Deep Purple PERFECT STRANGERS UK LP 1st Press FINAL UPGRADE COPY 100% MINT
  £   35
  $   46

 


£ 35 Sold For
Sep 21, 2018 Sold Date
Sep 14, 2018 Start Date
£   19 Start price
7   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description


DEEP PURPLE - PERFECT STRANGERS


IN UNPLAYED  CONDITION (APART FROM MY TEST PLAY)


A-1 / B-1 FIRST PRESS


MINT SLEEVE AND INNER

 

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  • CATALOGUE:POLYDOR POLH 16 
  • MATRIX: POLH16 A-1 / B-1
  • 'STERLING' STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

THE REFORMED DEEP PURPLE MK II WITH AN ABSOLUTE CRACKING ALBUM. THIS ONE HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED UNTIL MY TEST PLAY TODAY

 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

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THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE ORANGE POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION, THE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY SPIDER LINES ON EITHER SIDE, SHOWING WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE. SIMPLY MINT

PLAYING THE RECORD

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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I HAVE LONG BELIEVED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND I HAVE MADE THE STEP UP TO DO JUST THAT. I AM CONVINCED IT IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYLSALES.

I WANTED TO ALLOW BIDDERS TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THE REPRODUCTION IS LIKE, AND PARTICULARLY THE QUIET PASSAGES AND LINKING GROOVES

THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER. NO CLICKS , AND I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY STATIC OR AMAZINGLY NO TINY DUST POPS EITHER

THE PERFORMANCE I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE ONCE YOU HAVE HEARD THE RECORDINGS IS MAGNIFICENT, AND SO IT SHOULD BE ON THIS UNPLAYED VINYL

 

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL  MINT

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

 

 

LAMINATED  SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS 

THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING, AN PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE. THE FORU CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, THIS INCULDES THE CORNER TIPS, AND THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE AND UNRUBBED. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE

THE ORIGINAL LAMINATED PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT UNSPLIT CONDITION

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT

 

THIS SUPERB SET WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

 

 

 

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

GARRY



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