DEEP PURPLE - Deep Purple In Rock

Item Description

Vinyl, , Gatefold
LP Album Repress Stereo

This is the early UK repress, presumably July / August 1970

The main difference from the [url=https://www.discogs.com/Deep-Purple-Deep-Purple-In-Rock/release/1849291]very 1st press[/url] is the slight changes in the label layout:
1) The inscriptions (on the right side of the label) 'STEREO', 'SHVL 777' and '(SHVL.777A or B) 33 1/3' are located one above the other, but the gap between them is noticeably smaller;
2) The name of the group 'DEEP PURPLE' in the upper left section is placed slightly higher compared to the 1st issue label.

Curios fact: some copies of this issue have KT tax code stamped on side B (see the images), which is a bit confusing as this tax code was no longer in use by this time. But it is confirmed on at least two copies with the following runouts (maybe your copy is also has it? Check this out):
А-2 AM 1 / B-1 RP 2
А-2 AM 1 / B-1 GT 1

Other main identifiers are similar to the 1st press:

- Laminated gatefold sleeve with 'Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.' (until about 1981)
- Inner sleeve: the 'Harvest' advertising inner sleeve in most cases. However, plain EMI inner sleeve with 'Patent Nos. 1125555' text and 'Made In Great Britain' text near the bottom on 1 side is also valid;
- Runouts: A2 / B1 (until about mid-1975);
- The upper rim text begins with 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD.' (until about May 1974);
- No 'EMI' logo on labels (until about June 1971);
- The inscription 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' on labels is separated of the lower rim text and centered above the circular bottom line (until about May 1974);
- Song listing in 3-lines for side A and in 4 lines for side B (until about the second half of 1972);
- The Ⓟ icon (under the 'Side A/B' indicator on labels) is about a third smaller than the year '1970' to the right of it (until about December 1970 / January 1971).


Recording Studios:
IBC: Tracks A1, A3, B2, B3
Abbey Road: Track A2
De Lane Lea: Tracks B1, B4