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AMAZING UK 1ST PRESS ALBUM FULLY COMPLETE WITH LYRIC INSERT AND NEAR MINT AUDIO !!!!
THIS IS DEEP PURPLE WHO WERE PART OF THE BIG FOUR IN THE LATE 60's AND 70's. THEY WERE FORMED IN LONDON IN 1968, AND THIS IS THEIR 7th ALBUM, AND LAST TO FEATURE, IAN GILLAN, AND ROGER GLOVER !!!! THIS IS FROM MY PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION, AND ONE HELL OF A ROCK MONSTER ALBUM !!!!
BEFORE YOU READ ON, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION ABOUT SHIPPING. DUE TO THE TERRIBLE VIRUS, THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT, AND SHIPPING COULD BE AFFECTED. I AM CONTINUING TO LIST, AND SHIP AS USUAL. IF YOU HAVE WON ANY LP'S, AND I AM UNABLE TO SHIP I WILL KEEP THEM VERY SAFE, AND SHIP WHEN THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL. TAKE CARE AND BE EXTRA SAFE, AND IF YOU HAVE AN QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK ME, THANK YOU, ROSE .  
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1973 UK 1ST PRESS  ::  TPS 7508  A-1U  'PORKY' ::  TPS 7508  B-1U  'PURPLE-PECKIE' .
PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTHER :: 1  GRG :: 1  GRO .
'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' RIM TEXT .
WITH 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LABELS .

ON THE PURPLE RECORDS LABEL ::  TPS 7508 .

COVER ::  ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS FRONT AND BACK LAMINATED, WITH '7302 TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE Ltd. TPSA 7508' PRINTED INSIDE THE GATEFOLD BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER !!!! SOLID SPINE AND EDGES, WITH JUST A BIT OF FAINT SHELF WEAR ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND THE TOP EDGE AND SPINE IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NOTHING TO REPORT. BEAUTIFUL LAMINATE WITH NO LAMINATE LIFT, JUST A FEW TINY LAMINATE CREASE LINES AROUND THE EDGES. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD NO ISSUES, SO WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE THIS LOVELY 1ST PRESS ORIGINAL  :: EX/EX- . 

VINYL :: THE AUDIO PLAYS WITH NO SKIPS, STICKS OR JUMPS, NO STATIC, OR CRACKLE, AND NO CLICKS, TICKS OR POPS, SO AMAZING TO LISTEN TO. VISUALLY, AND ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN SEE A FEW FAINT COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND A COUPLE OF TINY COSMETIC MARKS, AND AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL HOLDS A BEAUTIFUL SHINE, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO, A VERY WELL DESERVED  :: NEAR MINT .  

LABELS :: NICE AND CLEAN, JUST A FEW FAINT SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT  :: EX/EX+ .

ORIGINAL PURPLE LYRIC INSERT  ::  NO WRITING, OR SPLITS, JUST SOME TINY CREASE MARKS, NOTHING NASTY  :: EX- . 

ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER  ::  NO WRITING, OR SEAM SPLITS, JUST SOME LIGHT AGEING. 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' ON THE FRONT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. THE VINYL WILL COME IN A NEW POLYLINED INNER ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL  :: VG+ . 

ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS EVER PRODUCED, AND A MUST HAVE FOR ANY ROCK COLLECTION, AND IT PLAYS WONDERFUL AND WILL NOT DISAPPOINT, AND COMES IN A LOVELY COVER AND IS FULLY COMPLETE WITH LYRIC INSERT !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE.

IF SLEEVE REMOVAL AND HAIRLINES ARE MENTIONED, THEN THEY ARE TOTALLY COSMETIC AND HARMLESS, AND THESE ARE NOT SCRATCHES, AS YOU WILL KNOW SCRATCHES ARE FEELABLE AND CAUSE AUDIO PROBLEMS, SO IF THERE WERE ANY SCRATCHES, I WOULD MENTION THEM, THANK YOU ! 

PLEASE TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

IMPORTANT   I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. 

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.95 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 

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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!

 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.