Uriah Heep FIREFLY 1977 UK LP A-1/B-1 ILPS 9312 MINT MINUS AUDIO HEAR
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Description
URIAH HEEP - FIREFLY
UK ISLAND FIRST PRESSING
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9483
- MATRIX: ILPS9483 A1 / B1
- FIRST UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBER
- EG SETCHED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
This is one of those Heep albums that escaped most people. Due to line up changes, a lot of Heep fans lost faith and didn't but their mid 70's albums. Certainly not in the quantities that Demons and Wizards, or the Magicians Birthday sold.
Becoming harder to find in collectable condition, but a must for Heep completists
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, A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS THAT THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE VERY CLOSE TO IT.
THE VINYL
THIS DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK TO BE SEEN ON IT ANYWHERE, AND IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I SEE JUST A FEW MINUSCULE WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THIS DISC PLAYS ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH .THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION.
NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ALL , ANYWHERE, AND NO LOUD CLICKS
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO MORE THAN 1-2 OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS OR TICS
A FEW ODD SECONDS OF STATIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY CLEAN AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR.NO RUBBING OR FADING TO THESE RICH VIBRANT INKS
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT TIP ENDS
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A DOT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS AND A FEW MINUSCULE FLECKS OF RUB ON THE REAR EDGE NEAR THE LEFT CORNER.
THE BOTTOM EDGE SHOWS A TINY SPECK OF RUB AT THE CORNERS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS HAVE A TINY BIT OF RUB AND THERE ARE A FEW SPECKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE LEADING EDGES
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN IN UNRUBBED CONDITION. LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT AND AGAIN HAS NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A CREAM COLOURED INNER. JUST A FEW VERY MILD TINY FOXING MOTTLES
THE ORIGINAL CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT FIRST PRESS ISSUE WITH THE ROUNDED BOTTOM CORNERS AND THE SEMI CIRCULAR THUMB NOTCH AT THE OPENING EDGE.
ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT, AND THERE ARE NO CREASES TO BE SEEN.NE CORNER HAS A SMALL DENT IN IT
IMPORTANTLY NOT ONE SEAM HAS SPLIT, AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS UNDAMAGED
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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