Uriah Heep WONDERWORLD UK LP 1ST BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT MINUS
  £   82
  $   109

 


£ 82 Sold For
Aug 7, 2012 Sold Date
Jul 31, 2012 Start Date
£   19 Start price
15   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



URIAH HEEP - WONDERWORLD

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

NEAR MINT SLEEVE & MINT INNER

  • CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9280
  • MATRIX: ILPS 9280 A-3 / B-2
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 AR/ 1 R

 

THE RECORD

 

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. I HAD TO REALLY LOOK CLOSE TO SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AT ALL, BUT DID SPOT TWO REALLY SMALL ONES WHEN I ANGLED THE LABEL INTO THE INTENSE ILLUMINATION OF A SPOTLIGHT,

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. IT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT . JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND NEAR INVISIBLE HANDLING LINES SEEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION

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, INCLUDING THE RUN OUT'S, THE RUN IN'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE BIDDING ON.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER

NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD DURING SOME OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES, AND A FEW TINY LITTLE DUST POPS AND TICS HERE AND THERE AT RANDOM

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

ORIGINAL 'ROBOR' UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH IS EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, NO LIGHT CREASES, AND ONLY TWO MINUSCULE AND BARELY VISIBLE SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE. THE COLOURS ON THIS SLEEVE ALWAYS RUB DUE TO THE POWDERY NATURE OF THE FINISH. MOST COPIES YOU WILL COME ACROSS ARE HEAVILY RUBBED, BUT THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE HAS ABSOLUTELY NONE WHATSOEVER. THIS IS THE FIRST COPY I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS THAT HAD NO COLOUR LOSS TO THE FRONT OR BACK SURFACES. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS A TINY DING

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, WITH ALL OF THE BLACK COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM TIP TO TIP

THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. AGAIN THIS USUALLY SUFFERERS FROM SEVERE RUBBING. HERE IS ONE THAT IS NEAR MINT. NO LOSS OF COLOUR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE  TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ONE TINY CHIP TO THE LEADING EDGE JUST OVER THE FINAL LETTER OF THE TITLE, AND A SMALL SPECK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE TOP TAPERED END.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP , WITH ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL CRIMP TO BOTH EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION, JUST ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE SPINE

THE INNER SLEEVE IS JUST SUPERB. 100% UNCREASED AND UNSPLIT PERFECT

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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