Record Details

Artist:	Deep Purple
Title:	Deep Purple
Format:	12"
Label:	Harvest
Cat No:	SHVL 759
Released:	1 Nov 1969
Country:
Genres:	Hard RockPsychedelic RockProg Rock
Status	Have
Added To List	26th January 2025

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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. [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/3466437] Next version from the early 70s [/url] has also “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” at 10 o’clock, and “Made in Gt. Britain” at 6 o’clock. [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/3267771] Later version [/url] 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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