Deep Purple - Deep Purple - Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

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A stellar 1st press copy. Jacket in close to near mint VG++ NOTE FOR U.S. BUYERS: Records will ship TARIFF-FREE via USPS Media Mail. CANADIAN BUYERS: Free Shipping Over $99.

Initial version comes in an outside laminated gatefold sleeve. On labels: • NO boxed EMI brand at 9 o’clock. • At 10 o’clock beginning of rimtext reads: “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.” • “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” at bottom of label. Later versions have a boxed EMI brand above the Harvest wording. Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London Sleeve appears to be identical on 1st pressings and later reissues on Harvest. Outer gatefold opens vertically to reveal the full Hieronymus Bosch painting ‘Hell’ - the third panel of ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ c. 1490–1510. Next version from the early 70s has also “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” at 10 o’clock, and “Made in Gt. Britain” at 6 o’clock. Later version states “EMI Records Ltd.” at 10 o’clock and “Made in Gt. Britain” on the outer rim at 4 o’clock. Produced for Edwards Coletta Ltd. ℗ 1969 Matrix on labels are in parentheses. Runouts are stamped.

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Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold

Year Released: 1969

A1. Chasing Shadows
A2. Blind
A3. Lalena
A4a. Fault Line
A4b. The Painter
B1. Why Didn't Rosemary?
B2. Bird Has Flown
B3. April

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society NCB
Other 6911 TPS
Matrix / Runout SHVL.759A
Matrix / Runout SHVL.759B
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 A-1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 B-1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 A-1 O 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 B-1 R 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 A-1 M 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 B-2 M 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 A-1 O 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 B-1 M 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 A-1 A 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 B-1 A 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 A-1 T 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 759 B-2 R 1

LP, Album