Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD 1972 UK LP 1st Press W/POSTER FINAL UPGRADE MINT HEAR
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Description
DEEP PURPLE - MACHINE HEAD
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT CONDITION
THE A-1U / B-1U FIRST PRESS
MINT SLEEVE WITH POSTER
A TRUE FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA 7504
- MATRIX: TPSA7504 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 LM / 3 TA
- BARELY PLAYED VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM. ONLY FIRST PRESS VINYLS HAVE THE LABELS WHICH READ 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIM. ALL LATER ISSUES HAVE 'EMI RECORDING'
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION. THE PURPLE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE CENTRE SECTION IS ALSO WHITE AND UNMARKED. THERE ARE 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC AND SHINES LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE VINYL AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD STILL IS MINT
THE TEST PLAYTHE 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 STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
THE RECORD PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD TICS OR CLICKS
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT NO STATIC HEARD ANYWHERE
A REALLY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1972 CLASSIC
HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT
TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU JUDGE IT
THE SLEEVE
BEAUTIFUL LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE.
THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY. NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
OUTSTANDING COLOURS FREE FROM RUB OR FADE
THIS IS INCREDIBLE BECAUSE THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE
NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THIS INCLUDES ALL EIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS WHICH REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED, TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE IS NO PEEL OR FLAKE TO THE SURFACE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND JUST ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE NON LAMINATED INNER SURFACE WITH UNMARKED PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL FOLD UP POSTER HAS ONE CORNER CREASE AND A COUPLE OF TINY PALE FOXING MOTTLES AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ALBUM, AND WILL NOT NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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