Uriah Heep LOOK AT YOURSELF UK LP 1ST A-1U / B-1U EX+

	£		73
	$		97

URIAH HEEP - LOOK AT YOURSELF

IN SUPERB CONDITION

FIRST PRESS A-1U/B-1U

1G MOTHER/STAMPER

• CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9169
• MATRIX: ILPS 9169 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 2 AD
• PORKY ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE A

THE LABELS

THE LIGHT TAN LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION SHOWING NO STAINS OR MARKS AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR.

THE TYPEFACE IS EQUALLY PRISTINE AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I HAD TO REALLY LOOK CLOSE TO SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AT ALL, BUT DID SPOT A COUPLE OF REALY SMALL CLOSE KNIT LINES WHEN I ANGLED THE LABEL INTO THE INTESE ILLUMINATION OF A SPOTLIGHT, AND EVEN THEN I HAD TO PLAY AROUND TO SPOT THEM. THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE 1971

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL ACTUALLY DOESN'T LOOK AS GOOD AS IT PLAYS IN THIS INSTANCE. IT HAS RETAINED MOST OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN, BUT IT DOES HAVE SOME DULL PATCHES WHICH MAKE IT LOOK WORN, BUT IN FACT IT ISN'T. THERE ARE WISPY CIRCULAR HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AND A FEW LIGHT HANDLING LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIIDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

WHAT THIS VINYL GIVES YOU IS A TRULY FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION, WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION AND SEVERE BACKGROUND CRACKLING.

THE CLARITY OF THE MIX IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND VERY CLEAN. TAKE A LISTEN IN PARTICULAR TO THE INTRODUCTION TO JULY MORNING TO REALLY APPRECIATE HOW THE VINYL PERMORMS

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND DURING SOME OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS. CERATINLY NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, AND I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH, ALTHOUGH THE PENULTIMATE TRACK HAS A FEW LITTLE ROTATIONAL TICS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH ALONE

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL ISLAND' UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE THAT IS REALLY VERY HARD TO GET IN ANY SORT OF COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, USUALLY BECAUSE THE MIRROR IS SCRATCHED AND THE DIECUT FRAME AROUND THE MIRROR IS OFTEN TORN, AND IT SUFFERS VERY BADLY FROM COLOR LOSS. THIS ONE WHILST NOT PERFECT IS BETTER THAN MANY YOU WILL SEE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, APART FROM A COUPLE OF LIGHT LINES ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER. THE GRAY SURFACE HAS IN THE MAIN BEEN RETAINED WITH SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES, ANS THE LIGHTEST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

THE DIE CUT FRAME HAS ONE NICK TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AND A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO THE FIM

THE MIRROR IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SURFACE LINES NOT DEEP SCRATCHES

THERE ARE THREE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE LIGHT SHELF WEAR IN THE FORM OF A LITTLE COLOUR LOSS IN SPECKS

THE SPINE HAS SUFFERED SHELF WEAR

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT,WITH A SMALL DING TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY FROM GRIME AND SEAM SPLITS. THIS ONE IS TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY