First of the Big Bands - Original 1974 UK Purple label 9-track LP

Scarce original 1974 UK Purple Records 9-track LP on the generic purple labels with large white 'p' logo and smaller fonted left side company name - labels has 'EMI Records' upper perimeter text.

Vinyl has machine stamped (ms) and hand etched (he) dead Wax information:
Side 1: TPS 3507A-1U (ms) GOODLORD ITS ASHTON (he), mother/stamper: 1 GR (ms)

Side 2: TPS 3507B-1U (ms) PORKY & TONY (he), mother/stamper: 1 T (ms)

stressing that this copy was manufactured from the first set of acetates, first mothers and early stampers - laquer cut by mastering engineer George Peckham.

Vinyl is held in a Garrod & Lofthouse manufactured matt finish picture cover.

Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+(+) (Cover):
Vinyl is still lustrous and has a light degree of sleeve wear only - a touch too much for a near perfect grading. One label has a single or two light and barely noticeable spindle traces - the other none. Vinyl is overall graded close to near perfect/excellent.

Cover has extremely close to mint front and back cover... just a touch of inevitable vinyl outline.
Cover has a touch of edge wrinkling and slight bends to upper and lower corner regions.
Seams are firm with only a touch of wear against opening - lower opening corner has a mild dent - cover is overall graded close to near perfect/excellent.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. We're Gonna Make It (3.52)
2. Down Side Upside Down (4.01)
3. Band of the Salvation Army Band (3.55)
4. Silly Boy (3.23)
5. Surrender Me (3.55)

Side 2:
1. Celebration (4:27)
2. I Been Lonely (3.52)
3. Shut Up (3.55)
4. Ballad of Mr. Giver (6.09)

Recorded at Air and Apple Studios
London, England

Credits:
Tony Ashton - Hammond organ, piano, vocals
Jon Lord - Hammond organ, piano
Carmine Appice, Terry Cox, Ian Paice - Drums
Frank Ricotti - Percussion, vibraphone
Jim Cregan, Jerry Donahue, Peter Frampton - Guitar
Pat Donaldson - Bass guitar
Dave Caswell, Mike Davis - Trumpet
John Mumford - Trombone
Dick Parry, Howie Casey - Saxophone
Madeline Bell, Tony Ferguson, Jimmy Helms, Kenny Rowe, Graham White, Jo Ann Williams, Roger Willis - Backup vocals

Technical Credits:
Tony Ashton, Jon Lord - Production
Martin Birch, Geoffrey Emerick, Alan Harris, John Middleton, John Mills and Bill Price - Engineer

Artwork:
Peter Howe - photography
John Kosh - cover design