DEEP PURPLE in rock ORIGINAL GERMAN HOR ZU LP different cover HEAVY PSYCH PROG
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Description
DEEP PURPLE: Deep Purple In Rock.
Label/Format: Harvest – Yellow and green format. Rare Original German GEMA ‘Hor Zu’ pressing with unique cover art. Laminated gatefold cover and record are in excellent condition.
This is a rare version of this record that was unique to the German market and pressing. Firstly, the cover is very different to the UK version in-as-much the front is a totally different colour (see picture). Also the record is stored from within the inside of the gatefold via the centre hinge fold area - like ‘The Beatles for Sale’, I always use this album as reference as most collectors will know it well.
Brief Artist & Album Info: Arguably Deep Purple’s finest and most treasured album, the one that really won them ‘mass’ appeal after a patchy start with the band performing cover versions and really going nowhere very fast. 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 recipe worked perfectly. In Rock fast 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 though is the lesser mentioned final song, ‘Hard Lovin’ Man’ that simply drives and flows from the speakers with channel to channel pyrotechnics and speed – a true classic for sure. 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 rarely as this ‘alternative’ German pressing with its unique and very different looking cover – the track listing is the same.
TRACKLIST:
Side 1: Speed King; Blood Sucker; Child in Time.
Side 2: Flight of the Rat; Into the Fire; Living Wreck; Hard Lovin’ Man.
Cat Number: SHZE 288.
Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.
Country of Manufacture: Germany.
Rarity: A rare variant, seldom seen or offered in the UK.
Original Year of Release: 1970
Matrix Nos: SHZE 288 A-1 / SHZE 288 B-1. These are pressed up against the label rim and not that easy to see but very present nonetheless.
NOTE! Postage indicated in the auction is not the actual postage as ebay doesn't allow a higher postage then 4 GBP in this category. Postage for this item is 8 GBP to most countries within Europe and 15 GBP for the rest of the world. This is up to 2kg, so you can add up to 6 more LP's for the same postage. Postage for 7 LP´s is the same as for 1 LP, so buy more to save on postage!
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POSTAGE COSTS FOR THE BUYER:
Postage for 1 LP is the same as for 7 LP's (<2kg), so please order more LP's to save on shipping!
1-7 LP's priority mail:
EUR1: 8 GBP
EUR2: 9 GBP
EUR3: 10 GBP
Rest of the world: 15 GBP
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EUR2:
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