Uriah Heep FIREFLY UK LP 1ST PRESS A1/B1 1-2 PLAYS EVER PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT

	£		91
	$		121

URIAH HEEP - FIREFLY

IN MAGNIFICENT LITTLE PLAYED NEAR MINT!!!!!  CONDITION

• 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 these mid 70's albums. Certainly not in the quantities that demons and wizards, or the magicians Birthday sold. Becoming harder to find in collectible 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 ARE JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC  SPIDER LINES 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 ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN

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 ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM DOING WITH ALL OF THE RECORDS THAT I LIST. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF LAYING A BID ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

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

ON SIDE TWO THERE IS A VERY LIGHT TRACE OF VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY DURING A COUPLE OF THE 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 VINYL  NEAR MINT!!!!!

PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY CLEAN AND HAS RETAINED  ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR.JUST THE FOUR CORNER TIPS SHOW A LIGHT SPECK OF RUBBING 

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES  OR CREASE LINES, AND JUST TWO MINUSCULE 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

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES DO SHOW LIGHT RUBBING WITH SOME WHITE FLECKS EVIDENT

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED, BUT IT HAS SUFFERED A LITTLE SHELF WEAR. THERE ARE CHIPS TO THE LEADING EDGE, AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED . THE TYPEFACE IS STILL PROPERLY LEGIBLE ALTHOUGH A LITTLE WORN ON A COUPLE OF LETTERS

THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN IN UNRUBBED CONDITION. JUST ABOVE LINES NEAR THE TOP OF THE SPINE, AND THE TOP EDGE HAS A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CREAM COLOURED INNER. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL

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.ONE 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 EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY