Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD UK LP1ST GRAM CO 100% NMINT-

	£		116
	$		153

DEEP PURPLE - MACHINE HEAD

IN SUPERB CONDITION

THE VERY RARE A-1U / B-1U FIRST PRESS

HAS ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO' RIM WORDING

COMPLETE WITH LYRIC POSTER

• CATALOGUE:PURPLE TPSA 7504
• MATRIX: TPSA7504 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 TR / 2 GDL
• ONLY A FIRST PRESS WILL HAVE 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' REISSUES START 'EMI RECORDS'
• FIRST PRESS LYRIC POSTER

A FIRST PRESS MACHINE HEAD MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE LABELS MUST HAVE ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO' RIM WORDING (EMI RECORD LTD ARE ALL REISSUES)
• THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BOTH END IN -1U (AND BE STAMPED NOT ETCHED)
• THERE SHOULD BE NO ETCHED INFORMATION IN THE DEAD WAX
• THE SLEEVE MUST ME A LAMINATED GATEFOLD WITH 'PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LTD. PATENT No 1224339 AT THE FOOT OF THE REAR SURFACE
• FIRST PRESSES CAME WITH A TRIFOLD POSTER (LYRICS) PRINTED ON THIN WHITE GLOSSY PAPER WITH THE CATALOGUE NUMBER TOP RIGHT CORNER
• THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE A POLY LINED DIECUT INNER WITH 'PATENT NO'S 1125555 & 1072844 PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, AND MADE IN GREAT BRITATIN PRINTED BOTTOM RIGHT

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION. THE PURPLE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE CENTRE SECTION IS ALSO WHITE AND UNMARKED. THERE ARE 10-12  SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE TO SHOW JUST HOW LITTLE THIS  ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED OVER THE PAST 38 YEARS

HAS THE GRAMOPHONE CO 1ST PRESS RIM WORDING

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC AND SHINES LIKE NEW.ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTER HAS BEEN RETAINED

IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS NEAR FLAWLESS, WITH JUST ONE TINY MARK ON THE FINAL TRACK 'SPACE TRUCKIN'

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT A DNWISPY HAIRLINES AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SMALL SCUFF ON TRACK ONE

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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH, AS I NOW DO WITH ALL THE VINYL I LIST. I AM CERTAIN THAT BIDDERS WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. IT'S A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC IT SOUNDS.

IT WAS SAID THAT THE MK II PURPLE WERE AT THE TIME THE LOUDEST BAND ON THE PLANET, AND THIS SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION CERTAINLY CAPTURES THAT, HAVING A CRYSTAL CLEAR, LOUD CUT TO IT.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT, SHOWING THAT THE LIMITED PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND GRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND NO LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS THE ODD RANDOM SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC AND VERY VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY DURING THE QUIETEST PASSAGES, AND A FEW TINY TINY LITTLE POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. EVEN THE SMALL MARK ON THE FINAL TRACK ONLY CAUSES TWO ROTATIONAL AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE POPS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!!

THE SLEEVE

BEAUTIFUL LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE. THERE ARE JUST FIVE  TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND THATS ALL. NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE. JUST ONE TINY NICK TO THE VERY TIP OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, APART FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE CORNER TIPS WHICH ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED , TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE IS NO PEEL OR FLAKE TO THE SURFACE,JUST ONE TINY CHIP  ABOVE THE LETTER 'N' WITH EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A FEW SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND EVEN THE LA,ONATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE BARELY VISIBLE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE NON LAMINATED INNER SURFACE WITH UNMARKED PANELS.

THE ORIGINAL FOLD UP POSTER IS IN NMINT CONDITION , AND CLEARLY HASN'T BEEN OPENED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES AS THE CREASE LINES ARE VERY SHARP.ONE TINY FOLD LINE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE ORIGINAL WHITE DIE CUT POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT, CLEAN AND FLAT CONDITION

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY