Deep Purple / Shades of
Japan Rare LP


Warner P – 8367W

Appendices: "Purple OBI" & “Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese copy ( released in 1973 ) of their 1st album, coming with complete appendices. Insert is with “Japanese liner notes” and “English lyrics”. A new price “JPY2300” silver sticker is on the top-rim of front obi and right bottom corner of back cover. It’s hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: EX/NM ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for lightly worn corners, bottom & right-edge. Right bottom corner is creased short. It’s clean in the front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. There are a few spindle-marks 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 lightly discolored on the bottom-rim of front. A light scratch is in lower portion of front. A supply-tag in the top of back is lightly creased.

INSERT: VG+, being slightly tanned on the surface of each side.