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Vinyl: DEEP PURPLE Fireball 1971 UK HARVEST 1st PRESS w/INSERT - NEAR MINT

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369.00 GBP
(452.79 USD)
24.00 GBP
02 Mar 2017
20 Feb 2017
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DEEP PURPLE Fireball 1971 UK HARVEST 1st PRESS w/INSERT - NEAR MINT

DEEP PURPLE Fireball 1971 UK HARVEST 1st PRESS w/INSERT - NEAR MINT

DEEP PURPLE
Fireball

UK HARVEST (SHVL 793) FIRST PRESSING (September 1971)
SUPERB COPY - PLAYS WITH NOTHING TO FAULT AND HOUSED IN AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED GATEFOLD

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK HARVEST LABELS WHICH CARRY "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD...." RIM TEXT (the labels are textured)
MATRIX: SHVL 793 A-2U PEK / SHVL 793 B-3U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3,4 and 1 (both at 3 o'clock, nothing at 9 o'clock - possibly pressed by CBS)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY TEXTURED SOFT-BACKED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE "Printed and made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd"
COMPLETE WITH THE LYRIC INSERT PRINTED ON MEDIUM WEIGHT CARD
AND THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED HARVEST COMPANY INNER SLEEVE

One of Deep Purple's four indispensable albums (the others being In Rock, Machine Head, and Burn), 1971's Fireball saw the band broadening out from the no-holds-barred hard rock direction of the previous year's cacophonous In Rock.
Metal machine noises introduced the sizzling title track -- an unusually compact but explosively tight group effort on which Jon Lord's organ truly shined.
The innuendo-encrusted hilarity of "Anyone's Daughter," featuring one of singer Ian Gillan's first (and still best) humorous storylines to go with one of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's most uncharacteristic, bluesiest performances ever.
"The Mule" opened the vinyl album's second side with what is perhaps Purple's finest instrumental, and on the extended "Fools," the bandmembers proved they could flirt with progressive rock without plunging off its cliff. And closing the album was the exceptional "No One Came," where intertwining instrumental lines locked together beautifully, Gillan wove another entertaining yarn that was part autobiography and part Monty Python, and the often underrated skills of drummer Ian Paice helped the song sound so unreservedly fresh and intuitive that one could almost be convinced the band had winged it on the spot.
Sure, the following year's Machine Head would provide Deep Purple with their commercial peak, but on Fireball, the formidable quintet was already firing on all cylinders.

Side 1:
Fireball
No No No
Demon's Eye
Anyone's Daughter
Side 2:
The Mule
Fools
No One Came

LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of clean, unmarked, textured labels - barely a spindle trace to be seen
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new - some very light misting but this is completely harmless
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
My play-check at volume found practically nothing to fault - no scratches, clicks or pops - just a tiny touch of surface on some of the quietest moments - absolutely nothing really and I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so this will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins - fantastic, barely played copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
One of the finest example I have ever seen - the slightest of storage rub to the edges/corners - nothing really - the whole cover feels new
INSERT: NEAR MINT
As crisp, white and fresh as the day it was made - one tiny soft crease to the bottom corner - barely noticeable

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period @£3 for each additional LP
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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