Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD 1972 UK LP 1st Press W/POSTER FINAL UPGRADE MINT HEAR
  £   398
  $   527

 


£ 398 Sold For
Sep 2, 2026 Sold Date
Aug 26, 2026 Start Date
20   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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    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 PLAY

    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 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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