URIAH HEEP Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble Orig Vertigo Spiral
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Description
Artist or Band: URIAH HEEP
Album Title: Very ’Eavy… Very ’Umble.
Producer(s): Gerry Bron.
TRACK LIST:
Side 1: Gypsy; Waling in Your Shadow; Come Away Melinda; Lucy Blues.
Side 2: Dreammare; Real Turned On; I’ll Keep on Trying; Wake Up (Set your Sights).
Label/Format: Vertigo – original full spiral in side one and large spiral logo on side two (Please see my label scans).
Cat Number: 6360 006.
Country of Manufacture: France
Original Year of Release: 1970
Matrix Nos: 6360006 1 380 / 6360006 2 380
Musicians: David Byron - lead vocals; Ken Hensley - organ, piano, slide guitar, mellotron and vocals; Mick Box - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals; Paul Newton - bass guitar, vocals; Ollie Olsson - drums, percussion.
Brief Info: Debut album with its famous macabre cover and one of early titles from the famous Spiral catalogue. Like most all their albums, issued to scorn and hostility by the critics of the day, it’s almost miraculous how this band survived and actually thrived selling millions of albums. With one of the most famous and memorable reviews in the history of rock Melissa Mills of Rolling Stone magazine started with ‘If this group makes it I’ll have to commit suicide. From the first note you know you don’t want to hear any more.’ Harsh to say the least, this is very fine album and live they are always great entertainment. I saw them on at least five occasions in the 70s and early 80s. A very solid and fine progressive beginning and this includes the sublime track ‘Gypsy’. This is the first worthy Swirl copy I have seen for ages, it was not available too long on Vertigo, being reissued on Bronze. Both cover and record are in super conditions and the record looks little played and sounds fantastic. One of Vertigo’s greatest ever sleeves will seldom be found looking better than this. For fans of this evergreen and still popular band (with fans anyway) and collectors of prog’s most sort-after label, this one will take a lot of beating.
Cover Grade and Format: NM .
Lamination – Front & Back: Both front and back are in superb conditions and will actually remind of what a new one once looked like. Top Edges: Immaculate, as new and dead straight and fully laminated with no scuffing.
Bottom Edges: Pretty much the same again.
Cover Summary: A very strong all round example of this scarce, and original Vertigo cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. This beautiful item should please most collectors. The inside blemishes are minor in context, so even the discerning Spiral collector can consider this one.
The Inner: This has its original swirl inner, date coded 0470. This too in superb condition and grades EX++, slightly darkened with age but barely any traces of real wear. The lining fully intact, solid and clear with an immaculate window rim both sides. Any creasing light and minor and all edges unsplit with no tearing. A superb example looking just right for a 40-year-old inner sleeve.
Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EX+ side two has a couple of small surface marks and odd hairline. Nothing whatsoever sounds and this is an exceptional record, clearly only very lightly played. A superb visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and very solidly pressed. Visually a lovely record that should please many, if not most collectors again.
Versand
Schweiz 8 Euro
Deutschland 12 Euro
Interantional 18 Euro
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