A very rare opportunity to own a vinyl copy of ‘Deep Purple III’ hand signed by drummer Ian Paice and bassist Nick Simper.

‘Deep Purple’ also referred to as ‘Deep Purple III’ is the third studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1969 on Tetragrammaton Records in the United States and only in September 1969 on Harvest Records in the United Kingdom. Its release was preceded by the single "Emmaretta" and by a long tour in the UK, whose dates were interspersed between the album's recording sessions.

The music of this album is mostly original and a combination of progressive rock, hard rock and psychedelic rock, but with a harder edge and with the guitar parts in more evidence than in the past. This was due both to the growth of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore as a songwriter and to the conflicts within the band over the fusion of classical music and rock proposed by keyboard player Jon Lord and amply implemented in the band's previous releases.

Gatefold laminated sleeve is in good condition with some age and storage wear / creasing (see pics) and although untested the vinyl does have some light surface marks which may or may not affect play.

As I can’t guarantee good playability you may wish to primarily consider this as an autographed item.

Great piece signed by the legendary rock drummer and original bass player of Deep Purple!

These autographs are hand signed and were obtained in person by myself or from a very reliable source - This way I can assure you that what you are buying is 100% genuine.

Combined postage available on multi purchases.

Items will be posted within 5 working days of receiving full payment.

I am currently in the process of downsizing my large autograph collection. Whilst the majority of items are obtained in person by myself, a small amount have been obtained via other reliable sources.

Please check out my other listings for more great collectibles, autographs and memorabilia.

SHIPPING WORLDWIDE EXCLUDING BRAZIL, ITALY, RUSSIA, UKRAINE and CHINA

*****THE BUYER IS LIABLE FOR ANY FEES THAT MAY ARISE FROM PURCHASE SUCH AS IMPORT FEES*****

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.