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Deep Purple : In Rock A2 / B1
This first pressing is one of the finest examples I have ever listened to and plays with great quality on both sides.  S1 has some brief static on 'Speed King' early on, as is common, but the remainder of the side is superb!  And as detailed below 'Child In Time' is a highlight, never heard better!  This is an album that is difficult to find with 'high end' sonic quality and I am sure this is due to the recording and production of the record.  Three different recording studios of course.  There are no clicks or pops on either side and the vinyl is also visually very impressive with only a couple of hairlines on S2 that are a little more obvious.
The laminated gatefold is in superb condition with very little wear and the inner sleeve is in excellent order.
As this is a genuine first press there is no EMI logo on the labels and it has the 2/1 matrix.  There is an A1/B1 matrix but it was discontinued prior to the release date.  Discogs says that 1 in 20 first pressings have this matrix although I have seen a lot more than 20 and have only ever seen one!  I think their ratio is wrong!
SHVL 777 // A - 2 / B - 1 // GDA 2 / GAG 1 4
The audio on S1 is Near Mint (Mint- for the majority / T1 VG during the brief organ section early on)
The audio on S2 is Near Mint- (T1 Mint- / T2 Near Mint)
The gatefold is Ex++
The inner sleeve is Ex
The labels are Mint-
Visual grading
The vinyl is in excellent condition and still has a superb glossy sheen with no scratches.  S1 in particular is stunning and I can only find a couple of very faint hairlines.  There is a long (ish) horizontal hairline on S2 and a smaller more faint one but they have no affect on the audio, they are purely superficial.  The run out grooves are super clean and the yellow/green Harvest labels are unmarked and have barely any spindle wear.
Play grading
The highly charged Blackmore intro on 'Speed King' plays with incredible power and for once has no background at all.  It often has some static distortion but not here!  There is a little static/crackle on Lord's introduction but the music still plays very clearly and as the track 'kicks into gear' the playback is superb, I just heard one light tick on the first verse.  The mid instrumental has no background, the clarity of sound is so impressive, and the 'high octane' section in particular is stunning!  Gillan's final vocal is faultless and the remainder is more or less perfect with only a couple of light static ticks right at the end.  This is Near Mint but VG during Lord's early section.
'Blood Sucker' plays with great quality from the word go with no interference and this standard is maintained throughout.  There are no ticks, clicks or pops just pure sublime power and depth.  The mid instrumental is 'as new' and that applies to the entire track in my opinion.  In fact I would say this is strongest version I have ever heard!  Gillan's final staccato vocal could not be any clearer and the fade out has no background either.  This is a Mint- version for sure.
The quiet intro on 'Child In Time' for once plays with amazing clarity with only a handful of barely audible dust ticks.  The opening vocal is just as good and as the volume builds with Gillan's all powerful vocal the playback is STUNNING!  The classic instrumental section is mind-blowing!  That's the correct way to describe it I believe!  I often find this album plays with an almost 'muddy' type quality but that is not the case here and I cannot emphasise enough just how superbly this entire section plays.  The sound is so clear and there is no distortion whatsoever.  There are only a couple of light ticks in the quiet passage that immediately follows and then the repeated verse plays perfectly.  As it builds again there is no static etc and the next 'high octane' section could not play any better.  The finale ends this classic with tremendous power once more and...no interference.  What can I say?  This has to be the most stunning version I have heard in many a year - I will grade as Near Mint but I am sure many would grade it higher.  What. A. Version!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------   The intro on 'Flight Of The Rat' is faultless and the first vocal also plays with great precision.  It continues in the same way and again the sound is so 'clear' it has none of that 'muddiness' - another indication that this vinyl has not been played very much.  No groove wear etc.  The mid instrumental plays with sublime clarity and power and the final vocal has no interference at all.  The percussive end section is...perfect.  A stunning version of this track and Mint- is entirely deserved.
'Into The Fire' is perhaps a little 'muddy' but then I found that on other first pressings I have sold when the other tracks play with exceptional quality.  Maybe not muddy, perhaps just a deeper sound.  More to do with how it recorded/produced.  Don't get me wrong it still plays with great audio and there are not ticks, clicks, pops or static.  Near Mint
The percussive intro on 'Living Wreck' has a hint of mega light static and then plays with genuine power and depth.  Similar in 'sound' to the previous track there is just a minor touch of static but it is so quiet and totally non-intrusive.  There is no interference and no distortion either.  Near Mint-
'Hard Lovin' Man' has a little light static in the quiet section just after the intro and then plays with very impressive audio.  There is no distortion on the top end - Lord's mid instrumental a prime example of that and Blackmore's solo is equally as strong.  The vocals are very 'clean' and to the end it plays with superb power and depth.  I will also grade this as Near Mint- and it provides a very strong finish to this classic album.
In summary this genuine first press plays to a superb standard with barely any interference.  Some static during the organ intro on 'Speed King' but when isn't that the case!  The rest of S1 is STUNNING and the classic 'Child In Time' is a real highlight.  It's interesting to note that the tracks were recorded at three recording studios around London and this maybe this accounts for the sonic quality variance.  In saying that all tracks still play with genuine quality and this is easily the finest example of this first pressing that I have heard in a long time.
The Gatefold & Inner Sleeve
The laminated G & L gatefold is in superb condition with very little wear.  The edges and spine are perfect and for once there is barely any corner wear and the opening edge is in superb shape also.  The front cover is in beautiful condition with no marking or laminate damage and only a couple of very minor creases.  The back cover is almost as good with only a couple of laminate creases that are a little more obvious and a minor corner crease top left also.  The inside of the gatefold is in lovely condition with no marking and no inner spine damage either.  A stunning example overall.   
The original EMI Harvest inner sleeve is in excellent condition with no side splits just some creasing.  It does not have its poly-lining but there is a pvc sleeve inside which I imagine has been there for many years keeping the vinyl very clean!
Play tested on my Pro-Ject Essential III Turntable // B & W 684 Speakers
This record has been professionally cleaned on a Pro-Ject VC-S machine

SHVL 777 // A - 2 / B - 1 // GDA 2 / GAG 1 4

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