Hard Stuff BULLETPROOF UK LP 71 1G/1G NMINT

	£		51
	$		68

HARD STUFF - BULLETPROOF

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

THE VERY RARE A-1U / B-1U FIRST & ONLY VINYL PRESS

• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA 7505 (WAS THE NEXT ALBUM AFTER DEEP PUPLE'S MACHINE HEAD) 
• MATRIX: TPSA7505 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G (VERY FIRST MOTHER AND STAMPER) 
• BARELY PLAYED

THIS IS A VERY RARE LP FROM A VERY SHORT LIVED THREE PIECE ROCK BAND, CONSISTING OF JOHN CANN, AND PAUL HAMMOND (FORMERLY ATOMIC ROOSTER) AND JOHN GUSTAFSON (FORMERLY QUATERMASS)

THE FLEDGLING BAND WERE ORIGINALLY CALLED BULLETPROOF AND ACTUALLY ISSUED A SINGLE (HOBO) UNDER THIS NAME, BUT THE THREAT OF A LAW SUITE FROM A US BAND OF THE SAME SAME FORCED THEM TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE BAD TO HARD STUFF, AND CALLED THEIR DEBUT LP BULLETPROOF.

THE BAND RECORDED ON THE PURPLE LABEL MEANING THAT THEY WERE HEAVILY SPONSORED BY DEEP PURPLE

A GREAT ROCK ALBUM THAT UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T SELL IN ANY QUANTITY WHEN RELEASED IN 1971

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION. THE PURPLE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE CENTRE SECTION IS ALSO WHITE AND UNMARKED. AS I PLACED THE LP OVER THE SPINDLE ON MY TURNTABLE I COULD FEEL AND HEAR THE SOUNDS OF RESUDUE VINYL SHARDS INSIDE THE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED. IN ADDITION THERE ARE 4-5 REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE TO BACK THIS UP. BEING A 1971 ALBUM THE LABEL CREDITS ARE OF COURSE ;GRAMOPHONE CO LTD'

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC AND SHINES LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE VINYL AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF VERY VERY FEINT HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES

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 FOUR COMPLETE TRACKS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

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.

IT PLAYS SUPERBLY AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A VERY VERY SECOND OF OCCASIONAL BARELY AUDIBLE BACKGROUND DURING THE VERY QUIETEST OF MOMENTS (LINKING GROOVE), AND PERHAPS THE THE VERY ODD LITTLE DUST POP HERE AND THERE,

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

THE SLEEVE

BEAUTIFUL LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE. THERE ARE 4 SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE MORE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES.

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND UNWORN, WHILST THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMALL SCUFF TO THE LAMINATE.

THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND JUST 3 SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE NON LAMINATED INNER SURFACE WITH UNMARKED PANELS.

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT AND RARE ALBUM

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

GARRY