DEEP PURPLE Shades Of Deep Purple (Archive quality 1969 original Japanese 8-track stereo LP on a red Polydor label, pressed by Nippon Grammophon. Housed inside a unique-to-Japan high quality gatefold picture sleeve with a different design to the more common UK & US issues, with Japanese biography information & lyrics printed inside. The sleeve is deluxe, heavweight & front laminated, & grades Excellent. The outside panels & edges are Near Mint & the inside panels reveal light spotsof foxing, a natural occurence with Japanese paper goods over time. The vinyl is stunning Near Mint with barely a hint of play by the spindle hole. A fantastic copy of this extremely rare album! SMP-1426) See 'More Info' ...