Uriah Heep SWEET FREEDOM 193 UK LP 1st Press A-1/B-1 SUPERB NEAR MINT EXAMPLE
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URIAH HEEP - SWEET FREEDOM
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO
FIRST PRESS ON ISLAND CATALOGUE A1 / B1
PLAYED NO MORE THAN 1-2 TIMES EVER!!!
STUNNING NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9245
- MATRIX: ILPS 9245 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 OO / 2 OP
THE SUPERB URIAH HEEP AT ARGUABLY THEIR BEST. PRODUCED IN 1973 ON THE BRONZE RECORD LABEL. AT THIS EARLY STAGE BRONZE ALBUMS WHICH WERE A SUBSIDIARY OF THE ISLAND LABEL STILL HAD THE ISLAND CATALOGUE NUMBERS HENCE THE ILPS MATRIX AND CATLAOGUE NUMBERS
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THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE LIGHT TAN LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION SHOWING NO STAINS OR MARKS AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR. THE TYPEFACE IS EQUALLY PRISTINE AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I HAD TO REALLY LOOK CLOSE TO SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AT ALL, BUT DID SPOT A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL ONES WHEN I ANGLED THE LABEL INTO THE INTENSE ILLUMINATION OF A SPOTLIGHT, AND EVEN THEN I HAD TO PLAY AROUND TO SPOT THEM. THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN TWO TIMES SINCE 1973
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THE RECORD LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINBATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE, AND A LITTLE NON SOUNDING PAPER SCUFF ON TRACKS ONE AND TWO SIDE ONE
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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
WHAT THIS VINYL GIVES YOU IS A TRULY FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION, WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING. THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO HEAR APART FROM THE INCREDIBLE SOUND THIS ALBUM GENERATES.
NO CLICKS AND NO UNPLEASANT NOISES
THERE IS THE ODD RANDOM SECOND OF LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, VERY LOW LEVEL
NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, JUST A FEW TINY RANDOM LITTLE STATIC TICS
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM NEAR MINT FOR THE AUDIO
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGHT AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL 'ROBOR' UNLAMINATED GATEGOLD SLEEVE WHICH IS IN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB CONDITION
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE COLLECATBILTY OF THIS ALBUM YOU WILL KNOW THAT GETTIING A SLEEVE IS TOP CONDITION IS REALLY DIFFICULT DUE WHOLLY TO THE POWDERY COLOURED SURFACE WHICH RUBS BADLY. MOST COPIES WILL BE TERRIBLY RINGWORN
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, AND NO BENDS OR FOLDS
THE COLOUR IS STILL SUBLIME, WITH DEEP RICH REDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE. THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ALONG THE LEFT AND RIGHT EDGES, BUT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY MINIMAL
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, APART FROM A POIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE RIGHT TIP END.
THE BOTTOM EDGE DOES HAVE MILD RUBBING TO THE SURFACE,AND SOME WEAR IN THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS NEAR PRISTINE. AGAIN THIS USUALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE RUBBING. HERE IS ONE THAT HAS DEEP RICH UNFADED COLOURS AND PERFECT TYPEFACE. THERE IS JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT,. THERE IS A SIMILAR LIGHT SPECK OF RUB ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WHERE THE RECORD SHAPE APPEARS
THERE IS ALSO A CREASE LINE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SLEEVE, AND A SMALL DING TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO SECTIONS TO THE INNER AREA MAKING 4 PANELS. EACH ONE IS IN PRISTINE, MINT CONDITION AND COULD NOT LOOK ANY BETTER
THE ORIGNAL INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE UNSPLIT CONDITION, WITH JUST SOME LIGHT WRINKLING AND A TINY AMOUNT OF AGEING
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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