DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK 1970 UK HARVEST 1st PRESSING

	£		62
	$		82

 
DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK 1970 UK HARVEST 1st PRESSING NO EMI BOX LOGO, G&L GF, STUNNING POWERFUL AUDIO

DEEP PURPLE
In Rock

ORIGINAL UK HARVEST (SHVL 777) FIRST PRESSING (June 1970) OF DEEP PURPLE'S BLISTERING CLASSIC, "In Rock" DELIVERING SENSATIONAL AUDIO - INCREDIBLY POWERFUL, SHARP, RICH AND VIBRANT PLAYBACK WITH THE IMMEDIACY ONLY EVER FOUND ON VINYL AND ON THESE FIRST ISSUES

THE REORD IS PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (much thicker and more robust than later pressings)
AND THE GREEN/YELLOW HARVEST LABELS HAVE THE FIRST ISSUE "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD...." RIM TEXT (later changed to 'EMI RECORDS') AND NO EMI BOXED LOGO (first issues only)
MATRIX: SHVL 777 A-2 / SHVL 777 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/HT and 1/LO
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL, SOFT-BACKED, OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE, FACTORY SEALED ON THE LEFT SIDE EDGE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd." (date coded '7006' - 1970 June)
AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL HARVEST COMPANY INNER SLEEVE (which is now becoming a bit of a rarity in itself)

After satisfying all of their classical music kinks with keyboard player Jon Lord's overblown Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Deep Purple's soon to be classic Mark II version made its proper debut and established the sonic blueprint that would immortalise this line-up of the band on 1970's awesome In Rock.
The cacophony of sound (spearheaded by Ritchie Blackmore's blistering guitar solo) introducing opener "Speed King" made it immediately obvious that the band was no longer fooling around, but the slightly less intense "Bloodsucker" did afford stunned listeners a chance to catch their breaths before the band launched into the album's epic, ten-minute tour de force, "Child in Time."
In what still stands as arguably his single greatest performance, singer Ian Gillan led his bandmates on a series of hypnotising crescendos, from the song's gentle beginning through to its ear-shattering climax and then back again for an even more intense encore that brought the original vinyl album's seismic first side to a close.
Side two opened with the searing power chords of "Flight of the Rat" -- another example of the band's new take-no-prisoners hard rock stance, though at nearly eight minutes, it too found room for some extended soloing from Blackmore and Lord.
Next, "Into the Fire" and "Living Wreck" proved more concise but equally appealing and the die was cast for one of heavy metal's defining albums.

Track Listing:
Side 1: SPEED KING / BLOODSUCKER / CHILD IN TIME
Side 2: FLIGHT OF THE RAT / INTO THE FIRE / LIVING WRECK / HARD LOVIN' MAN

LABELS: The labels are clean and bright with no marks/unwanted writing but they do have spindle wear - this copy has been well played but also extremely well cared for, exemplified by the practically unmarked surfaces and superb audio
VINYL Visual: The vinyl still retains its beautiful deep glossy sheen with just a few light marks but these have little audio consequence - the playback is superb throughout
VINYL Audio: The audio on this pressing has to be heard to be believed. It's incredibly strong and vibrant - full of restless energy and excitement and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and how this LP really needs to be heard) there are no scratches, sticks or jumps. But as stated earlier it is obvious this copy has been well played so in consequence there is a little surface noise on the run-ins and between some of the tracks - nothing too major and nothing I found intrusive and "Child In Time" (which is commonly the track with the most problems regarding surface noise) plays beautifully. The whole LP plays extremely well throughout with great clarity, no discernible distortion or groove-wear, sounds absolutely fantastic and is critically graded as a very strong EXCELLENT for audio - this is a very nice copy indeed
SLEEVE: The 1st issue gatefold sleeve is in EXCELLENT+ condition. Clean, sharp and fresh with minimal rubbing to the outer laminated surfaces, which retain their deep glossy sheen and pristine inner surfaces. The edges have no wear to speak of and the spine is straight and true with all text clear and bold
The original Harvest inner bag is also in great condition with no splits to any of its edges. The LP is now housed - and will be posted in - a new inner to prevent any 'knifing' damage to the original during transit

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
AS WITH ALL MY RECORDS THIS HAS A LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE AND COLLECTABLE VINYL
AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE
THANKS FOR LOOKING, CHEERS

PLEASE REFER TO MY 'ABOUT ME' PAGE FOR MORE DETAILED INFO ON MY PLAY-GRADING, EQUIPMENT USED, P&P etc

POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: FREE or £1.00 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £5.00 or £8.50 (International Signed For delivery with tracking)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £9.00 or £12.50 (International Signed For delivery with tracking)
***Any record (or combination of records) which sells for more than £40 MUST be sent by a trackable method ie INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR or RECORDED (UK)

UK bidders: PayPal or Cheque
INTERNATIONAL bidders: PayPal ONLY

REDUCED POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS (EACH ADDITIONAL LP: EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL £2.00)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period. However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you. Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period. I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: I endeavour to be as accurate and honest as possible when describing the condition of any LP but of course if you feel that I am mistaken and the description is inaccurate I will offer a complete, no quibble refund (through Paypal) upon return of the item.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a recent spate of bidders with no feedback not paying for records I must insist that all bidders with 0 feedback contact me first before bidding to confirm their genuine intention to buy the record otherwise their bid will be cancelled and they will be blocked. Sorry to sound so authoritarian but non payers are a real waste of not only my time but genuine eBayers

ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED BEFORE DISPATCH AND PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY CUSTOM WRAPRO MAILER AND STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY


I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Any problems please email me. Thanks

 308 (GS 5.3.7 (308))