Deep Purple In Rock Uk 1st No Emi emi Hybrid Mega Rare 1 Play Ever 100 Mint

isnw ecp DEEP PURPLE - IN ROCK IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO HOWEVER SIDE ONE DOES HAVE THE BOX UK FIRST PRESS 1970 GENUINE 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE TIME VAULT CONDITION CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 777 MATRIX: SHVL777 A-2 / B-1 MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 GHM / 4 GAL WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A VERY LATE FIRST PRESS THE LABELS ON SIDE ONE HAVE THE EMI BOX LOGO AT 9 O CLOCK, WHILST SIDE 2 DOESN T THE ALL IMPORTANT GRAMOPHONE SO RIM WORDING ALSO IDENTIFIES THIS A S A GENUINE FIRST ISSUE AS DOES THE A-2/B-1 MATRIX NUMBERS A REAL RARE AND UNUSUAL FIND THE RECORDS THE LABELS BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION.
THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE THE VINYL THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB.
IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE .
IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING.
I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.THIS SHOWS THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS TAKE A LISTEN TO CHILD IN TIME WHICH IS THE QUIETEST TRACK ON THE ALBUM.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT.
NOT A SPECK IF CRACKLE ANYWHERE THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO STATIC EVEN IN THE LINKING GROOVES I HEARD THREE TINY DUST POPS DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH.
ON IN TRACK ONE, AND THE OTHER TWO JUST A SIDE TWO RUNS OUT TO THE DEAD WAX I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS I DON T BELIEVE THERE CAN BE MANY BETTER COPIES OF THIS ALBUM OUT THERE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOUR SELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE THE SLEEVE MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE IS SUBTLY DIFFERENT TO ALL OF THE REST.
SO HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE THE VERY 1ST ISSUE? TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE OPENING WHERE THE LP IS HOUSED.
A FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE IS MADE FROM ONE PIECE OF CARD AND GLUED TOGETHER WITH ONE INTERNAL FLIPBACK, WHEREAS THE LATER ISSUES WERE TWO PIECES OF CARD STUCK TOGETHER WITH TWO INTERNAL FLIPBACKS SECONDLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD THERE IS A THIN STRIP OF LAMINATE ALL THE WAY ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
THIS IS THE RESIDUE FROM THE FRONT TUCKED OVER AND SEALED OFF INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB .
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC.
EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST TWO REALLY MINUSCULE ONES, AND THERE ARE NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND JUST ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE.
THERE ARE ZERO THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED RUNNING UNBLEMISHED FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
THERE IS NOT ONE SPECK OF RUBBING AT ANY POINT.EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED.
EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE LAMINATE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE RUNNING UNINTERRUPTED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND EVEN THE TIP ENDS REMAIN UNRUBBED.
THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR LINES.
AND ON THIS SIDE NO LAMINATE LINES WHATSOEVER OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE.
NO LOSS OF THE FRAGILE BLACK COLOUR AT ALL.
THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.
NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, JUST ONE CORNER CREASE, AND STILL VERY WHITE WITH A TRACE OF GLUE AGEING TO THE SEAMS VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT GARRY Powered by eBay Turbo Lister