Deep Purple COME TASTE THE BAND UK LP 1ST A1U/B1U MINT-
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DEEP PURPLE - COME TASTE THE BAND
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA7515
- MATRIX: TPSA7515 A-1 / B-1U
- 1-2 KENDUN 5-1 STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 3 AM / 2 MT
THE SECOND ALBUM RELEASED BY THE MARK III PURPLE , NOW WITH DAVID COVERDALE ON VOCALS, AND GLEN HUGHES ON BASS.
THIS IS THE GENUINE 1ST PRESS. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT THERE WERE ONLY 18,300 PRESSED AS FIRST PRESSES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE'
THERE IS THE OUTLINE OF A SMALL STICKER JUST ABOVE THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE ONE WHERE A LABEL AHS BEEN REMOVED
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, 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 BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO CLICKS
THE ONLY UNWANTED NOISES I HEARD WAS THE VERY OCCASIONAL LITTLE DUST POP (1-2) 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 VINYL MINT MINUS
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, AND AMAZINGLY JUST TWO OF THE SMALLEST LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE THAT YOU COULD EVER SEE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB NAIL LINES EITHER.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT. THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.
THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT, ALL THE LAMINATE INTACT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT
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 LEFT HAND SIDE AND A SMALL 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
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