Deep Purple SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE 1968 UK LP 1st Press MINT MINUS AUDIO HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com DEEP PURPLE - SHADES OF DEEP PURPLEMAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCS 7055
- MATRIX: TPSA7504 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 LH / 3 GDG
- BARELY PLAYED VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION. THE PURPLE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE CENTRE SECTION HAS A THUMB MARK ON EACH SIDE. THERE ARE 2-3 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 INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE VERY FEINT WISPY LINES
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 NEAR SILENT WITH A COUPLE HAVING A TINY SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN THEM
I HEARD PERHAPS A COUPLE OF TINY AND INSIGNIFICANT LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
A REALLY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1968 CLASSIC
HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
BEAUTIFUL FRONT LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
NON LAMINATED REAR SLEEVE WITH FLIPBACKS
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE.
THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR, WITH THE LAMINATE GLOSSY ALL OVER.
THERE ARE TWO TINY SPOTS OF LIFT IN EACH OF THE LEFT CORNERS, BUT NO PEEL OR FLAKE
THERE ARE NO LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. FOUR VERY TINY ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THIS INCLUDES THER 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 ENDS ARE TAPERED AND ONLY THER TOP TIP SHOWS A DOT OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS.
THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED AND THE PURPLE SURFACE IS NEAR PERFECT WITH JUST ONE TINY SPECK OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE BETWEEN THE TRACK LIST AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BAND
THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT EMI ADVERTISING INNER IS FLAT, HAS NO CREASES OR SEAM SPLITS
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
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
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