DEEP PURPLE In Rock Harvest RARER Hor Zu 1970 with Unique Arrtwork

	£		30
	$		39

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Postage: UK £4.75. Europe (including Russia) £12.50. Rest of World £16.50. All boxes signed for in quality, safe packaging – I NEVER use mailing envelopes that offer virtually no protection at all. More details on this nearer the end of the listing.

Posting to Russia: Yes, I do post to Russia. But delivery can take up to 4 to 6 weeks from the UK. So please be patient. I will submit a tracking number to the winning bidder, and when the packet arrives there it can be followed online using the Russian post website.

ALSO: I now apply the Ebay ‘4-day’ rule for non-payment. I try to keep my P&P prices as low as possible even yet another Royal Mail price hike, I will never compromise on solid, safe packing that is invariably a little heavier.

Artist or Band: DEEP PURPLE

Album Title: Deep Purple In Rock.

Producer(s): Deep Purple.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Speed King; Blood Sucker; Child in Time.

Side 2: Flight of the Rat; Into the Fire; Living Wreck; Hard Lovin’ Man.

Label/Format: Harvest – Yellow and green format, matt and smooth finish. Rarer German GEMA ‘Hor Zu’ pressing. (please see my labels scan).

Label Conditions: Both little short of immaculate. Very clean, fresh and attractive examples with hardly a spindle trace to be seen.

A Special Note About This Copy: This is a rare version of this record that was unique to the German market and pressing. Firstly, the cover is very different to the UK version in-as-much the front is a totally different colour (please see my main picture). Also the record is stored from within the inside of the gatefold via the centre hinge fold area - like ‘The Beatles for Sale’, I always use this album as reference as most collectors will know it well. Not only that, this German ‘Hor Zu’ pressing is of classical quality and I have never heard better sound example of this album ever. So many ‘standard’ Harvest copies crackle and disappoint but this offers very clean sound with ultimate fidelity, separation and detail. Quite heavily pressed with details and dynamics I swear are lacking on the UK copies, this was a real eye-opener and simply blew me away. I have only had one of these before, and that copy stuck well into my memory – I had to go back through my Ebay archives to find my original listing for this German copy – from back in 2009, which I can hardly believe. The stereo imagery and class locked into these little used grooves, for all these years simply cried to be released and the sonic power of the music was a real revelation. German classical pressings have been well-documented and known for many years but when a rock album is pressed to same standard, its a thing of rare beauty. The record does have a few, mainly light surface marks, but the only blemish – and most vintage vinyl will have the odd one or two – are a couple or three clicks on side two, but little else. The lack of crackle, pressing faults and ultimate detail was a revelation with the best sound possible and a unique cover in very clean condition, this is a copy for the audiophile and Deep Purple connoisseur. It will not be seen often, especially outside Germany or in much better sounding condition, and the cover is exceptional. This merits strong recommendation.

Cat Number: SHZE 288.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 145 grams. Actually nine grams heavier than the 2009 example and a very good weight for any record.

Country of Manufacture: Germany.

Rarity: A rare variant, seldom seen or offered in the UK and this is a lovely copy with few blemishes.

Original Year of Release: 1970

Matrix Nos: SHZE 288 A-1 / SHZE 288 B-1. These are pressed up against the label rim and not that easy to see but very present nonetheless.

Brief Artist & Album Info: Arguably Deep Purple’s finest and most treasured album, the one that really won them ‘mass’ appeal after a patchy start with the band performing cover versions and really going nowhere too fast. A new vocalist was introduced – Ian Gillan – and now performing their own material, a new ‘supergroup’ was born. An album of hard-edged riffs and vocals of the highest calibre – few singers could even live with the power behind him – but this new recipe worked perfectly. In Rock fast became one of the heavy rock classics of all-time and this contains several of the band’s finest anthems including the awesome ‘Child in Time’ and ‘Speed King’. My favourite song here though is the lesser mentioned final song, ‘Hard Lovin’ Man’ that simply drives and flows from the speakers with channel to channel pyrotechnics and speed – a true classic for sure. Selling well, and peaking at 4 in the UK (but only a lowly 143 in the US) this album has to be one of the very best issued on this famous progressive label. Often seen, but rarely as this ‘alternative’ German pressing with it’s unique and very different looking cover – the track listing is the same, but the ‘cut’ is different from the UK version. This copy is strong with very clean sounding record and cover in impressive condition. The record has a few mainly light surface marks that are mostly ignored, as stated above, a tiny few clicks were heard on side two, but little else. The information, details and presentation of the music, to my ears anyway, exceeded any other pressing I have heard and is pressed to the highest standard. As a bonus, the Hor Zu inner IS included, my other copy did not have it. Not only is the variant cover and cut a significant difference for Harvest, Deep Purple and vinyl collectors, it is to be really enjoyed for what it is – a classic rock album that sound magnificent.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): a gatefold format with a single thickness front. Laminated front and back and with unique front cover artwork, the inside is unprotected with a smooth, matt finish. Printed in Germany and includes the Hor Zu promotional inner sleeve.

Lamination – Front & Back: Superb laminate that is very clear, shiny and fresh, all fully adhered with no lifting or peeling. This unique artwork variant will rarely be seen better on the front, and even under angled light, neither side has any dulling or rim impression of any note. Any creasing are just ultra fine and faint edge hairline types and that fragile thin front has survived any real wear or damage at all. Hugely impressive, quite delicate and beautifully preserved.

Cover Inner Gatefold: All looks great again with any traces of ageing or blemishes being minuscule. As stated above, the record enters this cover via the centre inside which again is unique to this unusual variant. This being the case and having a heavy record inside all these years, to find this delicate spine hinge area undamaged or worn is highly unusual and significant.

Top Edges: Both immaculate, practically as made with no thickening or burring to the thin front.

Bottom Edges: Barely any traces of wear again, being the storage edges, few will ever remain this neat.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, sharp with no wear or feathering. Record enters inside as mentioned already. The right back edge is fully sealed and laminate wraps around it, and like the top and bottom edges, the front is crisp with no softening or burring, it is guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced in any way.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight and made quite thin. This has no compression and folded squarely so the edges meet up near flush and parallel. Barely any trace of wear, all text is perfect and unworn and even well-centred on quite a narrow depth, tiny rubbing to the very ends only. The laminate unpeeled again.

Corners: Any tip rubs are tiny and light with very fine or better shape retained. Any softening to the front tips very slight indeed.

Cover Summary: A very impressive all-round example of this classic early 70’s cover variant, one that will prove very difficult to find significantly better. This has clearly been little handled and it’s one time has largely forgotten. It will please most collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: NEAR EXCELLENT: and actually looking much better. Only marked down for a tear on the top edge of the front which I have repaired as neatly as I could. It now looks like a moderate crease. I also repaired two very small central edge splits as well to stop them widening. Now the pluses, that outweight these fairly small negatives: this Hor zu promotional inner sleeve is very clean, fresh and attractive, it was not lined. It has barely any creasing with rich deep colour, this of course makes the set complete, and these inners have a habit of disappearing, so nice to see this looking so nice.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: NEAR EXCELLENT: a very fine visual copy that is clean, shiny, intense black and very solidly pressed. This does have a few surface marks and a couple of tiny ones that emit a couple of clicks, but little else at all. When scrutinised under bright angled light, some very fine whispy surface traces are also seen, but the audio quality for me is paramount, and on that, this superb German pressing delivers big-time. Visually a splendid that should please many collectors, but not the visual perfectionists.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This German-pressed Harvest Hor Zu record plays even above it’s high visual grading with very little to fault, and I realise that is a bold statement for a record with some very quiet passages, none more so than the famous beginning to ‘Child in Time’ that plays beautifully with barely anything unwanted. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. The stereo imagery is fantastic especially on the final track. Any surface trace sounds minuscule and = no pops were noted. Only a couple or three clicks on side two, with only one noted moderate, and overall this is an exceptional clean pressing for a fairly challenging album. Pressed to classical record standards, few UK examples will get close to this – and I have heard quite a few. The few visible marks do not sound, and hardly anything at all spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this hard rock classic. For those wanting high quality sound and something different, this copy is unmissable and it’s strongly recommended.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Terrarium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand+ based on over 10,000+ items sold in over 12 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 2 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please ask me first.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £8. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.