Uriah Heep SWEET FREEDOM 1973 UK LP 2nd Press A-2 / B-2 EX+++ AUDIO - LISTEN

	£		19
	$		25

URIAH HEEP - SWEET FREEDOM

SUPERB EX++++ AUDIO

FIRST PRESS ON ISLAND  A1 / B1

EX++ SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9245
• MATRIX: ILPS 9245 A-2 / B-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GR /  2 T

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 CATALOGUE NUMBERS

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

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,.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. IN DAYLIGHT IS IS JUST FLAWLESS, WHEN PLACED UNDER A BANK OF FOUR LED LIGHTS THERE ARE NUMEROUS WISPY HAIRLINES ALL SURFACE ONLY

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLING. 

NO CLICKS AND NO UNPLEASANT NOISES LIKE EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

THERE IS SOME VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE STUFF HEARS IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, BUT THIS SI VERY MINOR INDEED

I HEARD PERHAPS 4-5 LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO PERFORMANCE EX++++

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGHT AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL 'ROBOR' UNLAMINATED GATEGOLD SLEEVE 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, 

THE COLOURS ON THIS SLEEVE ALWAYS RUB DUE TO THE POWDERY NATURE OF THE FINISH. MOST COPIES YOU WILL COME ACROSS ARE HEAVILY RUBBED AND RING WORN, BUT THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE HAS VIRTUALLY NONE WHATSOEVER. THERE IS JUST THE VERY VERY SLIGHTEST SHADOW AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES.

THERE IS JUST ONE STRESS LINE BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR, WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE DOES HAVE MILD RUBBING TO THE SURFACE IN BOTH CORNERS

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE SOME RUB, AND THERE ARE A FEW TINY SCUFFS TO THE LEADING EDGES, THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP, WITH A LITTLE BURRING TO THE REAR EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, BUT DOES SHOW SOME  MILD RING WEAR AND A SMALL SPECK OF RUB IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

OPENING THE GATE-FOLD 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 AGEING TO THE EDGES

THE SLEEVE GRADES EX++++

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

GARRY