Rare Record Collector

“Picnic. A breath of fresh air.” 1970

Sleeve notes:

Laminated gatefold sleeve by Hipgnosis, no date code or printer’s credit.
I suspect this label sampler came out either just before or just as Deep Purple In Rock was being released. Track 1 on the album comes from In Rock yet there’s no illustration of the album cover on the inner gatefold. Also, the Pink Floyd track ‘Embryo’ was not previously available either on album or single.

Label notes:
Uk 1st pressing information must include the following –

“THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD” around rim of label
No EMI box logo on label
“MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” at bottom of label

Matrix notes:

UK 1st pressing (with label as above)

S H S S   1   A – 2  (GA at 3 o’clock in deadwax, 1 at 9 o’clock)

S H S S   1   B – 1  (L at 3 o’clock in deadwax, 1 at 9 o’clock)

S H S S   2   A – 1  (GT at 3 o’clock in deadwax, 1 at 9 o’clock)

S H S S   2   B – 1  (GP at 3 o’clock in deadwax, 2 at 9 o’clock)