URIAH HEEP - DEMONS AND WIZARDS 1972 BRONZE ILPS 9193 UK 1ST PRESS G/F INNER EX

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	$		26

URIAH HEEP

~ DEMONS AND WIZARDS ~

(1972 BRONZE RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE & COMPLETE FIRST UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE WONDERFUL ALBUM DEMONS AND WIZARDS BY URIAH HEEP.

THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING IS HOUSED IN A STUNNING ROGER DEAN ILLUSTRATED AND DESIGNED GATEFOLD SLEEVE. THE LABELS BOTH FEATURE THE ISLAND RECORDS MANUFACTURING CREDIT AND BLUE “i” LOGO. THIS ONLY FEATURES ON GENUINE FIRST PRESSINGS.

URIAH HEEP

• GARY THAIN
• LEE KERSLAKE
• MICK BOX
• KEN HENSLEY
• DAVID BYRON

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ILPS 9193

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ILPS 9193 A-1U / ILPS 9193 B-1U

THE SLEEVE

THE BEAUTIFUL GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH AMAZING ROGER DEAD ARTWORK, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR, A FEW TINY INDENTED MARKS AND A SMALL CREASE ON THE BACK. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE NEAR PERFECT WIDE SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE BLUE & WHITE PRINTED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS THE START OF A TINY SPLIT TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING. OTHERWISE THERE IS SOME WEAR, CREASING AND SIGNS OF HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED PLAYING THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE “EVOLUTION OF MAN” BRONZE LABELS, WITH THE ISLAND RECORDS TEXT & “i” LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. THE WIZARD
2. TRAVELLER IN TIME
3. EASY LIVIN’
4. POET’S JUSTICE
5. CIRCLE OF HANDS

SIDE TWO

1. RAINBOW DEMON
2. ALL MY LIFE
3. a) PARADISE; b) THE SPELL

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.