Sold Date: August 29, 2016
Start Date: August 19, 2016
Final Price: £17.99 (GBP)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 20921
Buyer Feedback: 216

ATTENTION DEEP PURPLE,1970s PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND HARVEST LABEL COLLECTORS!    HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1971 PRESSING OF THE DEEP PURPLE ALBUM: "FIREBALL" WITH A-2U/B-3U MATRIXES.THIS ONE HAS JUST ONE EMI BOX ON BOTH LABELS(LATER ONES HAD TWO EMI BOXES),THE GRAMOPHONE CO.RIM TEXT(LATER ONES WERE EMI RECORDS) AND THE TEXTURED EFFECT GATEFOLD COVER WITH THE 7109(SEPTEMBER 1971) DATE CODE AS WELL AS PRINTED BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LTD AND THE "FILE UNDER POPULAR:POP GROUPS" TEXT AND THE ORIGINAL CURVED EDGES PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH THE "PATENT Nos. 1,125,555 AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" TEXT.  HARVEST SHVL 793. DIRECT FROM THE COLLECTION OF A LONG TERM COLLECTOR WHO HAS CARED FOR HIS RECORDS SINCE BUYING THEM NEW,STORED AWAY FROM LIGHT AND HEAT ON STURDY SHELVES.HE WAS ALSO A NON-SMOKER!  LOCATING A REALLY NICE 1971 EDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS THE MAJORITY OF COPIES WERE PLAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN CAUSING MAJOR DISTORTION AND GENERAL WEAR. THIS COPY HAS HAD CAREFUL USE WITH GLEAMING SURFACES. JUST A COUPLE OF ULTRA FAINT HAIRLINE SURFACE MARKS VISIBLE UNDER VERY STRONG LIGHT. THERE IS HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE! THE RECORD HAS NO CLICKS,NO STICKS OR JUMPS. STRICTLY AND SERIOUSLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION! THICK VINYL.THERE ARE CLEAN LABELS WITH NO WRITING.HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR,NO STAINING,RIPS OR DEFACEMENT.

THE COVER HAS A LITTLE RING AND EDGE WEAR,A COUPLE OF TINY EDGE CREASES BUT NO WRITING,RIPS,STAINING OR REPAIRS.  PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER AND BOTH LABELS! NOTHING TO HIDE! THERE IS A LOW,REALISTIC £12 STARTING PRICE WITH MORE DEEP PURPLE AND OTHER 1970s PROGRESSIVE ROCK LPs FROM ME FOR SALE ON EBAY THIS WEEK AND TO FOLLOW.PERSONAL COLLECTION IS WELCOME FROM MY SHOP IN NORWICH AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.

Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many  collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.

Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.

The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!     

This is my honest grading!!!

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I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!  

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