URIAH HEEP 'THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY' LP UK ISLAND 1972 GATEFOLD PINK RIM
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Oct 4, 2026 Sold Date
Sep 24, 2026 Start Date
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FROM 1972 ON THE UK ISLAND RECORD LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY URIAH HEEP ENTITLED "THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY" (ILPS 9213)
STEREO. EARLY PRESSING. PINK RIM LABELS
A1 Sunrise Written-By – Hensley* 4:04 A2 Spider Woman Written-By – Byron*, Thain*, Kerslake*, Box* 2:25 A3 Blind Eye Written-By – Hensley* 3:33 A4 Echoes In The Dark Written-By – Hensley* 4:48 A5 Rain Written-By – Hensley* 3:59 B1 Sweet Lorraine Written-By – Byron*, Thain*, Box* 4:13 B2 Tales Written-By – Hensley* 4:09 B3 The Magician's Birthday Written-By – Hensley*, Kerslake*, Box* 10:23

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Bronze Records Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Lansdowne Studios
  • Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Printed By – Robor Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – Island Records Ltd.
  • Distributed By – Island Records Ltd.
  • Published By – Sidney Bron Music Co. Ltd.
  • Bass Guitar – Gary Thain
  • Design [Cover] – Roger Dean (4)
  • Drums, Percussion – Lee Kerslake
  • Engineer – Peter Gallen
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Howe
  • Guitar – Mick Box
  • Keyboards, Guitar, Synthesizer [Moog] – Ken Hensley
  • Lacquer Cut By – G. Kong*
  • Photography By – Fin Costello
  • Producer – Gerry Bron
  • Sleeve Notes [September 1972] – Ken Hensley
  • Vocals – David Byron
Copies with the pink-rim Island label are much scarcer than those with the Bronze label although judging by the matrices they appear to have been pressed from the same masters - it may be that they were intended to be export copies for countries where there were not enough potential sales to justify a local pressing or, as Island acted as Bronze's distributor, countries where Bronze did not have a distribution deal in place.

Gatefold sleeve 

On labels:
℗ 1972 Bronze Records Ltd.

On sleeve:
All songs published by Sydney Bron Music Co. Ltd.
Recorded at Lansdowne Studios, London, September/October 1972
Printed in England by Robor Ltd.
Manufactured and distributed by "i" Island Records Limited

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): ILPS 9213 A-1U 
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): ILPS 9213 B-1U 
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ILPS-9213-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ILPS-9213-B



HOUSED IN A STRIKING COLOUR GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE. 


SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT STORAGE WEAR

RECORD IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH CLEAN LABELS AND A LOVELY SHEEN
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