Deep Purple            in Rock

THIS IS A 1970 UK 1ST PRESS, A-2 / B-1 . A VERY INTERESTING FACT IS THAT THE VERY 1ST PRESS WAS AN A-1 / B-1, BUT TO FIND ONE IS EXTREMELY RARE INDEED, AS THEY WERE CHANGED TO A-2 / B-1, PRIOR TO RELEASE. SO IF YOU DO EVER FIND AN A-1 / B-1, HOLD ONTO IT !!!!
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 4th ALBUM RELEASED ON 5th JUNE 1970, AND LIKE ALL DEEP PURPLE ALBUMS, A ROCK MASTER CLASS !!!! THIS PLAYS SUPERB, AND ANOTHER ROCK GEM FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION !!!!    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 A 1973 UK 1ST PRESS :: SHVL 777  A-2 :: SHVL 777  B-1  .

ON THE HARVEST RECORDS LABEL :: SHVL 777 .
PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTHER WITH EARLY STAMPERS  :: 1  OL  :: 1  OD .
'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' RIM TEXT .
NO 'EMI BOXES' ON THE LABELS .
'PRINTED IN GT BRITAIN' ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LABELS .

COVER ::  ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS FRONT AND BACK LAMINATED, PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE Ltd, WITH TRACK LIST INSIDE THE GATEFOLD ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND 5 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS OF THE BAND AND CREDITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. NICE LAMINATE, WITH QUITE A FEW LAMINATE CREASE LINES AROUND THE EDGES. THE SPINE IS VERY NICE WITH JUST A RUB ON THE CORNERS. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SOLID, WITH SOME SHELF WEAR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGES, AND THE RIGHT SIDE BOTTOM EDGE ON THE GATEFOLD HAS CELLO TAPE THE FULL LENGTH. THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME FEATHERING, AS SEEN IN THE PHOTO. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD JUST SOME LIGHT AGEING AROUND THE EDGES, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE BETTER THAN VERY GOOD SO  :: VG+ . 

VINYL :: THE AUDIO PLAYS WITH NO SKIPS, STICKS OR JUMPS, NO CRACKLE, STATIC, AND IN FACT NO CLICKS, OR POPS, SO VERY ENJOYABLE AUDIO !!!!

VISUALLY AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS LOVELY, AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE JUST A FEW FAINT COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND A COUPLE OF SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED COSMETIC HAITLINES, AND TWO TINY COSMETIC MARKS ON SIDE 1, SO NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT !!!!

NOW ON THE AUDIO, ALL I HEARD WAS....

ON SIDE 1, JUST ONE SINGLE VERY FAINT ON TRACK 1.

ON SIDE 2, JUST ONE SINGLE FAINT TICK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK 1, AND ANOTHER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK 4, AND NOTHING ELSE, SO I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO  :: EX/EX+ . BUT NEARER TO EX+ !!!! 

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

ORIGINAL HARVEST INNER   ::  NO WRITING, OR SPLITS, BUT THERE IS SOME AGEING AROUND THE EDGES, AND THE VINYL WILL COME IN A NEW POLYLINED INNER ALONG WITH THE ONE LISTED ABOVE  :: VG/VG+ . 

GREAT ALBUM AND AN A-2 / B-1 UK 1ST PRESS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND FULLY COMPLETE !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE.

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 £4.45 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 

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.