DEEP PURPLE - Deep Purple In Rock - Harvest SHVL 777 - UK 1970

​DEEP PURPLE - Deep Purple In Rock - Harvest SHVL 777 - UK 1970

fully laminated gatefold sleeve “Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.”, with company catalogue inner sleeve, lime & dark green Harvest label;
- 1st UK issue without “SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE ...” text, with “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD ...” perimeter text along upper rim of label, no EMI box logo, “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” at bottom of label; stamped matrix on Side 1: SHVL 777 A-1, stamped matrix on Side 2: SHVL 777 B-1; "EMI" & "Harvest" boxed logos printed on the lower right corner of the sleeve with single line border;
- 2nd UK issue has EMI box logo on the left hand side of the label, “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD ....” perimeter text along upper rim, “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” at bottom of label; "EMI" & "Harvest" boxed logos printed on the lower right corner of the sleeve with double line border;
- 3rd UK issue has EMI box logo, “EMI RECORDS LTD ...” perimeter text along upper rim, with “UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE ... OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED • MADE IN GT BRITAIN” perimeter text along lower rim;
- value for LP in mint condition: £ 120 (w/out "EMI" box)/£ 50 (with "EMI" box & "Gramophone" rim)/£ 20 (with "EMI" box " & "EMI" rim)