Uriah Heep THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY 1972 UK LP 1st Island Matrix MINT MINUS HEAR

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Venditore: my-rare-records ✉️ (33) 97.1%, Luogo in cui si trova l'oggetto: Bognor Regis, GB, Spedizione verso: WORLDWIDE, Numero oggetto: 235472552172 Uriah Heep THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY 1972 UK LP 1st Island Matrix MINT MINUS HEAR. Please dont be put off by the fact that this is a new account showing low feedback as yet. I am a long time record seller on ebay with my business account GAZWOZ I have over 12,000 feedbacks recorded on that account This is a new  account where I will be listing a selection of sought after records from my own personal archives FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDINGPowered by e C o m m e r c e Player .com Powered by e C o m m e r c e Player .com

URIAH HEEP - THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY

MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS  AUDIO

1ST PRESS A1U / B1U

NEAR MINT ROBOR SLEEVE WITH PAPER LYRIC INNER  

 

  • CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9123
  • MATRIX: ILPS 9123 A-1U / B-1U (INVERTED 'U'S)
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 PR / 3 MG (BOTH ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE DEAD WAX) 
  • FIRST UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBER
  • G.KONG ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS OF MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY. THE PRESSING CAN BE IDENTIFIED IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. FIRSTLY THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END IN -1U AND THE LETTER U IS INVERTED 90 DEGREES WITH THE OPEN END OF THE LETTER FACING THE 1 DIGIT

SECONDLY THE PRESSING MUST HAVE THE ISLAND CATALOGUE NUMBER. DESPITE THE RECORDING BEING ON THE BRONZE LABEL, THE EARLIEST ISSUES WERE GIVEN THE  ILPS CATALOGUE NUMBERS. LATER ISSUES WOULD HAVE HAD THE  'BRON' NUMBERS.

THE LABELS ALSO HAVE ' MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY i ISLAND RECORDS LIMITED ' IN BLUE TYPEFACE AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE RIM

THERE MUST ALSO BE A SMALL DAAR IN BETWEEN THE ILPS AND THE 9213 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LABEL

THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE THE ILPS CATALOGUE NUMBER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE. IT ALSO MUST BE A ROBOR SLEEVE

ALSO FIRST ISSUES CAME WITH A PAPER LYRIC INNER SLEEVE WHICH ALSO MUST HAVE THE ILPS CATALOGUE NUMBER ON IT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE B SIDE LYRICS.

 

THE RECORD

 

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, . THE BROWN TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS ZERO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES

THE VINYL

THIS HEAVYWEIGHT (AND I DO MEAN HEAVYWEIGHT) DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS PRISTINE

ALSO UNUSUALLY THE MOTHERS AND STAMPERS ARE BOTH ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE DEAD WAX ON SIDE DUE. THIS IS DUE TO THE 'G KONG' INSCRIPTION BEING PLACED WHERE THE STAMPERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN. FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN THIS ANOMOLY

PLAYING THE RECORD

ABSOLUTELY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM FROM URIAH HEEP

THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE ONE IS A GENTLE TRACK CALLED RAIN, AND I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES I THOUGHT I HAD A GREAT COPY TO LIST ONLY FOR THIS TRACK TO LET THE DISC DOWN. IT HAS ON MOST COPIES AN EMBEDDED LIGHT BACKGROUND WHICH IS HEARD ALL THE WAY THROUGH IT, SPOILING THE MUSIC. TAKE A LISTEN TO THIS ONE

THE VINYL HAS AN INCREDIBLE STEREO REPRODUCTION. YOU ONLY HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE OPENING FEW BARS, FOLLOWED BY THE AMAZINGLY CLEAR VOCALS TO BE CONVINCED.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT, SHOWING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAY WAS A TINY BIT OF VERY LOW LEVEL STAIC ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS ON SIDE A, PLUS A COUPLE OF LITTLE STATIC TICS, AND THAT IS ALL

SIDE TWO PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH 

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

THERE ARE NO DUST POPS TO BE HEARD ON EITHER SIDE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL PLAYTHROUGH AS  MINT MINUS

TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED ROGER DEAN GATEFOLD SLEEVE  SURFACE. MADE BY ROBOR

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY CLEAN AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR. THE COLOURS ARE VERY DEEP IN COLOUR AND OFTEN HAVE FADED DUE TO BEING LEFT IN SUNLIGHT. HERE THOUGH THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT. THERE IS NO RUBBING AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR AT ALL.

YOU WON'T SEE MANY AS GOOD AS THIS ONE

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE,NO FOLDS OR BENDS

THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB  ON THE TWO RIGHT TIP ENDS

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, APART FROM A TINY SCUFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SURFACE .

THE REAR BOTTOM EDGE SURFACE HAS A FEW WHITE FLECKS ALONG IT AND A LITTLE RUB IN THE CORNER

THE SPINE USUALLY HAS FADED COLOURS , BUT THIS COPY THE COLOURS ARE AS RICH AS ON THE FRONT AND REAR SURFACES. THERE IS ALSO NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER, AND NO SQUASHING AS THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT.

ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE COLOUR RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH UNBLEMISHED ENDS

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT.

IT IS HERE THAT RING WEAR USUALLY SURFACES, BUT THIS EXAMPLE IS JUST PERFECT. NO LOSS OF THE DEEP RICH COLOURS AT ALL

 ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE SPINE , NONE ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. . 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND APTLY SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE WITH JUST A FEW WHITE DOTS ON THE DARK BORDER

THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS INCREDIBLY UNSPLIT. USUALLY THIS HAS MULTIPLE SEAM SPLITS, BUT NOT THIS ONE. IT IS ALSO PERFECTLY FLAT AND STILL FAIRLY WHITE. LIGHT STORAGE AGEING

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

 

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

GARRY

 

POSTAGE Firstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first I will only ever use a tracking and signed for service for all records to protect both buyer and seller Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £5.85 THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £15.10 U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £29.40  AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £28.05 CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40 Post and packing rates for singles UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £3.23 THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £13.80 U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £18.35  AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £17.60 CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45
  • Artist: Uriah Heep
  • Speed: 33 RPM
  • Record Label: Bronze
  • Release Title: The Magicians Birthday
  • Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
  • Material: Vinyl
  • Inlay Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Edition: First Pressing
  • Colour: Black
  • Type: LP
  • Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Format: Record
  • Release Year: 1972
  • Language: English
  • Sleeve Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Era: 1970s
  • Record Size: 12"
  • Style: Classic Rock
  • Genre: Rock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Unit Quantity: MOTHERS / STAMPERS
  • Number of Audio Channels: Stereo

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