Deep Purple MADE IN JAPAN UK LP 1ST -1U GRAM CO MINT-

	£		100
	$		133

DEEP PURPLE - MADE IN JAPAN

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

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:4 OD / 2 OG / 1 GR / 5 HM 
• 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

INCREDIBLE BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

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.SOME OF THESE LABELS HAVE A HISTORY OF HAVING SMALL LIGHT BROWN BLOTCHES ON THEM, VERY COMMON AND CAUSED BY GLUE RESIDUE I BELIEVE. THESE HOWEVER ARE IMMACULATE AND UNBLEMISHED

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

THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO INDICATE THAT THE RECORDS HAVE HAD VERY LIMITED PLAY IN THE 39 YEARS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED

THE VINYL

BOTH DISC ARE THE ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS ISSUES. THEY BOTH GLEAM LIKE NEW AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE ANY WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN AND THESE ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN 

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 RECENTLY DECIDED TO FULLY RECORD ALL OF THE ALBUMS THAT I LIST ON EBAY. IT IS MY OPINION THAT BUYERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY HEAR IN FULL WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES FAR LONGER TO COMPLETE, IT'S SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE 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 VINYLS PLAY WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR CLICKS AND A FAULTLESS SILENCE WHERE THERE SHOULD BE. IF I WAS TO NE ULTRA PICKY THEN THERE IS JUST THE BAREST TOUCH OF LIGHT VINYL NOISE DURING THE RUN IN TO SIDE ONE, AND A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE DUST POPS AT THE BEGINNING OF SIDE 4

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

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 EXCEPTIONAL 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 TWO SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE WHICH IS THE ONLY MINOR FLAW WITH THIS ENTIRE SLEEVE, OH PLUS ONE BARELY VISIBLE WEENIE ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT

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. AGAIN A COUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND SIMILARLY THE LIGHTEST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICK ON THE BACK EDGE, BUT NOEN ON THE FRONT, 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 ORIGINAL PATENTED INNERS ARE ALL INTACT AND UNSPLIT

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

AN OUTSTANDING FINAL UPGRADE COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

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

GARRY