URIAH HEEP The Magician's Birthday 1972 UK 1st PRESS w/LYRIC INNER MINT
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URIAH HEEP The Magician's Birthday 1972 UK 1st PRESS w/LYRIC INNER MINT
URIAH HEEPThe Magician's Birthday
UK ISLAND/BRONZE RECORDS (ILPS 9213) FIRST PRESSING (December 1972)
VERY NICE COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST BRONZE/ISLAND LABELS WHICH CARRY THE "Marketed and distributed by Island Records Limited" CREDIT ON THE BOTTOM RIM ALONG WITH THE ISLAND i LOGO
MATRICES: ILPS 9213 A-1U G. KONG / ILPS 9213 B-1U G. KONG
THE RECORD HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT, ROGER DEAN DESIGNED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed in England by Robor Ltd" WITH FACTORY SEALED AND FOLDED-UNDER LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE "ILPS 9213 ? BRONZE RECORDS 1972"
After reaching an international level of success with Demons and Wizards, Uriah Heep continued to build their fan base by knocking out another album of prog-like metal before the year's end, The Magician's Birthday
It starts dramatically with "Sunrise," a spooky power ballad that alternates quiet organ-led verses with an emotional chorus and guitar-fuelled instrumental breaks topped off by David Byron's operatic wail. The remainder of the album divides its time between punchy rockers and spacey balladry before climaxing with another prog-inflected epic.
Highlights in the rock arena include "Blind Eye," an acoustic -flavoured rocker whose galloping pace is firmly anchored by Gary Thain's melodic bass-line, and "Sweet Lorraine," a stomping good-time rocker that adds extra texture to its guitar-driven sound with some spacey synthesizer lines.
As for the quieter moments, "Rain" is a lovely piano ballad that makes surprising and impressive use of a xylophone in its sound and "Echoes in the Dark" is an eerie mid-tempo song that alternates stark piano-led verses with an emotional chorus cemented by Mick Box's searing guitar leads.
Side 1:
Sunrise (4:04)
Spider Woman (2:25)
Blind Eye (3:33)
Echoes In The Dark (4:48)
Rain (3:59)
Side 2:
Sweet Lorraine (4:13)
Tales (4:09)
The Magician's Birthday (10:23)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
The labels are unmarked with barely a spindle trace to be seen
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT
Both surfaces are clean.
Side One is unmarked.
Side Two has some superficial light marks on the last track but these are completely harmless
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with nothing of note to fault.
A very nice original copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The gatefold is crisp and clean with sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold.
There is a little ring marking to the back but nothing major and some rub to the colour on the bottom of the spine
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The delicate inner is unsplit and clean with nothing but a couple of foxing spots
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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