Sold Date:
December 17, 2018
Start Date:
December 10, 2018
Final Price:
£62.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
12
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10048
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DEEP PURPLE - FIREBALL
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT !!!! SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH INSERT
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