DEEP PURPLE Machine Head 1972 UK 1st PRESS w/INSERT - NEAR MINT
  £   121
  $   160

 


£ 121 Sold For
Nov 24, 2017 Sold Date
Nov 14, 2017 Start Date
£   40 Start price
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

DEEP PURPLE Machine Head 1972 UK 1st PRESS w/INSERT - NEAR MINT

DEEP PURPLE
Machine Head

UK EMI/PURPLE RECORDS (TPSA 7504) FIRST PRESSING (April 1972)
BEAUTIFUL COPY WHICH DELIVERS A STRONG DEEP, RICH AND PUNCHY SOUND

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST EMI/PURPLE LABELS WHICH CARRY "The Gramophone Co Ltd." RIM TEXT
MATRIX: TSPA 7504 A-1U / TSPA 7504 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/M and 1/L
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FOLDED UNDER, FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. "
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL TRI-FOLD LYRIC SHEET
AND THE ORIGINAL EMI INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBERS AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK

Side 1:
Highway Star (6:05)
Maybe I'm A Leo (4:51)
Pictures Of Home (5:03)
Never Before (3:56)
Side 2:
Smoke On The Water (5:40)
Lazy (7:19)
Space Truckin' (4:31)

LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels - moderate spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout - fantastic sound quality - an odd one-off tick noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
General light storage wear to the edges/surfaces/spine - nothing major - good, clean and solid
LYRIC INSERT: EXCELLENT+
Clean, unmarked and undamaged - some creases but no nicks or rips to the folds

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period at £3 for each additional LP
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks  811 (GS 7.0.9 (811))


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