DEEP PURPLE "Machine Head" 1972 UK 1st PRESS Nr MINT

	£		110
	$		146

 
DEEP PURPLE "Machine Head" 1972 UK 1st PRESS Nr MINT w/LYRIC INSERT + RARE 1972 ORIGINAL 24 PAGE SONGBOOK

DEEP PURPLE
Machine Head


HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB, UK EMI/PURPLE RECORDS (TPSA 7504) FIRST PRESSING (April 1972) OF DEEP PURPLE'S ICONIC "Machine Head" LP - WHICH DELIVERS BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT AUDIO THROUGHOUT

* THIS COPY COMES WITH AN ORIGINAL 1972 EMI MUSIC SONGBOOK (published by FELDMAN) WHICH CONTAINS THE MUSIC AND LYRICS TO ALL OF THE 7 TRACKS ON THE LP PLUS "WHEN A BLIND MAN CRIES", THE TRACK CRIMINALLY LEFT OFF THE FINAL RELEASE AND THE SINGLES "BLACK NIGHT" AND 'STRANGE KIND OF WOMAN'

PRESSED ON QUALITY MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH DELIVERS SENSATIONAL CLEAN, SHARP AND FRESH AUDIO WITH A TREMENDOUS CUT
THE LP HAS THE EMI/PURPLE LABELS WITH THE FIRST "The Gramophone Co Ltd." RIM TEXT
FIRST PRESS MATRIX: TSPA 7504 A-1U / TSPA 7504 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2/MO and 2/MT
AND IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DEEPLY GLOSSY, OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FOLDED UNDER AND FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No 122439" DATE CODED "7204" (1972, April)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL TRI-FOLD LYRIC INSERT

A SUPERB *COMPLETE* FIRST PRESS COPY OF AN ABSOLUTELY TREMENDOUS AND ESSENTIAL LP
A BETTER COPY WOULD BE HARD TO FIND AND WITH THE ADDITION OF THE ORIGINAL 1972 SONGBOOK - VERY SCARCE AND VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Led Zeppelin's fourth album, Black Sabbath's Paranoid, and Deep Purple's Machine Head have stood the test of time as the Holy Trinity of English hard rock and heavy metal, serving as the fundamental blueprints followed by virtually every heavy rock & roll band since the early '70s. And, though it is probably the least celebrated of the three, Machine Head contains the "mother of all guitar riffs" -- and one of the first learned by every beginning guitarist -- in "Smoke on the Water."
Inspired by real-life events in Montreux, Switzerland, where Deep Purple were recording the album when the Grand Hotel was burned to the ground during a Frank Zappa concert, neither the song, nor its timeless riff, should need any further description. However, Machine Head was anything but a one-trick pony, introducing the bona fide classic opener "Highway Star," which epitomized all of Deep Purple's intensity and versatility while featuring perhaps the greatest soloing duel ever between guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and organist Jon Lord. Also in top form was singer Ian Gillan, who crooned and exploded with amazing power and range throughout to establish himself once and for all as one of the finest voices of his generation, bar none.
Yes, the plodding shuffle of "Maybe I'm a Leo" shows some signs of age, but the punchy "Pictures of Home" and "Never Before" remain as vital as ever, displaying Purple at their melodic best. And finally, the spectacular "Space Truckin'" drove Machine Head home with yet another tremendous Blackmore riff, providing a fitting conclusion to one of the essential hard rock albums of all time.

Track Listing:
Side 1: HIGHWAY STAR / MAYBE I'M A LEO / PICTURES OF HOME / NEVER BEFORE
Side 2: SMOKE ON THE WATER / LAZY / SPACE TRUCKIN'

LABELS: The labels are CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO unwanted marks/writing and only a few light spidery spindles some of which are pretty random
VINYL Visual: The vinyl still retains its DEEP, LIKE-NEW, GLOSSY SHEEN and is practically UNMARKED.
*The record undulates lightly when revolving on the turntable but this has absolutely no affect on the playback on my system
VINYL Audio: SUPERB audio quality - CRYSTAL CLEAR, VERY SHARP and STRONG. There are NO scratches, NO jumps, NO sticks, NO clicks/pops and NO surface noise. The sound quality is simply STUNNING and the LP plays to an incredibly high standard with NO groove-wear and NO distortion. Must be graded NEAR MINT for audio (if not actually better as the audio reproduction is FLAWLESS). NOT over-graded in ANY way as I use STRICT RECORD COLLECTOR grading standards (please refer to my feedback and 'about ME' page. FANTASTIC COPY
SLEEVE: The outer laminated gatefold sleeve is in EXCELLENT to (+) condition. The outer surfaces have a BEAUTIFUL DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN and the unlaminated inside is CLEAN and BRIGHT (there is some light paper loss on the bottom edge where the two sides have stuck together when the sleeve was originally folded in the factory before the laminate was properly dry - a common feature of outer laminated gatefolds (please see close-up photos). The edges are UNWORN and the spine is straight and true with ALL text CLEAR and SHARP. BEAUTIFUL FIRST PRESS COVER
LYRIC INSERT: The fold out lyric insert (printed on one side only) is in SUPERB condition. CLEAN and BRIGHT with just ONE light crease to one of the folds. EXCELLENT+
SONGBOOK: NEAR MINT - Glossy outer cover with clean, fresh inner pages - no marks and little signs of use. Contains a three page piece 'Making Of Machine Head" written by Roger Glover as well as the music and lyrics to 10 songs (the 7 on Machine Head, the one which should have been on Machine Head and 2 singles)

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY PICTURES AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
BEAUTIFUL UK FIRST PRESSING OF DEEP PURPLE'S CLASSIC *COMPLETE* WITH LYRIC INSERT AND A RARE ORIGINAL SONGBOOK
AS WITH ALL MY RECORDS THIS HAS A LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE
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THANKS FOR LOOKING, CHEERS

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