Description
Deep Purple Live In Japan 1st UK Press Mint Archive 1U1U Earliest
Deep Purple Live in Japan 1st UK Pressing Double lp 1972 Cat No TPS 3511
The Matrix Endings:
Side 1 “TPS 3511 A-1U”
Side 2 “TPS 3511 B-1U”
Side 3 “TPS 3512 A-1U”
Side 4 “TPS 3512 B-1U”
The Mother Stampers
Side 1 “1” “HA” (PORKY hand etched)
Side 2 “2” “PM” (DELTA PORK hand etched)
Side 3 :1” “AH” (PECKO hand etched)
Side 4 “?” “PR” (PECKIE hand etched)
The Cover
1st UK issue Laminated front only Garrod & Lofthouse Gate fold cover. This is very clean and straight. Note: There is light storage wear on the front. Small damage at the front opening edge about 1cm to mention and front top right hand corner bumping. The laminate is super glossy. All text is readable. Cover graded at least excellent if not better in my opinion.
The Labels
These are the 1st UK issue EMI/purple labels feature “The Gramophone co……..” Rim text (Only 1st UK pressings) Barely a handful of spider traces can be seen around the spindle holes.
The vinyl
Both records look barely played a handful of times in my opinion. These are the thicker heavier type only found like this on 1st press. Visually I struggle to see any scratches, at least nothing that would cause any loud constant clicks or pops. All four sides look absolutely lovely.
The Audio
All four sides play absolutely beautifull very vibrant with no distortion at all. Any interference noted is just at some intros noted isolated light static ticks may be heard only and perhaps the odd ticks in between a track or isolated pop. Overall this is a top archive copy audio grade at near mint in my opinion.
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