Deep Purple COME TASTE THE BAND 1975 UK LP 1st Press A-3U/B-1U NEAR MINT AUDIO

	£		46
	$		61

DEEP PURPLE - COME TASTE THE BAND

MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT  AUDIO

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA7515
• MATRIX: TPSA7515 A-3U / B-1U
• 1-2 KENDUN 5-1 STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 GD / 2 LL
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THE SECOND ALBUM RELEASED BY THE MARK III PURPLE , NOW WITH DAVID COVERDALE ON VOCALS, AND GLEN HUGHES ON BASS.

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE'

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN WITH JUST 3-4 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE BY, SHOWING THAT THE LP WAS BARELY PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE, OTHER THAN ONE TINY ONE ON THE OUTER RIM OF SIDE ONE (NON SOUNDING) AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SEE SOME FINE WISPY HAIRLINES WHICH ARE INVISIBLE IN NORMAL LIGHT.

PLAYING THE RECORD

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 INCLUDING THE RUN IN'S, THE RUN OUT'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES AS I WANT TO SHOW THIS SUPEB ALBUM OFF TO ALL AND SUNDRY.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO JUST HOW GREAT THIS VINYL PLAYS AND PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT

THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS NO DISTORTION, NO HEAVYBACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

THE ONLY UNWANTED NOISES I HEARD WAS THE VERY OCCASIONAL LITTLE DUST POP (2-3) AND THE EVEN MORE RANDOM SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC

THE PERFORMANCE I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE ONCE YOU HAVE HEARD THE RECORDINGS IS MAGNIFICENT, AND SO IT SHOULD BE ON THIS BARELY PLAYED VINYL

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAY THROUGH AS NEAR MINT

DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A LISTEN TO THE RECORD YOURSELF AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS 

THE SLEEVE

 FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE RICH VIBRANT COLOURS AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ON THE SURFACE, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS.

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE IS A SLIVER OF AGEING UNDER THE LAMINATE AT THE EDGES

THERE ARE THREE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE.  NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB NAIL LINES EITHER.

 THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL, ONE TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE FLAKE ON THE BOTOM REAR EDGE IN THE MIDDLE. EVERYWHERE ELSE IS PRISTINE

 THE SPINE IS ALMOST IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT, WITH JUST A MINUSCULE SPECK OF LAMINATE FLAKE JUST UNDER THE BAND NAME, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

 THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT, JUST A TINY SLIVER OF LAMINATE PEEL ON THE OPENING EDGE

 WHAT IS REMARKABLE ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IS THAT THERE IS NO RING WEAR ON IT WHATSOEVER OR EVEN A SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A SPOTLESS FULLY LAMINATED PAIR OF INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS THE ONLY THING ON THIS SLEEVE THAT SHOWS SOME LIGHT WEAR. THERE IS A SHADE OF AGEING DOWN THE SIDES AND A MINUSCULE NICK TO THE THUMB NOTCH ON THE TOP EDGE. OTHER THAN THIS THE SEAMS ARE ALL PERFECT

 I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

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

GARRY