Uriah Heep FALLEN ANGEL UK LP 1ST -1U 1M/1G MOTHERS STAMPERS PLAYS MINT MINUS

	£		57
	$		76

URIAH HEEP - FALLEN ANGEL

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS!!! PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

SLEEVE IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:BRONZE BRNA 512
• MATRIX: BRNA A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 M / 1 G ( INCREDIBLY LOW 1ST PRESS)
• KENDUN-C STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE LIGHT CREAM BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BROWN TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST TWO SMALL SPIDER LINES, THE ALBUM CLEARLY HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED MOST OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS A LIGHT DULL PATCH ON SIDE TWO, AND SOME FINE WISPY HAIRLINES

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 WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. WHIST THERE ARE  MANY CLASSIC ROCK PASSAGES, HEEP ALWAYS TEMPERED THIS WITH MELODIC QUIETER SECTIONS, AND HERE YOU WOULD PICK UP ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND

THE PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE IS PURE FIRST PRESS. CRISP CLEAR AND CLEAN MUSIC WITH A SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

EACH NOTE IS REPRODUCED PERFECTLY AS YOU WOULD WANT FROM A FIRST PRESS

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND OR LOUD CLICKS.

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND THE ONLY LIGHT STATIC YOU WILL HEAR IS BETWEEN A COUPLE OF THE TRACKS IN THE LINKING GROOVES

I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE OR TWO LITTLE DUST POPS DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH

THIS IS I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED FLIMSY GATEFOLD

THE FLIMSINESS OF THIS GATEFOLD AND THE NON LAMINATED POROUS SURFACE USUALLY ENSURES THAT THE SLEEVE HAS SERIOUS RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE,AND MUCH DIRT AND GRIME TO THE PALE YELLOW SURFACE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. THERE IS SOME LIGHT HANDLING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES AND THERE ARE TWO SMALL PAPER NICKS WHERE THE ORIGINAL SHOP STICKER WAS REMOVED. THEY ARE JUST TO THE RIGHT AND ABOVE THE CROWN.

THE FANTASY WARRIOR QUEEN IMAGE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED

THERE ARE THREE SMALL LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, A COUPLE OF MICROSCOPIC ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND TEN SMALL ONES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS INTACT FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. ONLY THE RIGHT TIP ENDS HAVE SOME LIGHT RUB. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE RUBBING BUT NO EXCESSIVE, AND STILL LOOKS VERY PRESENTABLE

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE COLOURS ARE RICH, AND VIBRANT AND UNUSUALLY HAVEN'T FADED. AND ONLY HAVE THE ODD PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH. THE TOP TIP IS ALSO LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT WITH JUST A HINT OF RECORD SHAPE SHOWING AT THE VERY BOTTOM

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH A TINY BIT OF BURRING TO THE VERY TOP.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A  PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS, WITH JUST A VERY VERY TINY SPECK OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES

THE EMI INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND UNSPLIT, SOME LIGHT AGEING TO THE EDGES, BUT IN TOP ORDER

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY