DEEP PURPLE - SHADES OF - 1968 YELLOW/BLACK PARLOPHONE IST PRESS - STUNNING COPY

	£		713
	$		945

Title :  Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple

Label & year : Original Yellow & Black Parlophone PCS 7055 LP , UK Stereo 1968 IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1st Press!!! One of the VERY RAREST prog/psych LP's of all time!!!

Matrix's : Side A : YEX 689 - 1 , Side B : YEX 690 - 1

Ultra Rare Original 1968 UK 1st Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything  and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible band!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!

The LP :

Labels : 

Classic UK 1st Press yellow and black Parlophone labels!!! Both sides are AMAZING with NO signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has an absolute MINISCULE amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has been played just THREE OR FOUR times at the very most!!! PHENOMENAL for a 41 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at the very least as Excellent++++!!!

Record : Visual - 

Spectacular Original UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks ASTONISHING with NO nasty marks, NO scuffs, NO scratches, NO fingerprints, and NO groovewear whatsoever!!! The only blemishes off TRUE perfection are only ONE  ULTRA light hairline  Of course, this ULTRA light blemish does not interfere with play AT ALL!!! Many wouldn't even mention them!!! UNBELIEVABLE for a record of this age and rarity!!!  Must grade overall visually at the very least as Excellent+!!! 

   Record : Audio -    Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic stereo seperation and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hops, pops, distortion, sticks, or clicks!!! Only like ALL records has the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in few and far between places such as on the run in grooves, but that's about it!!! It really is basically THE SOUND OF A MINT RECORD!!! The music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play with a CD-like near 100% black silence, but with that bass, clarity, depth and warmth you can only get from UK 1st Press vinyl!!! EVEN the quiet sections!!! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!!! UNHEARD OF for a record of this age and rarity!!! 

sleeve :    Original UK 1st press front laminated flipback "patents pending" G&L sleeve complete with original advertisement inner!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn, worn, and stained due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT, and looks INCREDIBLE, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! Just one small scrape by the emi logo on front, barely noticeable, really small but should be mentioned!

 An utterly MAGNIFICENT sleeve, and a TRUE impossibility to find one as incredible as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! This is EASILY the best i've EVER seen and will surely ever see!!! You simply won't believe that this is over four whole decades old!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the fragile spine remains ultra strong, solid, unworn, unsplit, and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall at the very least as Excellent!!!

Summary : An utterly PHENOMENAL one-off example of this INCREDIBLY RARE classic Stereo

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GRADINGS

MINT The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised, as Sealed or Unplayed will be mint.

EXCELLENT The record shows some signs of having been played, possibly with light surface marks but there will be very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD + The record may have scuff marks and signs of some wear but will still play almost perfectly throughout, with only barely detectable crackles or pops. A slight noise at the beginning is allowable, but the remainder must be nearly flawless. Definitely no scratches or gouges that a touch with a dry finger can feel. The cover may only have the slightest signs of normal wear.

VERY GOOD The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

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