Uriah Heep INNOCENT VICTIM UK LP VERY FIRST 1R/1G FACTORY SAMPLE EXCELLENT PLUS
  £   29
  $   38

 


£ 29 Sold For
Oct 3, 2012 Sold Date
Sep 26, 2012 Start Date
£   19 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

URIAH HEEP - INNOCENT VICTIM

IN SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS PLAYTHROUGH !!!CONDITION

FIRST PRESS A-1/B-1

1R/1G MOTHER/STAMPER

  • CATALOGUE:BRONZE BRON 504
  • MATRIX: BRON 504 A-1 / B-1
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R / 1 G 
  • FACTORY SAMPLE

 

 

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.

THERE ARE 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE FACTORY SAMPLE LABEL IS FIRMLY AFFIXED TO SIDE ONE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW VERY SMALL AND FINE 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 BIDDERS 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.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND DURING SOME OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS. CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, THERE ARE ALSO SOME RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS AND TICS HERE AND THERE

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS 

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE THAT IS REALLY VERY HARD TO GET IN ANY SORT OF COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, DUE TO THE EXTREMELY THIN CARD USED IN THE MAKING OF IT. RING WEAR AND SEVERE CREASING BLIGHT THIS DELICATE SLEEVE

THIS ONE HAS NO RING WEAR AT ALL

THERE ARE TEN SMALL LINES RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE,AND FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE, BUT NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE FRONT SURFACE

ALSO ALL OF THE EASILY RUBBED COLOUR IS THERE, AND ONLY THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE IF THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO RUBBING TO THE EDGES, AND THE COLOUR COMPLETELY RUNS FROM TIP TO TIP WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON A COUPLE OF THE TIP ENDS

THE VERY THIN SPINE IS STILL VERY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. SOME OF THE LINES NEAR THE SPINE HAVE CREPT ROUND ONTO THE SPINE AND CAUSE A FEW WHITE LINES

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT,AGAIN THE SMALL LINES NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES ARE VISIBLE

THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY FROM GRIME AND SEAM SPLITS. THIS ONE IS TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND IS IN TOP CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO CREASES OR WRINKLES, JUST A LITTLE AGEING TO THE SEAMS

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

 

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

GARRY

 

 


On 26-Sep-12 at 21:15:50 BST, seller added the following information:






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