URIAH HEEP - LOOK AT YORSELF, ABSOLUTE MINT A3, B2
  £   32
  $   42

 


£ 32 Sold For
May 18, 2012 Sold Date
May 11, 2012 Start Date
£   5 Start price
9   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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YOU ARE BIDDING FOR URIAH HEEPS THIRD STUDIO ALBUM FROM 1971.  MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS ALBUM IS IN ABSOLUTE PRISTINE CONDITION THROUGHOUT AND PLAYS LIKE A DREAM.  I DOUBT YOU WILL FIND SUCH A PERFECT SPECIMEN FOR ITS AGE (41 YEARS OLD).  THE MATRICES ARE A-3U, B-2U AND THE ORIGINAL CATALOGUE NUMBER, ILPS 9169 HAS BEEN ETCHED THROUGH AND REPLACED WITH BRNA 169.

VINYL THE PLAYING SURFACE GRADES VISUALLY AS NEAR MINT.  EVEN IN STRONG ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AND BRIGHT DAYLIGHT I CAN BEARLY MAKE OUT ANY FAINT SLEEVE INSERTION WISPS.  HOWEVER, TRACK 3, SIDE 1 HAS A PRESSING FLAW THAT FOLLOWS A FEW GROOVES ABOUT 7MM INTO THE TRACK AND ABOUT 20% OF THE RADIUS OF THAT TRACK (THE FLAW HOWEVER, DOES NOT LESSEN SOUND QUALITY AND CANNOT BE HEARD).  ALSO, BY SIGHT AND ROTATION ON AN AUDIO TURNTABLE, THE VINYL SHOWS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WARPING. AUDIBLY THE ALBUM IS POSSIBLY ONE OF THE BEST SPECIMENS I HAVE COME ACCROSS.  TRY AS I MIGHT WITH FULL VOLUME, I CANNOT MAKE OUT MUCH SURFACE NOISE AT ALL EXCEPTING SLIGHT STATIC IN QUIET PASSAGES AND BETWEEN TRACKS THAT WILL LESSEN WITH PLAYING AND THE SOUND IS CRISP, CLEAR, VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC from this robust, heavy piece of vinyl.  I WOULD SAY NEAR MINT. LABELS NEAR MINT.   THE LABELS ARE CLEAN, UNFADED AND DISPLAY MINIMAL PLAYS WITH JUST A HANDFUL OF FAINT SPINDLE LINES. SLEEVES THE OUTER, COVER IS EX WITH NO FADING, DISCOLOURING, INDENTS AND ONLY MINOR SCUFFING TO THE CORNERS AND EDGES AND JUST A FEW CREASES AROUND THE EDGES.  THE SURFACE IS NOT AS LUSTROUS AS NEW AS CAUSED BY INSERTION BETWEEN OTHER RECORDS.  SPINE SLIGHTLY CRUSHED AND SCUFFED AND WRITING BEARLY LEGIBLE.  THE MIRRORED INSERT IS NR PERFECT WITH WISPY INSERTION TRAILS ONLY. THE INNER SLEEVE IS AS NEW AND I THOUGHT SLIGHTLY YELLOWED BY AGE BUT THIS MAY ACTUALLY BE THE ORIGINAL COLUR (OFF WHITE AS OPPOSED TO BRILLIANT WHITE).  NR MINT. PACKAGING IT IS MY DUTY AS A CONSCIENTIOUS SELLER, TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE PACKAGING AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PROETCT YOUR VALUABLE INVESTMENT ITEM.  AS SUCH, THE ITEM WILL BE ENCLOSED IN A CUSTOM CARD MAILER WITH CARD STIFFENER INSERTS TO FURTHER PROTECT FROM DAMAGE.  A FURTHER STIFFENER WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE OUTER SLEEVE (IN PLACE OF THE VINYL) TO PREVENT CRUSHING OF THE SPINE.  THE PACKAGE WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED AND DISPLAY FRAGILE STICKERS AND A RETURN ADDRESS IN CASE OF LOSS. REPRESENTATION AS I AM OFFERING GUARANTEED QUALITY WITH A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, SHOULD THE ITEM NOT BE AS DESCRIBED, I ENDEAVOUR TO REPRESENT THE ITEM AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE SO AS TO PRESERVE MY REPUTATION AND MY 100% FEEDBACK RATING.  aS SUCH, I ENDEAVOUR TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM 100% ACCURATELY BOTH VERBALLY AND VISUALLY.  THIS BEEN THE REASON I HAVE INVESTED IN A STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL SLR CAMERA (18 MEGAPIXEL) AND STUDIO LIGHTING.  THAT SAID, IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR IMAGES WHILST THE AUCTION IS STILL IN PROGRESS, EMAIL ME AND I WILL RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND AS HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE. POSTAGE COSTS 2ND  CLASS - £2.95 WITH INSURANCE UP TO £50. PLEASE NOTE: AS I AM SELLING SEVERAL ALBUMS AT THE MOMENT, I WILL COMBINE UK POSTAGE FOR TWO ALBUMS.  THATS TWO ALBUMS FOR THE SAME POSTAGE COST AS ONE (£2.95). EUROPE - £5.00 rEST OF WORLD - £7.50 ALBUM NOTES Look at Yourself is the third album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. It is Uriah Heep's most straight ahead "hard rock" album, with one notable foray into progressive territory on "July Morning". The album has come to be viewed as a highpoint in the band's career, and is today regarded by many fans and critics as Uriah Heep's finest album, contended by Demons and Wizards, released the following year. The title track and "July Morning" were released as singles in North America in 1971 and 1973, respectively. The original cover art (not pictured opposite) on the LP came in a single sleeve with a die-cut opening on the front through which a reflective foil 'mirror' was seen. This relates the cover art directly to the album title. The idea was that of guitarist Mick Box. Not being a perfect reflecting surface, one sees a distorted image of oneself. Indeed, this theme is carried on with the band photos on the rear of the LP sleeve, which have also been distorted. The LP itself was housed in a heavy-duty card inner, complete with lyrics. The song "July Morning" has become the inspiration for a Bulgarian Hippie tradition, known eponymously as July Morning. Track listing All songs written by Ken Hensley, except where noted. Side 1 1."Look at Yourself" – 5:09 2."I Wanna Be Free" – 4:00 3."July Morning" (David Byron, Hensley) – 10:32 Side 2 1."Tears in My Eyes" – 5:01 2."Shadows of Grief" (Byron, Hensley) – 8:39 3."What Should Be Done" – 4:15 4."Love Machine" (Mick Box, Byron, Hensley) – 3:37


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