Deep Purple / Purple Passages
Japan Orig. 2LP


Warner P – 5171 ～ 2W

Appendices: “Original OBI”, “G/F Cover" & “Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japan original double compilation album ( released in 1974 ) of Deep Purple, comin' with complete appendices. This double album includes 12 tracks of their early works from their 1st to 3rd albums ( See the track-list below ). Insert is with “Japanese liner notes”, “English lyrics” & “Photo of members”. It’s hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: And the address, Hey Joe, Hush, Emmeretta

Side B: Chasing shadows, The bird has flown, Why didn’t Rosemary?

Side C: Hard road ( wring that neck ), The shield, Mandrake root

Side D: Kentucky woman, April


Condition: VG/EX/NM ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer edges. Spine-edge is vertically creased as usual. It’s slightly scraped with slight ring-wear on the surface of each side. Scratches are in part on the right bottom-rim of front side ( See photo ). A few minor spots are inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A slight hairline is on Side A. There’re a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff & scratch, which is to be rated as "EX". No flaw on the groove of Side B.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. There’s a spindle-mark on the label of Side B. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove…very clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: VG+, being slightly tanned and stained on the surface of back side. A supply-tag is still in the top of back.

INSERT: VG+, being with minor brown spots and light ring-wear on the top & bottom rims of each side.