Shades Of Deep Purple Uk Y b Parlophone Lp 1st Mono stunning Prog/psych 1968

Welcome to my auctions....check out the other vinyl listed, more added each week and follow me so you don t miss out.My dad was a private collector, he collected thousands and thousands of records from 1950 s to early 2000 s, many are rarities, obscurities and some are unique, I am not a dealer, just selling the collection now he is unable to do so himself.You can expect great service/fast dispatch/super strong packaging/combined shipping and honest, no nonsense gradings BUT Please read descriptions.Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple - Yellow and Black Parlophone Labels - Mono - 1968 - 1st UK Pressing Vinyl - MONSTER Rarity - Super Early Mothers/Stampers 1R 1R - Highly Sought After A Stunning ExampleBoth sides have NO Deep Marks and NO Deep Scratches Under Strong Artificial Light.
Side 1 has only 2 very faint and fine scratches non feeling No other marks at all, Side 2 has one extremely faint and fine non feeling hairline scratch and a tiny scuff, apart from that there may be the odd extremely light sleeve removal trace.
It is a Stunning example, Great Shine and super clean.
A Super Rare Record.Labels both have only slight signs of play spiders legs under strong light, Both labels have no wear and free from writing etc Stunning...see photosOriginal Earliest Possible Front Laminated Flipback Garrod Lofthouse Patents Pending Sleeve Is In Great Condition.
Light corner wear.
Some wear to opening edge.
No wear to bottom edge and top edge, Spine has no wear, Fully Readable and pinched either end but with creases running through.
Front is flat and clean with only the slightest rubbing but still glossy, some small creases along spine edge and small creases near opening edge.
Back has no wear, or damage, No rubbing, a few tiny creases from spine edge....see photos...It s a Really Great Example of this Rarest Earliest Issue Mono Sleeve.The black and white EMI advertising Inner has a tiny split to bottom edge but no other damage or writing, some light creasing.A Mega Rare and Very hard to find Earliest 1st MONO UK LP In Earliest Laminated Front Flipback Sleeve.