DEEP PURPLE - MADE IN JAPAN 1972 PURPLE UK 1st Pr 2-LP 'Gramophone Co' EX+

	£		58
	$		77

DEEP PURPLE

~ MADE IN JAPAN ~

 (1972 PURPLE RECORDS - RARE UK 2-LP FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC LIVE DOUBLE ALBUM MADE IN JAPAN BY DEEP PURPLE ON THE PURPLE LABEL.

THIS SUPERB UK FIRST PRESSING HAS THE ALL-IMPORTANT 'GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD ... ' TEXT AROUND THE RIMS OF THE LABELS AND THE CORRECT MATRIX NUMBERS.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PURPLE TPSP 351

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE TPSP 3511 A-1U / TPSP 3511 B-1U / TPSP 3512 A-2U / TPSP 3512 B-1U

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE PORKY / DELTA PORK / - / PECKIE

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR, A COUPLE OF MINOR CREASES AND SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THERE IS A TINY NICK AT THE BOTTOM EDGE ON THE BACK. OTHERWISE THE EDGES, CORNERS AND SPINE ARE OTHERWISE ALL STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE WIDE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF GLOSSY BLACK VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. 

THE LABELS

THE PURPLE LABELS ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. HIGHWAY STAR
2. CHILD IN TIME 

SIDE TWO

1. SMOKE ON THE WATER
2. THE MULE  

SIDE THREE

1. STRANGE KIND OF WOMAN
2. LAZY 

SIDE FOUR

1. SPACE TRUCKIN'

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) 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 (G) 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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.