Deep Purple {Shades of Deep Purple}
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Description
DEEP PURPLE
"SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE" LP
1968 1st UK MONO
pressing on the
yellow & black
PARLOPHONE Label
PMC 7055
with
'Sold in the UK...' label text
'The Gramophone Co. Ltd.... label perimeter text
Garrod & Lofthouse ---- 1st pressing mono sleeve
Original EMI/Parlophone 'adverts' inner sleeve
1st pressing XEX-1 mono matrix numbers
Earliest '1' stampers
XEX 689-1 & XEX 690-1
Cover: Laminated front (unlaminated rear) 1st pressing Garrod & Lofthouse 'patents pending' non gatefold cover.
The spine is clear and readable. There is light laminate creasing to the front. Rates as Very Good for its age.
The back of the cover was damaged in 1970 and has a visible repair
Play tested. Played a lot over the years. There is a little crackle a few pops without any listening problems and consequently described as Very Good
Side one
"And The Address" (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord) – 4:38
"Hush" (Joe South) – 4:24
"One More Rainy Day" (Rod Evans, Lord) – 3:40
"Prelude: Happiness" (Rimsky-Korsakov, Evans, Blackmore, Nick Simper, Lord, Ian Paice)
"I'm So Glad" (Skip James) – 7:19
Side two
"Mandrake Root" (Evans, Blackmore, Lord) – 6:09
"Help" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6:01
"Love Help Me" (Evans, Blackmore) – 3:49
"Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 7:33
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