URIAH HEEP - A1U/B1U MATRIX - ORIGINAL BRONZE RELEASE - MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY- MINT

	£		80
	$		106

URIAH HEEP - MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY - A1U/B1U - BRONZE - U.K. 1ST ORIGINAL

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• CAT ILPS 9213
• MATRIX ILPS 9213 A1U/ILPS 9213 B1U
• YEAR 1972
• LABEL BRONZE

TRACKLISTING....

SIDE 1- 1. SUNRISE. 2. SPIDER WOMAN. 3. BLIND EYE. 4. ECHOES IN THE DARK. 5. RAIN.

SIDE 2 - 1. SWEET LORRAINE. 2. TALES. 3. THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY.

HI, HERE I HAVE...

AN UNBELIEVABLE SLICE OF PROG ROCK HISTORY.."THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY"

AN ORIGINAL U.K. BRONZE RELEASE FROM 1972. NEVER BEEN PLAYED FOR OVER 30 YEARS. TREASURED & KEPT IN A STORAGE COLLECTION, PRESERVED PERFECTLY. NO DUST OR DAMPNESS.

THIS IS A FIRST PRESS EARLIEST MATRIX - PLEASE SEE THE CLOSE UP OF THE OUTER RIM ON SIDE -A- ITS MACHINE STAMPED ILPS 9213 A1U & B1 U ON SIDE -B- YOU COULDN'T WISH FOR AN EARLIER BRONZE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A RE-PRESS, OR ANY LESS THAN THE FIRST U.K. PRESS! I LOVE THIS RECORD, AND I LOVE THE ARTWORK ASWELL...

THE COVER IS SO CHUNKY & BRIGHT, VERY EYECATCHING WITH THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK. MINT CONDITION THROUGHOUT ALL BUT FOR ONE THING - A TINY PART OF WEAR ON THE TOP RIGHT. YOU CAN SEE THIS IN THE CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW THIS DESCRIPTION. (I THINK THIS IS WHERE THE PRICE TAG/STICKER WAS) ANYWAY....IT'S NOT AS BAD AS IT SOUNDS THE RECORD IS AFTER ALL 39 YEARS OLD & IN FANTASTIC SHAPE.

APART FROM THIS MINOR ISSUE, WHICH IS BEING ABSOLUTLEY CRITICAL ON MY PART, THE COVER IS MINT. INSIDE AND OUT. SHARP, CHUNKY, DOUBLE THICK INTACT SPINE WITH NO WRINGWEAR, RIPS OR TEARS, HANDWRITTEN NAMES ETC. A REAL BEAUTY! SO STURDY WITH A THICK CARD JACKET, PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY "ROBOR LTD" 

THE LABELS ARE FREE FROM SPINDLE WEAR AND ARE OF THE ORIGINAL BRONZE RELEASE. CRACKING EXAMPLES TO BE PROUD OF. (YOU MIGHT SEE ONE) UNDER INTENSE BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT..BUT I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT. THIS HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED. I ORIGINALY RECORDED THESE RECORDS SO THEY DIDN'T NEED TO BE PLAYED. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN TO ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF ITS HOME. ONLY EVER HAD HOME PLAY WITH A TOP STYLUS & DECK AND THE RECORD ITSELF HAD ABOUT (THREE OR FOUR) PLAYS.

THE VINYL HAS NO WARPING, NO NEEDLE THRASHING, NO JUMPS NO SKIPS, POPS, CLICKS, CRACKLE OR DISTORTION. NO DUST OR SCRATCHES AND PLAYS & LOOKS LIKE IT WAS RELEASED YESTERDAY, ITS BEEN INSPECTED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT, ONE OR TWO TINY HAIRLINES FROM THE DUST COVER, BUT I MUST STRESS THESE ARE MINASCULE & IF SEEN AT ALL, WILL ONLY BE AT AN ANGLE UNDER INTENSE LIGHT. THE RECORD ITSELF HAS NO CHIPS OR STAINS. THE OUTER RIMS/DEAD WAX HAVE D. KONG ETCHED IN TO THEM, THIS IS THE NAME (ALIAS) OF THE ORIGINAL PRODUCER OF THE PRESS.

THE INNER HAS A LITTLE CREASING BUT IS INTACT AND CLEAN. NO RIPPING OR TEARS. NO HANDWRITING OF ANY KIND. FRESH & NO GRUBBY MARKS ETC. THE KIND OF PAPER USED FOR THIS INNER WAS A THIN, NEWSPAPER TYPE. SO THIS IS USUAL FOR THE INNER TO BE A LITTLE CREASED. IF FLATTENED OUT, WITH SOME WEIGHT ON, IT WILL SETTLE.

PLEASE SEE THE EXTRA LARGE PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW THIS DESCRIPTION. A MUST FOR ANY COLLECTOR. A FANTASTIC CLASSIC RECORD AND A VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE COVER ARTWORK JACKET. CLASSIC URIAH HEEP PROG ROCK FOR - 2012 FROM  -1972 PLEASE DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS & PLACE A BID! AND IF YOU WIN?? YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

• COVER MINT
• LABELS MINT
• VINYL MINT
• INNER NM

PLEASE NOTE:

THE ITEM IS AS IT LOOKS IN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY MYSELF, NO EFFECTS HAVE BEEN ADDED.

RECORD WILL BE POSTED OUTSIDE OF THE COVER AND BETWEEN 2 CARD STIFFENERS, INSIDE A POLYTHENE PROTECTOR. MAILED IN A TOUGH CARD MAILER, SEALED AT THE TOP WITH FRAGILE MARKED MASKING TAPE. THANKS AND BEST OF LUCK WITH OBTAINING THIS AMAZING RECORD.

IF YOUR NOT HAPPY? UPON RECIPT, I'LL GLADLY TAKE IT BACK, AS I MISS IT ALREADY, BUT SADLY HAVE TO DOWNSIZE & HAVE A LOT OF RECORDS, AND GREAT ITEMS. SO PLEASE KEEP A WATCH OUT FOR MORE OF THE SAME KIND OF QUALITY SOON. I'VE HAD A LOT OF HAPPY RETURNING CUSTOMERS & UNDERSTAND THE GRADING SYSTEM. AND WHY BOTHER SELLING SOMETHING POOR! I ONLY OFFER THE BEST I POSSIBLY CAN, IF IT'S A RECORD OR OTHERWISE.

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Mint (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condiition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good (VG) The record has obviously been played many times, but displayes no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any moajor defects is acceptable

Good (G) Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing Bad (B) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler

CD's and CASSETTES As a general rule CD's and Cassettes either play perfectly - inwhich case they are in Mint condition - or they don't, in which case their value is minimal. Cassette tape is liable to deteriorate with age, even if it remains unplayed, so care should be taken when buying old tapes. CD's are difficult to grade visually; they can look perfect but actually be faulty, while in other cases they may appear damaged but still play perfectly. Cassette and CD inlays and booklets should be graded in the same way as record covers and sleeves. In general, the plastic containers for cassettes and CDs can easily be replaces if they are broken or scratched, but card covers and digipaks are subject to the same wear as record sleeves

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