DEEP PURPLE - Machine Head

Item Description

Vinyl, , 1st Press
LP Album Stereo

Original pressings have an outside laminated gatefold sleeve with date code of 7204.
Comes with fold out poster with the song lyrics to the album printed on it (with the catalogue number located top right of the poster).
Recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, with the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit.
E.M.I Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd) Hayes · Middlesex · England

Primary identifiers for this pressing:
1) No EMI credit on labels, outer rim of labels for first pressings have 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd.' at 11 o'clock.
2) 'Made In Great Britain' on labels at 6 o'clock.

Label differs from [r=2527782]
in having Made In Great Britain at 6 o'Clock.
Also lacks EMI credit at 12 o'Clock.
Sleeve is exactly as per detailed images on this release.

Label differs from [r=399568]
in having Made In Great Britain at 6 o'Clock
(As opposed to Germany).
Also lacks EMI credit at 12 o'Clock.

On labels:
℗ 1972

On insert:
© 1972, reprinted by permission.
Runouts are stamped.