Ken Hensley Uriah Heep PROUD WORDS ON A DUSTY SHELF UK LP 1ST PRESS MINT -

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	$		79

KEN HENSLEY - PROUD WORDS ON A DUSTY SHELF

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION

FIRST PRESS A1 / B1

• CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9223
• MATRIX: ILPS 9223 A-1 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 O / 1 O
• VERY VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS 

THE SOLO PROJECT FROM URIAH HEEP KEYBOARDIST. FEATURING GARY THAIN AND LEE KERSLAKE FROM HEEP, WHO ASSISTED MAKING THE MUSIC

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE LIGHT TAN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT 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 ONE REALLY SMALL ONE 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. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TO BE TOTALLY FLAWLESS. AND IT'S ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THAT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES CAN BE SPOTTED

.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. IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A LOTTERY, AND THAT YOU CAN BUY A 'MINT' ALBUM ONLY TO RECEIVE IT AND IT PLAYS TERRIBLY. THE ARGUMENT THAT YOU CAN CHECK THE RECORD OVER IN A SHOP OR RECORD FAIR IS COMPELLING. BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME I BELIEVE IS THE WAY FORWARD. AND THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR WHEN LISTENING TO THIS SUPERB VINYL IS A PERFECT FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION.

THE CLARITY IS CRISP AND CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE SHOWING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS HAD, HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WITH A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER EITHER, NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS THE ODD SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS, AND I HEARD PERHAPS 2 MINUSCULE LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE VINYL  MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL 'ROBOR' UNLAMINATED GATEGOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, NO LIGHT CREASES, AND JUST THE ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEAR THE SPINE.

BEING UNLAMINATED THE SLEEVE IS PRONE TO COLOUR LOSS, BUT THIS SLEEVE IS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HOUSED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.

THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF THIS SUBLIME COVER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW NO WEAR AT ALL AND AGAIN DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED IT. APART THAT IS FROM THE ABSOLUTE TIP ENDS OF THE RIGHT CORNERS WHICH HAVE THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUBBING

THE SPINE  IS  NEAR PRISTINE. AGAIN THIS USUALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE RUBBING. HERE IS ONE THAT HAS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, VIRTUALLY NO COLOUR LOSS AND TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THERE IS A SCUFF AT THE VERY TOP OF THE  SPINE WHICH YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT'S HERE THAT WE CAN SEE THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE, AS THERE AREN'T EVEN ANY THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT, AND IT'S WORTH ALSO POINTING OUT THAT THE COVER HAS NO RING WEAR, OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE OF ANY DESCRIPTION FRONT OR BACK!!

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS

THE THIN AND FLIMSY BROWN PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR TO THE SURFACES. A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES AND A VERY LIGHT RECORD IMPRINT, BUT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY LOVELY INNER SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITHOUT ANY HESITATION

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

GARRY