URIAH HEEP The Magician's Birthday 1972 ISLAND/BRONZE MINT
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URIAH HEEP The Magician's Birthday 1972 ISLAND/BRONZE MINT
URIAH HEEPThe Magician's Birthday
1972 UK ISLAND/BRONZE RECORDS (ILPS 9213) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL HYBRID COPY (UK/GERMAN) WHICH LOOKS ONCE PLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK ISLAND/BRONZE LABELS
MATRIX: C 86456 A-1 / C 86456 B-1 (German pressed but with UK labels and UK catalogue number)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL ROGER DEAN DESIGNED GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Made in Western Germany"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL GERMAN PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE SO NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE UK LYRIC INNER
After reaching an international level of success with Demons and Wizards, Uriah Heep continued to build their fan base by knocking out another album of prog-like metal before the year's end, The Magician's Birthday
It starts dramatically with "Sunrise," a spooky power ballad that alternates quiet organ-led verses with an emotional chorus and guitar-fuelled instrumental breaks topped off by David Byron's operatic wail. The remainder of the album divides its time between punchy rockers and spacey balladry before climaxing with another prog-inflected epic.
Highlights in the rock arena include "Blind Eye," an acoustic -flavoured rocker whose galloping pace is firmly anchored by Gary Thain's melodic bass-line, and "Sweet Lorraine," a stomping good-time rocker that adds extra texture to its guitar-driven sound with some spacey synthesizer lines.
As for the quieter moments, "Rain" is a lovely piano ballad that makes surprising and impressive use of a xylophone in its sound and "Echoes in the Dark" is an eerie mid-tempo song that alternates stark piano-led verses with an emotional chorus cemented by Mick Box's searing guitar leads
Side A:
Sunrise (4:04)
Spider Woman (2:25)
Blind Eye (3:33)
Echoes In The Dark (4:48)
Rain (3:59)
Side B:
Sweet Lorraine (4:13)
Tales (4:09)
The Magician's Birthday (10:23)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing of note to fault the crisp, clean sound
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As sharp and fresh as the day it was made with just a touch of rub on the spine
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
1423 (GS 9.0 (1423))
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