Deep Purple / Machine Head
Japan Orig. LP


Warner P – 8224W

Appendices: “Original OBI”, “Another Slim Silver OBI”, “G/F Cover", “Fold-Out Lyric Sheet” & “Japanese Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1971 ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. Label is in deep green, just for original Japanese copy of this album. Price on obi & cover is JPY2000. AD on silver slim obi reads in Japanese “Japan Tour Memorial Album”. It’s hard to find Japanese original copy of this album even in our country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped on the surface of outside, while being slightly stained on that of back. It’s clean inside the gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has several slight scuffs on each side. A few light scratches are on Side A-2 ( inaudible ). There’re some spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "VG+". It plays fine in each side.

OBI: VG, being slightly worn in the top & bottom edges. A supply-tag in the top of back is cut off and missing. Otherwise it’s fine in shape. / VG+ ( silver slim ), being lightly rippled on the surface of each side.

JAPANESE INSERT: G+, being lightly tanned on the surface of each side, while being stained with brown spots on the right of back side. Handwritten date is in the right bottom corner of front side.

LYRIC-INSERT: G, being lightly tanned and rippled on the surface of each side, while being stained with brown spots in part on the blank side.