Deep Purple IN ROCK UK LP 1ST PRESS, 3-4 PLAY NMINT-

	£		125
	$		166

DEEP PURPLE - IN ROCK

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 777
• MATRIX: SHVL777 A-2U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:4 GHG / 4 GAL 

ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESS IN ROCK ALBUMS, WERE ISSUED WITHOUT THE EMI BOXED LOGO AT 9 O'CLOCK ON THE LAEL. MOST YOU WILL SEE ARE ONE OF THE NUMEROUS REISSUES. ONLY A GENUINE 1ST PRESS WILL HAVE THE -1 MATRIX NUMBERS

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 A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 3-4 REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES, SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THANA HANDFUL OF TIMES  SINCE 1970

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED . THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING LINES WHICH ARE SURFACE ONLY AND ONE SMALL LIGHT SCUFF ON SIDE 1 running through the end of speed king and into blood sucker , AGAIN NON SOUNDING. THERE IS ALSO A VERY VERY LIGHT LIP TO THE LP WHEN PLAYING BUT DEFINIETLY DOES NOT AFFECT THE REPRODUCTION IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. PLACING THE LP UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO MAKE OUT BUT JUST TAKE A LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB ALBUM AND I HOPE YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE OF THIS FIRST PRESS VINYL

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 THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS  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 REPORDUCTION 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. 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 GRADED STYLUS. I HAVE TRIED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS AS WELL AS THE RAW POWER OF THE PURPLE SOUND.

THERE IS  VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE TOUCH OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND DURING THE FIRST 30 SECONDS OR SO OF THE OPENING TRACKS TO EACH SIDE

SOME RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE, AND 4-5 LIGHT POPS DURING THE LINKING GROOVE TO CHILD IN TIME WHICH AGAIN I HAVE RECORDED SO THAT YOU CAN JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SPECTACULAR. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. JUST ONE REALLY TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE WHICH IS ONLY VISIBLE WHEN THE ALBUM IS TILTED INTO THE LIGHT

THERE ARE NO BENDS  OR CORNER DINGS EITHER.

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE PLASTIC FROM NEW AND NOWHERE MORE EVIDENT THAN THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES WHICH ARE STILL FULLY LAMINATED AND TOTALLY UNSHELFWORN

THE SPINE IS PRISTINE. AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND ABSOLUTELY AS NEW, NO THUMB NAIL NICKS WHATSOEVER. IT IS VERY CLEAR THE THE LP HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR LINES. JUST A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF 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 SERIOUS CREASES. A VERY CLEAN EXAMPLE.

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS!!

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

GARRY