DEEP PURPLE FIREBALL UK 1ST PRESS EX+ AUDIO TEX GATEFOLD & LYRIC INSERT SHVL 793
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DEEP PURPLE
FIREBALL
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1971 UK 1ST PRESS, WITH HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, AND DEEP PURPLE AND THEIR FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM, AND FROM MY VINYL COLLECTION. I HAVE HAD A FEW OF THESE, AND DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE HIDDEN AWAY, SO HERE IT IS !!!, AND IT PLAYS WITH OUTSTANDING AUDIO !!
THE COVER IS 1ST PRESS AS WELL, BUT NOT THE BEST, BUT IT IS SOLID, AND THE AUDIO MORE THAN MAKES UP FOR IT !!!!!!
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1971 UK PRESS :: A-3U PEK :: B-3U .
ON THE HARVEST EMI LABEL :: SHVL 793 .
'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' RIM TEXT .
COVER :: ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS WHICH IS A FULLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD, WHICH HAS FIVE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS OF THE BAND INSIDE, PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD. THE SPINE IS SOLID, WITH SOME BITS OF RUB. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SOME SHELF WEAR THE FULL LENGTH, AND THERE IS A SMALL SEAM SPLIT ON THE BOTTOM EDGE ON OPENING EDGE CORNER. THERE IS SOME PAPER LOSS ON THE FRONT TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND SOME RING WEAR ON THE BACK. FOR A FAR BETTER VISUAL DESCRIPTION, PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS, THANK YOU !! NOT THE BEST COVER IN THE WORLD, BUT CERTAINLY NOT THE WORST, AND I WOULD GRADE THE COVER :: VG .
VINYL :: THE AUDIO MORE THAN MAKES UP FOR THE COVER, AS THE AUDIO PLAYS SUPERB !!! SIDE 1 PLAYS SUPERB AND THERE IS NOTHING TO MENTION, AND ON SIDE 2 THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY FAINT TICKS AT THE START, AND A COUPLE MORE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK 2...AND THAT'S ALL !!! NOTHING AT ALL INTRUSIVE, SO NO WORRIES !!! VISUALLY AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FINE, AND ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT CAN YOU SEE SOME COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND A COUPLE ON TINY COSMETIC HAIRLINES, AND THREE SMALL COSMETIC THIN SCUFF LINES ON SIDE 1, AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THEY ARE TOTALLY COSMETIC, AND HAVE NOT DAMAGED THE GROOVES, AND AS YOU HAVE JUST READ, "SIDE 1 PLAYS SUPERB AND HAS NOTHING TO MENTION", SO AGAIN, NO WORRIES !! BRILLIANT AUDIO, AND I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO :: EX/EX+ . BUT I WOULD SAY IT IS MORE NEARER EX+ !!!
LABELS :: LOVELY AND CLEAN WITH JUST A COUPLE LIGHT SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE, SEEN WHEN ANGLED AT LIGHT :: EX/EX+ .
ORIGINAL LYRIC INSERT :: PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES AND WITH NO WRITING OR TEARS :: EX .
EMI INNER :: THERE ARE NO SPLITS OR TEARS, BUT I DO NOT THINK IT IS THE ORIGINAL :: VG+ .
PLAYS REALLY WELL WITH JUST WHAT IS MENTIONED ON TRACK 2. AS I SAID, NOT THE BEST COVER, BUT IT IS AN ORIGINAL, AND CERTAINLY NOT THE WORST, AND AS IT IS AN EARLY FIRST PRESS IT HAS THE DOUBLE SIDED LYRIC INSERT !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE.
IMPORTANT I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!
IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW
FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU.
I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!
ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.
FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAON PHOTO, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU.
I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!
PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.
IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!
VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.
[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.60 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]]
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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!
THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.
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