Uriah Heep THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY UK LP 1ST PRESS NMINT
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URIAH HEEP - THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 91233
- MATRIX: ILPS 9123 A-1U / B-1U
- FIRST UK PRESSING
- G.KONG ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
THE CLASSIC MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY. THIS IS A GENUINE FIRST PRESS ISSUE ON THE BRONZE LABEL WITH THE ISLAND MATRIX NUMBERS. RESIISUES HAD THE BRNA MATRIX NUMBERS AND A DIFFERENT SLEEVE MANUFACTURER
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE LIGHT CREAM BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BROWN TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUSTA COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES, THE ALBUM CLEARLY HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMESTHE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED MOST OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS REALLY CLEAN. IN NORMAL LIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND 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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMOSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. WHIST THERE ARE MANY CLASSIC ROCK PASSAGES, HEEP ALWAYS TEMPERED THIS WITH MELODIC QUIETER SECTIONS, AND HERE YOU WOULD PICK UP ANY BACKGROUND
THERE WERE A FEW RANDOM TINY LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE. CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES.
THE PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE IS PURE FIRST PRESS. CRISP CLEAR AND CLEAN MUSIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED ROGER DEAN GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM ROBOR. ONLY THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVES WERE FROM ROBOR, AND THEY HAVE THE ISLAND MATRIX NUMBERS ON THE SPINE AND TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE. LATER ISSES WERE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE WITH THE BRONZE CATALOGUE AND MATRIX NUMBERS ON THEM IN THE SAME PLACES.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY CLEAN AND HAS RETAINED VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR. JUST A SLIVER OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP AND A TINY SPECK DOWN THE SPINE EDGE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A LITTLE RUBBING.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANWHERE, JUS A FEW SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE/
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINISCULE SHELF WEAR, JUST A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING. THE SPINE HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. LIKE VIRTUALLY EVERY COPY OF THIS SLEEVE I HAVE SEEN, THE SPINE COLOURS FADE AND ARE NOT AS RICH AS THE FRONT AND REAR SURFACES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT WITH JUST A HINT OF RECORD SHAPE SHOWING AT THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SLEEVE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND APTLY SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE INNER SURFACE ONLY THE BLACK BORDER SHOWS JUST A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF WEAR.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
