Deep Purple IN ROCK UK LP 1ST A2/B1 NO EMI SUPERB MINT-

	£		205
	$		272

DEEP PURPLE - IN ROCK

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION (BOTH VINYL AND SLEEVE)

GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 777
• MATRIX: SHVL777 A-2 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:4 GM / 4 GAL
• 4-5 PLAYS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST -34 TINY SPIDER LINES. THE VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED . IN DAYLIGHT THE LP IS FLAWLESS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISC, AND ONLY WHEN ANGLED INTO STRONG SUNLIGHT AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW VERY FINE WISPY LINES. . A SUPERB LOOKING ORIGINAL PRESSING 

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 AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. ALL OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS ARE CAPTURED HERE FOR YOU TO MAKE THE CALL.

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO 'CHILD IN TIME' WHICH IS THE QUIETEST TRACK AND YOU WILL HEAR WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT

NO FRYING BACON AND NO LOUD CLICKS TO SPOIL THIS FANTASTIC 1ST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED

IN FACT THE ONLY THING I HEARD WAS A VERY VERY LIGHT , BARELY AUDIBLE BIT OF STATIC ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS IN LINKING GROOVES, AND PERHAPS A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC MINT MINUS

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE THAT HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB!!. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC.

EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST FOUR TOTALLY INSIGNIFICANT MISICULE NICKS, THAT CAN'T EVEN BE SEEN UNLESS YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO A STRONG LIGHT.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED AND PRISTINE (NO SHELF WEAR)

THE SPINE IS PRISTINE. AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE  RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR LINES. JUST ONE TINY LAMINATE LINE BY THE SPINE, AND A SLIVER OF WHITE SHOWING TO THE RIGHT OF THE TEXT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF THE FRAGILE BLACK COLOUR AT ALL. THIS IS REALLY BECAUSE THE SLEEVE WAS PROTECTED FROM NEW.

THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, AND NO  CREASES. A SUPERIOR EXAMPLE

THERE IS A SLIGHT UNEVENESS TO THE SLEEVE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE FROM THE OPENING EDGE. IT DOESN'T QUITE LAY FLAT. THIS IS NOT ANYTHING TO DO WITH WATER DAMAGE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IT IS PURELY WHERE THE ONE PICE OF CARD USED TO MAKE THE SLEEVE WASN'T FOLDED CORRECTLY IN HALF THUS CREATING A SLIGHT IMPERFECTION IN THE ALIGNING. I HAVE SEEN THIS A FAIR FEW TIMES WITH THE IN ROCK SLEEVE. IT REALLY IS ONLY VERY MINOR

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS!!

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

GARRY