Deep Purple THE BOOK OF THE TALIESYN 1969 UK LP NO EMI PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   56
  $   74

 


£ 56 Sold For
Sep 1, 2026 Sold Date
Aug 25, 2026 Start Date
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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  • FULLY RECORDED AND TEST PLAYED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

    DEEP PURPLE - THE BOOK OF THE TALEISYN

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     MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO

     WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO

    OR THE 'SOLD IN THE UK' STATEMENT

    MINT MINUS SLEEVE

     

    • CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 761
    • MATRIX: SHVL761 A-1G / B-1G
    • MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 GT / 1 T

     


    THE RECORD 

     

    THE LABELS

    BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES

    THE VINYL

    THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER a magnifying led halo ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES 


    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 ALBUM PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

    THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER. 

    NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

    NO CLICKS OR TICS

    THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOCLICKS AT ANY POINT

     NO MORE THAN THE ODD BARELY AUDIBLE SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

    NO DUST POPS OR TICS

    I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS

    TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOUR SELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE

     

     

     

     

    THE SLEEVE

     

    MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT LAMINATED E.J.DAY AND CO GATEFOLD SLEEVE

    THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB!!. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC. 

    NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

    THERE ARE JUST THREE PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE

    NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

    THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED AND THE ONLY SPECK OF RUBBING OCCURS AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP, AND EVEN THIS IS MINUSCULE

    THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THERE IS A TINY DENT ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE WHERE ONE OF THE PRESSURE LINES SITS. A LITTLE RUB ON THE BOTTOM END

    THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP 

    THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR LINES. JUST THREE TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND NONE ON THE OTHER EDGES

    ONE OTHER IMPORTANT POINT TO NOTE IS THAT THIS REAR SURFACE IS STILL PURE WHITE AND NOT DISCOLOURED LIKE MANY

    OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE.THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL AS MOST COPIES WILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BLACK SURFACE. NO LOSS OF THE FRAGILE BLACK COLOUR AT ALL. ONE CREASE LINE BY THE INNER SPINE ON THE RIGHT PANEL

    VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT

     

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

    GARRY



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