Uriah Heep HIGH AND MIGHTY UK LP 1AT A1/B1 ILPS NR MINT
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Description
URIAH HEEP - HIGH AND MIGHTY
IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS9384
- MATRIX: ILPS9384 A1 / B1E
- FIRST UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBER
- EG STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
this is one of those heep albums that escaped most people. due to line up changes, a lot of Heep fans lost faith and didn't but these mid 70's albums. Certainly not in the quantities that demons and wizards, or the magicians Birthday sold. Becoming harder to find in collectible condition, but a must for Heep completists
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, A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS THAT THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SPIDER LINES.
THE VINYL
THIS DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK TO BE SEEN ON IT ANYWHERE, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF HANDLING MARKS TO BE SEEN
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 DOING WITH ALL OF THE RECORDS THAT I LIST. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF LAYING A BID ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THIS DISC PLAYS ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH .NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND NO FRYING BACON. JUST A SUPERB CLARITY TO THIS SOUND AND EVEN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT ISLAND VINYL HAS ALWAYS HAD INHERRANT FLAWS, THIS ONE IS JUST BRILLIANT. THERE IS JUST THE VERY TINIEST AMOUNT OF RANDOM VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD ON OCCASION IN THE QUIETEST SPOTS LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES.
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT.
PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED ROBOR SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY CLEAN AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR. THERE ARE FEW TINY FLECK MARKS ON THE SURFACE WHICH ARE HARD TO SPOT
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES JUST ONE LIGHT LINE ACROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP AND A WAVY THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, JUST THREE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ABSOLUTELY NO SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS MINIMAL RUBBING
THE SPINE HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS COLUR APART FROM ON THE VERY TIPS WHERE THERE IS MINISCULE RUBBING. THERE IS FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING AT RANDOM SPOTS AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CATALOGUE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM WHICH IS SLIGHTLY RUBBED
THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN IN UNRUBBED CONDITION. SURPRISINGLY THERE IS NO RECORD SHAPE SHOWING HERE, AND NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND APTLY SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE ORIGINAL CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT FIRST PRESS ISSUE WITH THE ROUNDED BOTTOM CORNERS AND THE SEMI CIRCULAR THUMB NOTH AT THE OPENING EDGE.
ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT, AND THERE ARE NO CREASES TO BE SEEN.
IMPORTANTLY NOT ONE SEAM HAS SPLIT, AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS UNDAMAGED
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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