Deep Purple MADE IN JAPAN UK LP DECCA CONTRACT PRESS M-

	£		56
	$		74

DEEP PURPLE - MADE IN JAPAN

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

THIS IS A VERY VERY RARE DECCA CONTRACT PRESS

FIRST PRESS ALL -1U

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST PURPLE TPS 3511 / 12
• MATRIX: TPS3511 A-1U / B-1U / TPS3512 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:THERE ARE NONE ON THIS CONTRACT PRESS, JUST THE NUMBER 3 AT 9'OCLOCK ON EACH SIDE
• SIDE 1: PORKY
• SIDE 2: DELTA PORK
• SIDE 3: PECKO
• SIDE 4: PECKIE

I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE IN ALL MY YEARS OF COLLECTING. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT EMI FARMED THIS OUT TO DECCA TO PRESS UP SOME COPIES.

EVERY OTHER COPY OF THIS I HAVE EVER HAD HAS HAD THE PLAIN PURPLE LABEL THAT A STANDARD EMI PRESSING HAS. THIS ONE HOWEVER HAS THE DECCA RIDGE RUNNING A HALF INCH INSIDE THE OUTER RIM OF THE LABEL.

THE DECCA PRESSING IS CONFIRMED IN 3 WAYS

1. THE OUTER RIDGE RUNNING  ROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE LABEL
2. THE SMALLER 'POLO' RIDGE NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE
3. LACK OF MOTHER/STAMPER NUMBERS, JUST THE NUMBER @ 9.O'CLOCK

THIS HAS TO BE THE RAREST VERSION OF THIS ALBUM EVER RELEASED

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PURPLE AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, SIDE 2 HAS A SMALL BROWN DOT ON THE WHITE SURFACE , BUT OTHERWISE EVERYTHING IS AS MINT AS YOU WOULD WANT. THE BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND ARE UNBLEMISHED, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

BEING A FIRST PRESS THE 'GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' IS WORDED AROUND THE RIM. LATER PRESSES HAD 'EMI RECORDS' IN ITS PLACE

DISC TWO EVEN HAS RESIDUE VINYL SHARDS ATACHED TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED

THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO INDICATE THAT THE RECORDS HAVE BARELY BEEN ON A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

FANTASTIC GLOSSY AS NEW DISCS THAT HAVE RETAINED ALL THIER ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS ON EITHER LP'S AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO SPOT

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 SEVEN THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

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 THIS LP SOUNDS. I HAVE TRIED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS AS WELL AS THE RAW POWER OF THE PURPLE SOUND.

IN PARTICULAR ITS WORTH LISTENING TO CHILD IN TIME AS THIS STARTS VERY QUIETLY AND GIVES A REAL FLAVOUR OF THE CONDITION OF THE VINYL

IT PLAYS SUPERBLY AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN THE VERY ODD LITTLE DUST POP HERE AND THERE, CERATINLY NO BACKGOUND CRACKLE AT ALL. SO TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED GATEFOLD IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE SLEEVE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES. THERE ARE TWO MINOR FLAWS TO THE FRONT WHICH ARE A SMALL CREASE LINE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE ABOUT AN INCH IN FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, AND ANOTHER THAT RUNS THE FULL LENGTH OF THE SPINE ABOUT A QUARTER INCH IN FROM THE LEFT HAND EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL

THE SPINE IS PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT, AND THE TYPEFACE LEGIBLE COMPLETELY

THE REAR SURFACE IS ONCE AGAIN IMMACULATE WITH AN ULTRA GLOSSY SHEEN. THIS SIDE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INTERIOR

THE ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNERS ARE ALL INTACT AND UNSPLIT

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS TO NEAR MINT

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

GARRY