Deep Purple IN ROCK UK LP 1ST A2/B1 NO EMI 100% NMINT

	£		225
	$		298

DEEP PURPLE - IN ROCK

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION (BOTH VINYL AND SLEEVE)

GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO

BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT EXAMPLE

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 777
• MATRIX: SHVL777 A-2 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 GPH / 4 GMR
• 4-5 PLAYS
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• NO EMI LOGO

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS 'IN ROCK' MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE LABELS MUST STATE ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIN. EMI RECORDS LTD ARE LETER PRESSES
• THE LABELS MUST NOT! HAVE A BOXED EMI LOGO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL ABOVE THE LARGE 'HARVEST' WORD ( LATER PRESSES HAVE THE BOXED LOGO
• THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END A-2 / B-1 (NO KNOWN A1/B1)
• NOTHING ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX
• THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE AN ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE FOOT. PATENT No's 1,125,555 & 1,072,844
• THE SLEEVE MUST BE A LAMINATED GATEFOLD, WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT INNER PANEL. FILE UNDER POPULAR: POP GROUPS 7006 TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD. PATENT No 943,895. SHVL 777

THE RECORDS

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 TOTALLY UNRUBBED

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES. THE VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THIS ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED . IN DAYLIGHT THE LP IS FLAWLESS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISC, AND ONLY WHEN ANGLED INTO STRONG SUNLIGHT AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW VERY FINE WISPY LINES. . A SUPERB LOOKING ORIGINAL PRESSING.

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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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 FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. ALL OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS ARE CAPTURED HERE FOR YOU TO MAKE THE CALL.

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO 'CHILD IN TIME' WHICH IS THE QUIETEST TRACK AND WILL GIVE THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS VINYL

NO FRYING BACON AND NO LOUD CLICKS TO SPOIL THIS FANTASTIC 1ST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS THE LIGHTEST BIT OF STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE VERY QUIETEST OF SPOTS, LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES, AND EVEN THIS CANN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN SITTING AS CLOSE TO THE SPEAKERS AS I DO WHILST TYPING THIS OUT. NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE ELIMINATS EVEN THIS

THERE ARE NO DUST POPS EITHER THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC NEAR MINT!!!!

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN TOP CONDITION

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

EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST HALF A DOZEN SMALL ONES, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE .

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED AND PRISTINE (NO SHELF WEAR)

THE SPINE IS PRISTINE. AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALSO NO RUBBING TO EITHER END OF THE SPINE TIPS EITHER. ONE TINY LINE HAS CREPT ROUND FROM THE FRONT SUFACE AND SHOWS ACROSS THE LETTER 'C' OF ROCK

BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE  RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR LINES. JUST TWO LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF THE FRAGILE BLACK COLOUR AT ALL. THIS IS REALLY BECAUSE THE SLEEVE WAS PROTECTED FROM NEW.

THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, AND NO  CREASES. A SUPERIOR EXAMPLE

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT

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

GARRY