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PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER eBAY AUCTIONS - ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED CHECK OUT MY OTHER NEWLY LISTED LP s DEEP PURPLE - self-titled album in stereo on Tetragrammaton T-119 actually their 3rd album .
Super rare test pressing that plays great Labels simply state, on both sides, Best Products, Inc.
Test Pressing.
IN THE DEADWAX, THERE IS THE FOLLOWING - T-119-A and T-119-B Bestway is hand etched in script on both sides and the initials DT are hand etched on both sides.
Probably the best album they recorded during their hard psych era of the 1960 s before they morphed into a hard rock / metal arena rock band.
RECORD GRADE: Near Mint Minus, full gloss, a few hairlines, an 8 on a 1-10 scale COVER GRADE: N.A., generic cover LABELS: White and black ABOUT THE ALBUM: Review by Bruce Eder All Music Guide This is a record that even those who aren t Deep Purple fans can listen to two or three times in one sitting -- but then, this wasn t much like any other album that the group ever issued.
Actually, Deep Purple was highly prized for many years by fans of progressive rock, and for good reason.
The group was going through a transition -- original lead singer Rod Evans and bassist Nick Simper would be voted out of the lineup soon after the album was finished although they weren t told about it until three months later , organist Jon Lord and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore having perceived limitations in their work in terms of where each wanted to take the band.
And between Lord s ever-greater ambitions toward fusing classical and rock and Blackmore s ever-bolder guitar attack, both of which began to coalesce with the session for Deep Purple in early 1969, the group managed to create an LP that combined heavy metal s early, raw excitement, intensity, and boldness with progressive rock s complexity and intellectual scope, and virtuosity on both levels.
On The Painter, Why Didn t Rosemary?, and, especially, Bird Has Flown, they strike a spellbinding balance between all of those elements, and Evans work on the latter is one of the landmark vocal performances in progressive rock.
April, a three-part suite with orchestral accompaniment, is overall a match for such similar efforts by the Nice as the Five Bridges Suite, and gets extra points for crediting its audience with the patience for a relatively long, moody developmental section and for including a serious orchestral interlude that does more than feature a pretty tune, exploiting the timbre of various instruments as well as the characteristics of the full ensemble.
Additionally, the band turns in a very successful stripped-down, hard rock version of Donovan s Lalena, with an organ break that shows Lord s debt to modern jazz as well as classical training.
In all, amid all of those elements -- the orchestral accompaniment, harpsichord embellishments, and backward organ and drum tracks -- Deep Purple holds together astonishingly well as a great body of music.
This is one of the most bracing progressive rock albums ever, and a successful vision of a musical path that the group might have taken but didn t.
Ironically, the group s American label, Tetragrammaton Records, which was rapidly approaching bankruptcy, released this album a lot sooner than EMI did in England, but ran into trouble over the use of the Hieronymus Bosch painting The Garden of Earthly Delights on the cover although it has been on display at the Vatican, the work was wrongly perceived as containing profane images and never stocked as widely in stores as it might ve been.
All records are carefully graded.
In an attempt to give customers an accurate impression of condition rather than adhere to somewhat arbitrary criteria, I give an overall presentation grade, supplemented when necessary with additional remarks.
Please refer to my grading system below for a more detailed explanation.
MY GRADING SYSTEMS: I ve been told that I grade conservatively.
My NM near mint is my highest grade for opened records which would also include unplayed records .
It s a 9 or 10 on a 1-10 scale.
M- would be equivalent to an 8 VG to a 7 VG to a 6 VG to a 5 VG- to a 4 G to a 3 F to a 2 and P to a 1.
The same scale applies when I grade covers jackets .
Significant defects are specifically noted and taken into consideration in the grade.
GRADING DESCRIPTIONS RECORDS: GRADING is based on the following criteria Sealed store stock new Near Mint like new or near new with only one or two small insignificant defects, a 9 or better on a 1-10 scale Near Mint Minus or NM- very nice.
Would be Near Mint, except for a couple of light hairlines or scuffs, which do not affect play VG still a very nice record with all or nearly all of its original gloss but may have a few more light, surface marks, hairlines, needle tracks or the like which should not materially effect play VG a nice, but used record that may have a series of light scuffs or scratches.
It probably plays with a few pops, but has no serious problems.
VG a well-used record that still should sound OK when played, but may have moderate surface noise, pops, etc.
VG- a well-worn record that plays through without skipping, but will do until a better copy comes along.
Good not actually good at all but probably will play through but with much in the way of surface noise, pops, crackles, etc.
Still, will have no cracks, chips or the like Fair you re getting this record just to own but not to play Poor the sky s the limit, generally I will discard a record this bad and sell the cover, jacket or sleeve alone unless the label holds some particular interest VISUAL GRADING: All records are visually graded only unless I state that they are play-graded.
Some major labels were pressed on better quality vinyl and will sound better than a record which visually appears the same on budget labels which were pressed on lower quality vinyl.
Recording techniques also varied.
The sound on live albums may be far inferior to studio recordings.
There may also be defects in the pressing which are invisible.
The point is that an album on a high quality label that was visually graded VG may sound better than an album on a budget label that was visually graded Mint- or even Near Mint.
Please refer to my return policy, below.
But please don t be shocked if a record visually graded Near Mint doesn t sound state of the art.
If I base my grade on a PLAY GRADE, I will state this specifically in my grading section.
COVERS: There are really too many possible defects regarding covers to be as specific in my definitions as I had been with my record grades.
But please keep in mind these general grading guidelines: I will give greater weight to the condition of the front cover than back cover when assigning an overall grade No cover with a cut out hole or saw mark will be graded Near Mint even if it is still in factory shrink and there is no other wear I will not reduce the grade of a cover for stickers which are glued to the jacket by the record company eg.
Contains the hit song Expressway to Your Heart but will reduce the grade for stickers glued on the cover by stores, previous owners, etc.
If I write that a cover has a bb hole, I m talking about a small cut out hole A saw mark is a narrow cut in the perimeter of the cover, could be anywhere and vary in length from 1/2 to 2 at the most.
The overall grade takes into consideration any stated defects.
For example, if I grade a cover VG and then state it has 6 top and bottom seam splits - I ve already reduced the grade because of the seam splits.
If the seams weren t split, the cover would be graded higher such as VG or Mint-.
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DOMESTIC SHIPPING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES: Due to increase in postage rates, I have sometimes been losing money on shipping as I send all records in sturdy professional Bags Unlimited mailers with one or more fillers.
Therefore, I am now using the eBay postage calculator to determine postage.
This will also result in a more equitable charge for priority mail shipments.
Instead of a flat fee, those who live in the southeast and mid-east will reap the benefit of reduced priority mail rates.
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS: COMBINED SHIPPING - Save money when I mail 2 or more records in the same package.
Please wait until I send you an invoice or request an invoice when combining two or more records or cd s in one shipment -prior to making payment.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS: Overseas customers are invited to bid.
As with U.S.
shipments, I will use eBay s postage calculator for all overseas shipments.
Postage to Canada is substantially less than to other countries - if you live in Canada and don t see a separate rate for Canada , please e-mail me and I ll modify the invoice to reflect the lower shipping charges.
Surface mail is no longer available for overseas.
Express Mail International and Priority Mail International are available - rates are substantially higher than first class international and will be quoted for each purchase if buyer requests this service.
Express Mail International or Registered mail is now required for purchases over 100.
Generally, Express International costs 35 for 1 album and additional albums are about 5-6 more.
Registered costs about 26 for 1 album, about 5 more for each additional album.
Registered mail may not be available to certain countries.
I am sorry but the increased risks and costs must be passed on to the international buyer.
On the bright side of things, Express Mail International will get you the package faster and it is safer.
Registered mail is the safest form of shipment but not as fast as express mail international .
So there are benefits to the buyer as well as the seller.
Please wait until I send you an invoice or request an invoice when combining two or more records or cd s in one shipment -prior to making payment.
Please check out my other eBay auctions and stores listings.
I ve been listing all types of records - mostly LP s - including 50 s and 60 s rock n roll, country, folk jazz, blues, personalities, new wave and punk, surf, psych, spoken word, comedy, etc., etc.......
I try to list unusual, unique or obscure records, not the ones that you see all the time.
While a majority of my listings are albums, you ll often find a nice selection of 45 s, EP s or picture sleeves...and an occasional 78 or two.
My return policy: .
You may return an item if it s not in the condition described.
You may not return items if you decide you don t like the music.
I will return the base price of the item unless I make an error in shipment such as sending you the wrong record or cd.
In that case, you will be reimbursed for the cost of the item and shipping both ways.
In addition, the item must be returned in its original condition , i.e.
the way it was shipped when it left my hands.
While a very high percentage of my records arrive safe and sound I use professional mailers and a filler or two, more for 78 s , they occasionally are damaged in transit.
If that happens, I won t accept the return of the record or other item.
Sealed Records: After a sealed record is paid for, I will gladly open it before mailing to make sure that the record is new unplayed.
If the record is not, I will give a full refund.
Even though it is easy to spot most resealed records from the 50 s and 60 s I will mention that in the desription if it looks like a possibility , not all records from the 70 s 80 s are quite as obvious.
Please ask for any details about the seal of a particular record I will be happy to answer.
