Deep Purple BURN UK LP 1ST *GRAMOPHONE* A1U/B1U MINT-
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DEEP PURPLE - BURN
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPS3505
- MATRIX: TPS3505 A-1 / B-1U
- PORKY-MEL-TRISH ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- PECKO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON SIDE 2
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 MG / 3 AL
- HAS THE SPINE WORDING ON THE TOP EDGE AS WELL AS THE SPINE (THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ONLY THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVES HAD THIS ON THE TOP EDGE AS WELL AS THE SPINE)
THE FIRST ALBUM RELEASED BY THE MARK III PURPLE , NOW WITH DAVID COVERDALE ON VOCALS, AND GLEN HUGHES ON BASS.
IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND A GENUINE FIRST PRESS. NOTED FOR THE LABELS WHICH HAVE THE GRAMOPHONE CO ON THE RIM WORDING.
EVEN AT THE TIME THAT THIS ALBUM WAS BEING PRESSES IN 1974, EMI WERE CHANGING THE RIM WORDING TO READ EMI RECORDS LTD, INSTEAD OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD, AND SO MOST COPIES THAT ARE OUT THERE WILL BE STAMPED WITH THE EMI CREDITS. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT THE A-1U/B-1U MATRIX NUMBERS CAN ONLY BE FOUND ON THE VERY FIRST PRESSES
WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A 1ST PRESS COPY THAT HAS A LABEL ERROR. SIDE 2 HAS THE CORRECT 'GRAMOPHONE CO ' WORDING AROUND THE RIM, WHILST SIDE 1 HAS THE NEWER 'EMI' WORDING. CLEARLY SOMEONE AT THE PRESSING FACTORY WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO THEIR WORK
THIS IS THE GENUINE 1ST PRESS. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT THERE WERE ONLY 22500 PRESSED WITH THE 'GRAMOPHONE CO ' WORDING. SO I WONDER HOW MANY OF THISE WERE LABEL ERRORS???
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE'
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN WITH JUST 3-4 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE BY, SHOWING THAT THE LP WAS BARELY PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SEE SOME FINE WISPY HAIRLINES WHICH ARE INVISIBLE IN NORMAL LIGHT.
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED FOUR COMPLETE TRACKSFROM THIS ALBUM, WHICH IN FACT IS HALF THE ALBUM AS THERE ARE ONLY EIGHT TRACKS ON THE WHOLE LP. I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE
I WANTED TO ALLOW BIDDERS TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THE REPRODUCTION IS LIKE, AND PARTICULARLY THE QUIET PASSAGES AND LINKING GROOVES
THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE ONLY UNWANTED NOISES I HEARD WAS THE VERY OCCASIONAL LITTLE DUST POP (1-2) AND THE EVEN MORE RANDOM SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC
THE PERFORMANCE I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE ONCE YOU HAVE HEARD THE RECORDINGS IS MAGNIFICENT, AND SO IT SHOULD BE ON THIS BARELY PLAYED VINYL
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE RICH VIBRANT COLOURS DESPITE THE NON LAMINATED SURFACE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE A COUPLE OF SMALL LINE ON THE TOP ADGE, BUT NONE ON THE SPINE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES .
THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS ABSOLUTE MINIMAL WEAR.
ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE SLEEVES HAD THE SPINE INFORMATION, I.E THE CATALOGUE NUMBER, NAME OF THE BAND ALONG THE TOP EDGE AS WELL AS THE SPINE. NOT MANY PARTICULARLY KNOW THAT FACT, BUT ALSO THE SLEEVES WERE CONSTRUCTED SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY. THE GLUED FLAPS ON THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE WERE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SURFACE INSIDE, WHILST LATER SLEEVES HAD THE FLAPS ADHERED TO THE BACK SURFACE.
THE SPINE IS UNRUBBED, AND THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNWORN.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED ONCE OR TWICE FROM THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT
WHAT IS REMARKEABLE ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IS THAT THERE IS NO RING WEAR ON IT WHATSOEVER
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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