Uriah Heep SWEET FREEDOM 1973 UK LP 1st Press A2 / B2 Tri-Fold MINT AUDIO HEAR
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URIAH HEEP - SWEET FREEDOM
ONE PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO
FIRST PRESS ON ISLAND CATALOGUE A2 / B2
1GD/1RO MOTHERS / STAMPERS
MAGNIFICENT MINT SLEEVE
A FINAL UPGRADE COPY - CANNOT BE BETTERED
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- CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9245
- MATRIX: ILPS 9245 A-2 / B-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GD / 1 RO
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
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE LIGHT TAN LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION SHOWING NO STAINS OR MARKS AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR.
THE TYPEFACE IS EQUALLY PRISTINE AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. IN DAYLIGHT IS IS JUST FLAWLESS.
UNDER IA MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS MINT
THE TEST PLAY
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
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER
NO CLICKS OR POPS
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGHT AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AS IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT TRULY COUNTS
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL 'ROBOR' UNLAMINATED TRI-FOLD SLEEVE WHICH IS IN ABSOLUTELY MIRACULOUS CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, NO LIGHT CREASES, AND THE COLOUR IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. DEEP RICH UNRUBBED AND UNFADED COLOURS
MOST OF THESE SUFFER SURFACE RUB , BUT NOT THIS COPY IT IS AMAZING!!
THE REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE
ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE
NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES BY THE OPENING EDGE
NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE EITHER FOR THAT MATTER
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SQUARE WITH JUST A DOT OF RUB TO A COUPLE OF THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP EDGES HAVE JUST A FEW TINY PIN PRICKS OF WHITE ALONG THE REAR SURFACE AND A LITTLE RUB AT THE CORNERS
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS FLAT FULLY COLOURED AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR APART FROM A FEW DOTS OF WHITE ON THE LEADING EDGES AND A LITTLE RUB ON THE TIP ENDS. PRISTINE LEGIBLE TYPEFACE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT,JUST A SINGLE PRESSURE LINE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE NEAR THE SPINE, AND THE ABSOLUTE BEAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE
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
A TRULY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS DELICATE SLEEVE AND EASILY IN MY OPINION GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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