Deep Purple & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Concerto For Group and Orchestra
Japan Orig. LP


Warner Bros BP – 8962 ( Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd )

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1969 ) of their original album, comin' with rare insert. The disc is not red but black. The label is deep green for its 1st Japanese press with the text of “Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd” on its rim ( See photo ). And the same text in Japanese is printed in the left bottom corner of back cover. Though obi is missing, it's still hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: G/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is partly worn on the corners & outer-edges, with the right top-edge split 4.7 inches ( See photo ). It’s lightly scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of back & inside gate-fold. Upper portion of front is lightly discolored. Otherwise it has no dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A short light scratch is at the start of Side A-1, which makes a few pops. There’s a spindle-mark on the label of Side A. Otherwise it has none of any scuff & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-". No flaw on the groove of Side B and mostly on Side A. A short light scratch on Side A-1 is only flaw on the groove.

OBI: G+, being lightly stained on the surface of back and upper portion of front. A supply-tag is still in the top of back.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned and stained with light ring-wear on the surface of each side.