URIAH HEEP Look At Yourself 1971 UK ISLAND/BRONZE 1st PRESS w/INNER
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Jul 21, 2016
Sold Date
Jul 11, 2016
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£ 24
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URIAH HEEP Look At Yourself 1971 UK ISLAND/BRONZE 1st PRESS w/INNER
URIAH HEEPLook At Yourself
UK ISLAND/BRONZE (ILPS 9169) FIRST PRESSING (November 1971)
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY - ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERING SENSATIONAL SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BRONZE/ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9169 A-1U PORKY / ILPS 9169 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/R and 2/GT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MIRROR SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
The third time proved to be the charm for Uriah Heep: on Look at Yourself, the group perfects its fusion of heavy metal power and prog rock majesty, and the result is one of the best albums in the Heep catalogue.
The gauntlet is thrown down on the title track, a powerful rocker that layers its relentless hard rock attack with ornate vocal harmonies and quicksilver organ runs before climaxing with a tribal-sounding drum jam. The remainder of Look at Yourself presents an effective blend of gutsy guitar rock and organ-fuelled prog excursions. In the rock arena, the gems are "Tears in My Eyes," a powerful rocker driven by an almost rockabilly-style riff that stops midway for a surprising vocal harmony break supported by smooth wah-wah guitar, and "Love Machine," a short, punchy slice of hard rock built on an infectious, stomping rhythm. However, the best track on the album is one of the more prog-oriented ones: "July Morning" starts with a pastoral organ riff, then builds into a heavy yet symphonic rock tune that divides its time between gentle acoustic verses and emotional, organ-fuelled choruses before climaxing in a monstrous jam dominated by a swirling Moog synthesizer lead. Special note should also be taken of David Byron's vocal performance; his multi-octave, operatic style was no doubt an influence on later metal vocalists like Rob Halford.
Look at Yourself is both one of Uriah Heep's finest, most cohesive albums and a high point of 1970s heavy metal.
Side 1:
Look At Yourself (5:07)
I Wanna Be Free (3:59)
July Morning (10:36)
Side 2:
Tears In My Eyes (5:02)
Shadows Of Grief (8:40)
What Should Be Done (4:13)
Love Machine (3:37)
LABELS: MINT/NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels - clean and unmarked with possibly one light spindle trace on one side
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both sides shine like-new with nothing but some light and mostly harmless marks (pleases see below)
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT/VERY GOOD+
An impressively recorded and engineered album which delivers crystal clear, deep, rich and strong audio reproduction throughout and my play-check at volume found little to fault - a one-off spidery needle mark on “Shadows Of Grief” causes a few ticks which rise above background but nothing I found overly intrusive - otherwise, a beautifully clean copy and one very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
Apart from nicks to the opening edge side of the window the cover is crisp and sharp - one of the best examples I have seen in a long while
LYRIC INNER: NEAR MINT
Clean, white and fresh - no seam splits
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: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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