Deep Purple In Rock - LP UK 1st 1970 Harvest ‎SHVL 777 no EMI logo A2/B1 *RARE*

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Deep Purple In Rock - LP UK 1st 1970 Harvest ‎SHVL 777 no EMI logo A2/B1 *RARE*.

Vinyl bordering EXCELLENT, just a little crackle at the beginning of side 1 that has downgraded to VG+. Cover and inner are amazing for 53 years of age. Rare first press A2/B1 with the Harvest promo inner. Few hairlines under bright light plus a light scratch on track 3 of side 1 however this has no effect on playback, certainly not on my Shure N55. Looks & plays brilliant! I’m not a dealer, simply moving on records that don’t get played. This one deserves to be played!

Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock

Released: 05 Jun 1970 UK

Format: Vinyl, Album, LP, Stereo, Gatefold

Label: Harvest

Genre: Rock

Style: Hard Rock

Matrix / Runout - Label Side A: SHVL.777A

Matrix / Runout - Label Side B: SHVL.777B

Matrix / Runout - Runout, stamped, side A: SHVL 777 A-2

Matrix / Runout - Runout, stamped, side B: SHVL 777 B-1

This is the first UK issue

The main identifiers are:

- Laminated gatefold sleeve with

'Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.' (until about 1981)

- Inner sleeve: Copies bought in the first month of release feature a plain inner sleeve with 'Patent Nos. 1125555' text and 'Made In Great Britain' text in BLACK

PRINT near the bottom on 1 side.

Shortly after this LP was released (about July / August 1970) EMI introduced the 'Harvest' advertising inner sleeve. So with all copies made from this date onwards mostly having the 'Harvest' advertising inner sleeve instead. However, plain EMI inner sleeve were also used;

- Runouts: A2 / B1 (until about mid-1975). It is worth noting that variant 1 - 1st pressings with A-1 / B-1 matrixes are extremely rare on this LP. They were changed prior to the release date, with even most release date copies having A2/ B1 matrixes instead. Only 1 in 20 1st pressings have this matrix - with A2/B1 matrix being used through all remaining 1st pressings, and many 2nd pressings also;

- The upper rim text begins with 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD.' (until about May 1974);

- No 'EMI' logo on labels (until about June 1971);

- The inscription 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' on labels is separated of the lower rim text and centered above the circular bottom line (until about May 1974);

- Song listing in 3-lines for side A and in 4 lines for side B (until about the second half of 1972);

- The Ⓟ icon (under the 'Side A/B' indicator on labels) is about a third smaller than the year '1970' to the right of it (until about December 1970 / January 1971);

- Inscriptions (on the right side of the label) 'STEREO', 'SHVL 777' and '(SHVL.777A or B) 33 1/3' are located one above the other and have an equal gap between them.

Recording Studios:

IBC: Tracks A1, A3, B2, B3

Abbey Road: Track A2

De Lane Lea: Tracks B1, B4

The small print…

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Record grading:

Near Mint (NM) - The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been

played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) - Same but I'd tolerate very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) - A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) - It's seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly USED.