DEEP PURPLE COME TASTE THE BAND 1ST UK PRESS UnPlAyEd

	£		50
	$		66

DEEP PURPLE ''COME TASTE THE BAND'' IST UK PRESSING CAT NO. TPSA 7515  1975 ON THE ORIGINAL PURPLE LABEL AWESOME AUDIO GRADES AT THE TOP WITH ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED  GATEFOLD COVER (MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN) NEAR PRISTINE!!!!!(NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE FROM THIS ALBUM A NEAR ARCHIVE COPY!!!!) VERY NEAR PRISTINE COVER! EVEN RARER STILL WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INSERT!!!!!VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED CONDITION! -1U -1U EARLIEST MATRIX rare like this! DEEP PUPLE WITH TOMMY BOLIN! ''KENDUN'' (hand etched on both sides only 1st press Master pressers Signature!!!) '1' '1' MOTHERS EARLIEST EVER!!!

THE VERY (VERY) BEST AUDIO SEPERATION ONE OF THE BEST THAT I HAVE HEARD!

Another from my personal collection! Purchased from new and stored in a case for at least 25 years! With the vinyl seperated from the sleeve and cover! This is how I have always stored my records! I have only ever played this three or four times ever and this looks and sounds in awesome condition! This becoming extreemely scarce and collectable being the original 1st pressing with the earliest matrix and laminated gatefold! Top Top! copy!!!!!UNBELEIVABLY 33 YEARS OLD!! ARCHIVE COPY!!

Come Taste the Band is an album by the hard rock band Deep Purple recorded between August 3rd and September 1st, 1975 at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. The album was co-produced and engineered by the band and longtime band associate Martin Birch. The album was released in October 1975. It was the only studio album with Tommy Bolin  who replaced Ritchie Blackmore on lead guitar. When guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple, many observers and critics assumed that Deep Purple would not continue. It was David Coverdale who asked Jon Lord to keep the band together, and Tommy Bolin was asked to take the guitar slot!!!!.

Musically, the album is far more commercial than previous Deep Purple releases, tending toward a conventional hard rock focus with overtones of soul and funk. The album shows the strong influence of Glenn Hughes on the band at this point, who had formed a bond with the equally commercially-minded Bolin. In general the album is considered one of Deep Purple's lesser efforts, although it did sell reasonably well on release (#19 in the UK charts, and #43 in the US).

After tours for this album, Deep Purple broke up for eight years. In 1976 Tommy Bolin died from a heroin overdose!.

In recent years the album has received some critical reassessment, primarily due to Bolin's contributions to the album!!!

1. "Comin' Home" (David Coverdale, Tommy Bolin, Ian Paice) – 3:55
2. "Lady Luck" (Coverdale, Roger Cook) – 2:48
3. "Gettin' Tighter" (Bolin, Glenn Hughes) – 3:37
4. "Dealer" (Coverdale, Bolin) – 3:50
5. "I Need Love" (Coverdale, Bolin) – 4:23
6. "Drifter" (Coverdale, Bolin) – 4:02
7. "Love Child" (Coverdale, Bolin) – 3:08
8. a) "This Time Around/Owed to 'G'|This Time Around"
   b) "Owed to 'G'" (instrumental) (Bolin, Hughes, Jon Lord) – 6:10
9. "You Keep on Moving" (Coverdale, Hughes) – 5:19
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The Vinyl

On visual inspection this vinyl looks absolutely superbe!  On initial inspection this vinyl looks like new!! I can hardly see a blemish!!!!!!! This is the original heavier thicker type of vinyl with deeper grooves only found on these original 1st pressings!!! They are also more robust than later pressings which were more flimsier!!!! In strong light could possibly any sleeve removal marks be seen only! Please note! When scrutinised under a strong lamp I can see very (very) few, fine whispy surface marks which have little if (no) effect on the awesome audio that I heard when played at very loud volume on my system! Please note I can't see any needle audio sounding scratches or marks at all! Certainly (no) marks that are audio sounding! 

The audio quality

 I have played this through track for track as usual and the audio is rated at the top! This is cristal clear and vibrant through out. This plays with no background noise or crackle at all with (no) signs of any distortion or that this has been overplayed what so ever as good as new on my systems absolutely stunning throughout!!  I would class myself as highly critacle! Please look at my completed listings of records that i have sold of this calaber and you will see that i normally get it right!!!! Audio is graded at the top!!! You will find the audio quality on this vinyl hard to surpass!!!I grade the audio as Near mint! As good as it gets in my opinion!!!! NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE FROM THIS ALBUM!!!!!!!!

Please note! I always make this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd static crackl\tick (not) consistant throughout the audio! Although i never heard any problems at all and have given my honest opinion, this is a genuine 33 year old vinyl (not a reissue) that would have originally been played on a 33 year old system!!!!

Important points to note! This has been stored in a case laying dormant for the best part of 25 years! A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves over the years causes static crackle and ticks! From my personal experiance a constant clean before each play reduces this problem! and subsequently enhances the audio quality!

The Matrix

''TPSA 7525 A-1U'' ''TPSA 7515 B-1U (EARLIEST MATRIX EVER)

The Mother Stampers

side 1. ''3'' ''A HP'' side 2. ''2'' ''RR'' KENDUN HAND ETCHED BOTH SIDES! (ONLY EARLIEST 1ST PRESS) THIS IS THE ORIGINAL MASTER PRESSERS SIGNATURE!!!!!

The Labels

This features the original purple labels in superbe condition (no) marks or nasty writing! Amaizingly only one spider mark can barely be seen,,, which indicates this has hardly ever been played and certainly not been overplayed at all (very rare for a 1st pressing) ''made in gt Britain'' text is featured (this is a UK pressing)

The cover.

The condition of this 1st issue cover is almost pristine and looks like new!!! Fully laminated ''MADE IN GT. BRITAIN'' gatefold cover. Lovely and glossy laminated front (one of the best that i have seen) with (no) real creases at all worth to talk of and little if (no) storageware absolutely superbe throughout!!!!!! Try to find better!!!!!!

The lyric insert record sleeve

This is in superbe condition (see photos) Please note, there are some ege splits beginning.  This album is now always stored seperatyely from the cover and sleeve for protection! This is how i have always stored my records!!!!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding this item or any other items that I have listed!

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SHIPPING TO THE USA IS 11.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

SHIPPING TO EUROPE IS 8.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

POSTAGE WITHIN ENGLAND IS 3.90 SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY

Please note! All items are now despatched by Royal Mail signed for 1st class delivery!!!! I normally despatch weekdays within the next working day on receipt of cleared funds!!!I POST ON WEEKDAYS ONLY (NOT OVER THE WEEKEND)!! Tracking details are always emailed to the winning bidder after despatch.

All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement (It is my prime interest to make sure that the items arrive in the same condition that they left me!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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