DEEP PURPLE - THE BOOK OF TALIESYN 1968 HARVEST 1G / 1G PROG CLASSIC
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THIS IS THE SECOND ALBUM BY THE LEGENDARY ROCK BAND DEEP PURPLE. 'THE BOOK OF TALIESYN',RECORDED AUTUMN 1968 , RELEASED ON HARVEST RECORDS (SHVL 751) STEREO IN 1969. IT FEATURES THE MARK ONE LINE UP OF BLACKMORE, PAICE,LORD, SIMPER & EVANS. THIS HAPPENS TO BE A VERY EARLY FIRST PRESSING. THE LABEL HAS 'SOLD IN THE UK SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS ETC' . THIS ONLY FEATURED ON EMI DISTRIBUTED RECORDS UP TO ABOUT MID 1969. ALSO THE MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE 1/G ON EACH SIDE. THIS WAS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED PRESSINGS OF THIS GREAT LP. ANOTHER INDICATION OF THE EARLY PRESS IS THE LACK OF EMI SYMBOL TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTRE HOLE. THESE LABELS ARE RARELY SEEN AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER. BOTH LABELS ARE CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY STICKERS, MARKS OR WRITING. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AROUND EACH HOLE. THE LP HAS BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT. THE VINYL HAS ITS FULL SHEEN, A FEW HAIRLINES AND VERY LIGHT SUPERFICIAL MARKS CAN BE SEEN ON CLOSE INSPECTION. VISUAL GRADE IS EXCELLENT. PLAYS NICELY, I CAN'T FIND ANY FAULTS , NO CLICKS , POPS OR BACKGROUND CRACKLE. AUDIO GRADE EXCELLENT+ . THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS LAMINATED FRONT & BACK. LIGHT DISC IMPRESSON ON THE REAR. THE FRONT COVER ARTWORK IS BY JOHN VERNON LORD (NOT JON LORD THE KEYBOARD PLAYER!) COLOURS ARE BRIGHT, NO CREASES APART FROM ONE TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT EXTREME CORNER. THE SPINE IS FULLY INTACT & LEGIBLE, SLIGHT LOSS OF LAMINATE TO AN AREA OF ABOUT 1", NEAR THE BOTTOM. THE INSIDE IS COMPLETELY CLEAN. A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS FINE ALBUM COVER, GRADED EXCELLENT. POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS FULLY INTACT. HAVE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES, THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE, JUST A GREAT COPY OF A GREAT ALBUM. HAPPY BIDDING.
TRACKS: SIDE 1 1 - LISTEN, LEARN,READ ON SIDE 2 1 - SHIELD
2 - WRING THAT NECK 2 - ANTHEM
3 - KENTUCKY WOMAN 3 - RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
4 - (a) EXPOSITION
(b) WE CAN WORK IT OUT
ALL MY GRADINGS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE. IF THE WINNING BIDDER IS NOT SATISFIED I WILL MAKE A FULL REFUND. THIS IS SUBJECT THE THE ITEM BEING SAFELY RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN IT LEFT ME. QUALITY RECORD MAILERS ARE USED, WITH THE VINYL REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE AND BOTH PLACED IN POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE COVER. POSTAGE IS BY FIRST CLASS RECORDED TO UK, OVERSEAS INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR WITH INSURANCE.
