URIAH HEEP Demons And Wizards 1972 UK 1st PRESS w/UNSPLIT INNER
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Jun 18, 2018
Sold Date
Jun 8, 2018
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URIAH HEEP Demons And Wizards 1972 UK 1st PRESS w/UNSPLIT INNER
URIAH HEEPDemons And Wizards
UK ISLAND/BRONZE (ILPS 9193) FIRST PRESSING (June 1972)
EXCELLENT ORIGINAL COPY - SOUNDS SENSATIONAL
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BRONZE/ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9193 A-1U / ILPS 9193 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/R and 1/A
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL ROGER DEAN DESIGNED GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed in England by Robor Ltd"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLUE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE PRINTED ON SOFT CARD WITH A SILKY SMOOTH FINISH AND ISLAND 'ILPS 9193' CATALOGUE NUMBER
This is the album that solidified Uriah Heep's reputation as a master of gothic-inflected heavy metal.
From short, sharp rock songs to lengthy, musically dense epics, Demons and Wizards finds Uriah Heep covering all the bases with style and power.
The album's approach is set with its lead-off track, "The Wizard": it starts as a simple acoustic tune but soon builds into a stately rocker that surges forth on a wall of sound built from thick guitar riffs, churchy organ, and operatic vocal harmonies.
Other highlights include "Traveller in Time," a fantasy-themed rocker built on thick wah-wah guitar riffs, and "Circle of Hands," a stately power ballad with a gospel-meets-heavy metal feel to it.
However, the top highlight of the album is the closing medley of "Paradise" and "The Spell": the first part of the medley starts in an acoustic folk mode and slowly adds layers of organ and electric guitar until it becomes a forceful slow-tempo rocker, while the second half is a punchy, organ-led rocker that includes an instrumental midsection where choral-style harmonies fortify a killer guitar solo from Mick Box.
All in all, Demons and Wizards works both as a showcase for Uriah Heep's instrumental firepower and an excellent display of their songwriting skills in a variety of hard rock styles and as a result, it is considered by many fans to be their finest hour
Side 1:
The Wizard (2:59)
Traveller In Time (3:26)
Easy Livin' (2:36)
Poet's Justice (4:14)
Circle Of Hands (6:34)
Side 2:
Rainbow Demon (4:30)
All My Life (2:46)
Paradise - The Spell(12:41)
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, unmarked labels with light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen with nothing but a few harmless light hairlines/brush marks
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully throughout with little to fault. No scratches, clicks, ticks, pops or any groove wear. A great sounding copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The gatefold is crisp and clean with sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
No seam splits but a little tired with ring wear
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period - additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 837 (GS 7.0.15 (837))
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