DEEP PURPLE In Rock - RARER Orig Pre-EMI Harvest N/M LP

	£		305
	$		404

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Artist or Band: DEEP PURPLE

Album Title: Deep Purple In Rock.

Producer(s): Deep Purple.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Speed King; Blood Sucker; Child in Time.

Side 2: Flight of the Rat; Into the Fire; Living Wreck; Hard Lovin’ Man.

Label/Format: Harvest – Yellow and green format. This ‘first pressed’ format copy has no EMI logo and includes the ‘GRAMOPHONE CO LTD’ text on the rims. Later pressings included the small boxed EMI logo and the text was changed to EMI Co Ltd. (please see my labels scan).

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with only light, few and fine spindle marks that show little. A tiny little mark near the 12 o’clock position on side one barley even shows.

Cat Number: SHVL 777.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 125 grams. Around average.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: The earliest pressed ‘pre-EMI’ copies are scarcer and are less easy to find compared to the later repressings which are relatively common. This was a late pre-EMI issue and was not available for very long before the box logo was included, that said, it sold quite well. Also, what sets this incredible copy apart is the condition. This another from the small batch just purchased that were incredibly well stored, hardly played and looked after. Of all the copies of this album I have seen and heard previously, I have never seen one that matches this. The cover is off-the-shelf new and the record a mere whisker behind. It offers pristine sound which is of mastertape quality without a single blemish being noted. Again… vinyl connoisseurs please apply.

Original Year of Release: 1970

Matrix Nos: SHVL 777 A-2 / SHVL 777 B-1

Stamper Codes: 4 GHM / 1 G A P

Musicians: Ritchie Blackmore - guitar; Ian Gillan - vocals; Roger Glover - bass; Jon Lord - organ; Ian Paice - drums.

Brief Artist & Album Info: In terms of condition, one of the most astonishing albums I have ever seen – this truly takes you back into shop where it was first purchased back in the early 70s – no exaggeration – my regulars know when I state something like this, it will be true. Arguably Deep Purple’s finest and most treasured album, their fourth and the one that really won them ‘mass’ appeal after a patchy start with the band performing cover versions and really going nowhere very fast in commercial terms. A new vocalist was introduced – Ian Gillan – and now performing their own material, a new ‘supergroup’ was born. An album of hard-edged riffs and vocals of the highest calibre – few singers could even live with the power behind him – but this new formula worked perfectly. ‘In Rock’ quickly became one of the heavy rock classics of all-time and this contains several of the band’s finest anthems including the awesome ‘Child in Time’ and ‘Speed King’. My favourite song here however is the lesser mentioned final song, ‘Hard Lovin’ Man’ that simply drives and flows from the speakers with channel-to-channel pyrotechnics with speed – a true classic for sure. Special mention here to for Lord’s superb keyboards, a while ago I heard the man himself being interviewed on ‘Planet Rock’ taking about this track which he regards as one of the band’s best ever. Selling well, and peaking at 4 in the UK (but only a lowly 143 in the US) this album has to be one of the very best issued on this famous progressive label. Often seen, but most being later pressings as popularity grew, the pre-EMI pressed originals are more elusive and try to find one that comes even close to this. With cover that could truly pass for new and record very clean delivering the most powerful, clean and mastertape quality sound you could wish for – this is a sublime set.

Cover Grade and Format: MINT(-): and a full Mint grading would not be inappropriate, but how many 40-year-old covers will not have the odd tiny blemish if viewed carefully enough? A gatefold format, laminated front and back, the inside matt finished and smooth. Printed and made in England by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Included is the Harvest promotional inner that is also hugely impressive.

Lamination – Front & Back: Wow!, this is a real beauty, cover protected from new and probably not seen light-of-day for decades. Both sides gleam with freshness with fully adhered, barely marked laminate. Ultra clear and shiny with ultra smooth surfaces that feel and look ice-like, any marks or creases are minuscule, few and tiny and this has the hallmarks of a cover made yesterday, not 40-odd years ago. Even under light, barely a trace of any friction rubs and no dulling with no record impression. Quite simply – magnificent.

Top & Bottom Edges: Totally unworn, with no chipping and straight, fully laminated, smooth and unscuffed.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, very sharp with no wear and both guaranteed untrimmed. Record entered on the back edge.

Spine and Text: Practically Mint as made: solid, straight with full laminate retained which is clear and uncracked. Any compression minimal and all text perfect and unworn. The surface, as per the edges, ultra smooth to the fingertip with no scuffs or cracks.

Corners: All corner area and tips are immaculate, unworn and with very pointed shape retained. Practically as made for all.

Cover Summary: One to remember, this is a real beauty with a freshness that is seldom seen. A terrific all-round example of this classic early 70’s cover, one that will prove nigh-on impossible to find significantly better. Any minor blemishes are simply that and this is little short of reference standard that does full justice to this famous rock sleeve. It will please most-all collectors wanting one of the finest that will ever be offered.

The Harvest Inner Sleeve: MINT(-): the first illustrated Harvest inners promoted the early bands on this famous prog label, this is also in supreme condition. The only issue is a little mild adhesive darkening on the seams that few ever will avoid totally. A superb looking example that retains it’s polylining with no creasing at all and the edges unsplit with no repairs. Again with the freshness and lack of wear that defies it’s great age, they hardly get much better than this.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: MINT(-): a fantastic visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and solidly pressed. A copy without doubt played very little, and visually a super record that should please most-all collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This hugely impressive pre-EMI labelled record plays even above its visual grading with absolutely nothing to fault. An album that does have some very quiet passages but these play beautifully. All fans will know the intro to ‘Child in Time’ which is immensely gentle, but even this plays superbly with exceptional sound. Now 40 years old, I feel any record this great age has almost earned the right to have a few minor sound blemishes but this has barely any at all and it will take an exceptional example to even match, let alone better it. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. The stereo imagery is fantastic especially on the final track. No pops or clicks were noted and this gives a supreme account of itself, I consider this a fairly challenging album and few early examples will better this I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been incredibly well stored and little handled. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this hard rock classic. With a stunning cover and inner, this record matches these too and it will prove immensely difficult to find better and again merits my highest possible recommendation.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 7,000+ items sold in nearly 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please as me first.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £10. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £14. Add £4 per extra LP. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.