHILD IN TIME AS THIS STARTS VERY QUIETLY AND GIVES A REAL FLAVOUR OF THE CONDITION OF THE VINYL

IT WAS SAID THAT PURPLE WERE THE LOUDEST BAND OF THEIR DAY, AND THIS STEREO REPRODUCTION FULLY ENHANCES THIS WITH A CLEAR CRISP AND LOUD CUT

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THE FEW PLAYS THIS VINYL HAS RECEIVED WAS CONDUCTED ON A DECENT SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR LOUD POPS

SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND ALSOA FEW LIGHT STATIC TICS

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE TICS IN CHILD IN TIME, AND SIDE THREE DURING LAZY THERE ARE SOME MORE. THE FIRST 30 SECONDS OF THE OPENING TRACK TO SIDE FOUR HAS A LITTLE LIGHT CRACKLE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL'S AUDIO PERFORMANCE AS  EX++++

BUT NO NEED TO JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR, IT. PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON AND HAVE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED GATEFOLD IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

ONE OF THE HISTORICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS SLEEVE IS SERIOUS RING WEAR AND HEAVY CREASING TO THE LAMINATE. HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES.THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THERE IS NO RING WEAR, NOT EVEN RECORD SHAPE.

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE WHICH IS THE ONLY MINOR FLAW WITH THIS ENTIRE SLEEVE,  PLUS ONE BARELY VISIBLE WEENIE ONE ON THE TOP EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT ON THE TOP EDGE. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS NON LAMINATED AND HAS JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT, AND THE TYPEFACE COMPLETELY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE IS ONCE AGAIN IMMACULATE WITH AN ULTRA GLOSSY SHEEN. ZERO LAMINATE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE, AND AGAIN NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, SHOWING THAT THE VINYL HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE ONLY ON A FEW OCCASIONS

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INTERIOR, TWO IMMACULATE ORANGE PANELS

THE  INNERS ARE ALL INTACT AND UNSPLIT

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

AN OUTSTANDING FINAL UPGRADE COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

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

GARRY