Uriah Heep THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY 1973 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS MINT HEAR
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Description
INCREDIBLE MINT AUDIO
SUPERB MINT MINUS SLEEVE
GENUINE 1ST PRESS WITH THE PRINTED PAPER INNER SLEEVE
MUSEUM QUALITY AND A FINAL UPGRADE
- CATALOGUE:ILPS 9213
- MATRIX: ILPS 9213 A-1U / B-1U
Matrix numbers on cream Bronze labels have a dash after ILPS; this was replaced with a dot on later editions.
Printed paper lyrics inner sleeve with straight corners.
Matrix has the inverted 1U after the catalogue number (see pics)
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE CREAM BRONZE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. FULLY RUNNING UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BROWN TYPEFACE AND WHITE LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. THIS IS A TRULY MINT DISC IN EVERY WAY
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO STATIC HEARD EITHER IN THE LINKING GROOVES OR SILENT PASSAGES
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT !!!
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE BY ROBOR
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.THE SURFACE IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND LOOKS SUPERB.
THE COLOUR IS ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED AND UNFADED CONDITION, AND THIS IS PRETTY UNUSUAL FOR THIS SLEEVE. ALL I SEE ARE A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE DOTS OF GREY ON THE TOP EDGE. THIS IS REALLY TINY AND BARELY VISIBLE
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE , ONE TINY ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NOT EVEN ANY SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE NEAR PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURED SURFACE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIPS SHOW A TINY SLIVER OF RUB
THE SPINE IS JUST OUTSTANDING. 100% FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED.THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND PRISTINE. THE BASE COLOURS ARE CLEAN AND STILL MATCHING THE FRONT AND REAR. NO FADE, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING AND AGAIN HAS A NEAR PERFECT SURFACE. JUST THE TINIES SLIVER AND SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE FIRST ISSUE PRINTED INNER SLEEVE IS NEAR PRISTINE. NO SEAM SPLITS AND NO CREASES. IT HAS A TINY NICK TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. IT IS THE CORRECT PAPER SLEEVE NOT THE LATER CARD ISSUE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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