Deep Purple FIREBALL 1971 UK LP 1st Press Gramophone Co Labels MINT MINUS AUDIO

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DEEP PURPLE - FIREBALL


MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO


NEAR MINT !!!! SLEEVE


COMPLETE WITH INSERT



  CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 793 MATRIX: SHVL793 A-2U / B-3U MOTHERS/STAMPERS:3 HD / 1 LM  PEK ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE 1 A GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITH THE ' GRAMOPHONE CO' RIM WORDING

 


  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

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THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

GENUINE FIRST PRESS LABELS WITH 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' RIM WORDING. LATER PRESSES HAD EMI RECORDING AT THIS POINT.

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE ARE 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THE LIMITED PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED IN 47 YEARS

THE VINYL

FIRST PRESS FIREBALL VINYL IS FAR HEAVIER THAN THE LATER ISSUES, AND THIS ONE IS REALLY SOLID. THE VINY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE

THE VINYL LOOK VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT . THERE IS A SMALL MARK ON THE OUTER RIM WHICH ALSO EXTENDS INTO THE FIRST 30 SECONDS OR SO OF THE VINYL ON SIDE TWO. IT IS NON SOUNDING AS YOU WILL HEAR IF YOU PRESS THE BOTTOM AUDIO TRACK.

WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I CAN SEE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND TWO HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES ON SIDE ONE. (ALL NON SOUNDING). SIDE TWO HAS SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND THREE NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINES. SO LOOKS NEAR PERFECT IN DAYLIGHT AND LESS SO UNDER A SPOTLIGHT, BUT STILL PLAYS TO PERFECTION, SO HAVE A LISTEN

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, SOMETHING I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

FROM THE SECOND THE STYLUS ITS THE VINYL. YOU KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL

THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND EVERY NOTE IS LOUD, CLEAN AND CRISP, JUST HOW IT WAS INTENDED TO BE HEARD.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, TRUE FIRST PRESS AUDIO QUALITY AND IS TOTALLY UNBLEMISHED

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, NO CLICKS, NO POPS, AND NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

PERHAPS A SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND JUST ONCE OR TWICE, BUT THIS IS REALLY BEING PICKY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO QUALITY

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

 

THE SLEEVE

 

STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THE TEXTURED SURFACE IS JUST PRISTINE. NO MARKS, NO SIGNS OF ANY BENDS OR CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO WHITE AREAS, NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER. EVERY TINY BIT OF THE COLOUR IS 100% RETAINED AND LOOKING PRISTINE. NO FADING AT ALL. THE BOTTOM CORNER TIPS HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF RUB TO THEM

THERE ARE FIVE SMALL PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH NEAR PRISTINE. ALL FOUR SURFACES ARE FULLY COLOURED AND THERE ARE NO WHITE FLECKS OR SCUFFS ALONG ANY OF THEM. ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS SHOW A TINY SPECK OF RUBBING

THE SPINE IS ALSO 99% FULLY COLOURED. IT HAS A FEW SMALL PRESSURE DIMPLES ALONG THE SURFACE BUT NO SERIOUS SQUASHING NAT ALL. THE RED. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE FLECKS ON THE LEADING EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE LIKE THE FRONT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE RICH DARK COLOUR. IT IS HERE USUALLY WHERE THE SLEEVE SUFFERS MOST FROM RING WEAR. THIS COPY ONLY HAS THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE. IN ADDITION TO THE FIVE SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE, THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS A SMALL CREASE LINE RUNNING ACROSS IT

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP 

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR AT ALL. 

THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, AND NO CREASES. A VERY CLEAN EXAMPLE, WITH JUST A LITTLE GLUE AGEING TO ONE SEAM

FINALLY THE SLEEVE IS COMPLETED WITH THE INCLUSION OF THE ORIGINAL INSERT SHEET. THIS IS IN MINT CONDITION, NO CREASES

THIS REMARKABLE SLEEVE IS IN MY OPINION GRADES NEAR MINT

 

THIS IS A VAULT CONDITION HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE THAT IN MY OPINION COULD NEVER BE BETTERED

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

GARRY