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: VG/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, top, right-edge & lightly other outer edges. Right bottom corner is creased. Right top corner of front is scraped, while minor brown spots are on the side & top rims of back side. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on Side A and several in part with a slight hairline on Side B ( not conspicuous…See photo ). There are a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "VG+". It plays fine on each side.

OBI: VG, being lightly creased on the surface of front. A supply-tag in the top of back is creased. A few minor spots are on lower portion of back.

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