1981 IN-DEMAND ~ ORIGINAL HARD - PROGRESSIVE ROCK / METAL 

S A R A C E N 

   "Heroes, Saints & Fools" 1981 

Original UK Press - Nucleus Records : MPRGR 492 

Housed in Original Cover  

THIS IS NOT A RECENT RE-ISSUE !!!!

 SOUNDS FANTASTIC WITH REAL NICE FIDELITY & WARM ANALOG SOUND !!! 

       This is your chance to get your hands on a clean and well-preserved copy!! 

Essential Psychedelic Rock Album ...  A MUST FOR ALL FANS !
THE PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL ITEM

       Label:

 Original UK Press - Nucleus Records : MPRGR 492

        Vinyl:

NEAR MINT- (NM-) - Both sides of the record are glossy, has retained its original high sheen having just a few lightest  superficial marking visible when viewed at an angle under bright light, which not effect the playback at all. The record plays EX(NM) throughout, without any alarming issues with a great audio quality.                               

       Cover:

VERY GOOD+ (VG+)  - An Original Cover having some noticeable signs of previous use, some creasing around the three of four corners. No major d efects, no unwanted writings  (see picture).           
                 LP STORED IN A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE
The album is strictly graded and is guaranteed to your satisfaction. Any questions, feel free to ask.
Saracen Biography
Derbyshire's Saracen were a hard, verging on progressive, rock ensemble that became wrongly associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal -- as much due to the timing (1981) of their self-released debut album, , as for their leather jackets and handlebar mustaches. Having said that, the band never tried to overtly latch onto the movement's coattails, and were all fine musicians in their own right, particularly singer Steven Bettney, who possessed a rich and powerful voice. Completed by  (guitar),  (keyboards),  (bass), and  (drums), Saracen earned an early patronage from influential Friday Rock Show presenter Tommy Vance, who invited them to record a few radio sessions and helped bolster their commercial prospects as they readied new single "No More Lonely Nights" in 1982. This, along with subsequent releases for the Neat label (the  album and "We Have Arrived" single -- both 1984), showed the group moving in a far more commercial direction, toward the hook- and synth-laden post-prog AOR of a  or , to be precise. Again, not that there was anything wrong with this, except for the sad reality that Saracen (now tweaked to feature guitarist , bassist , and drummer ) had little hope of succeeding in that arena while signed to metal-specialized Neat. The group made it to one more Friday Rock Show session before its members vanished from sight, with only  resurfacing in 1996, as a member of , also featuring three ousted members of .

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·   All Items will be Shipped in a Padded Sturdy Cardboard Mailer Specifically Designed for LP. 

·   Shipping within the US via Media Mail is $4.25 for the first LP and $1.00 extra per each additional.

·   Shipping to Canada via USPS International is $18.50 for the first LP and $3.00 extra per each additional.

·   International shipping via USPS International is $25.00 for the first LP and $5.00 extra per each additional

·   International shipping of Double LP Set is $27.00.  

RECORD WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PADDED MAILER WITH INSERTS, IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND QUALITY ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE, WITH RECORD OUTSIDE OF JACKET ( except for SEALED LPs) TO PREVENT DAMAGE.

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RECORD GRADING

I use a very conservative process when grading my eBay items.

MINT

Sealed album...!!!

NEAR MINT

Like new. The vinyl retains its original gloss, and the jacket is clean with no wear nor marks on the label.

          EX              EXCELLENT

May have a few scuffs or very light scratches which do not affect its playability. May have some minor rubs on the label or spindle. May have some writing on the label which will be noted. May have some slight wear on the jacket but no splits! This is the desirable grade for most collectors.

VG+
VERY GOOD+

The vinyl and cover has light general wear including scratches (may be audible), small splits on the jacket, and some label wear (including writing).

VG
VERY GOOD

General wear both on vinyl and jacket, audible scratches, split jacket (including ringwear) and label wear.

POOR/DAMAGED

Non-playable!!! Sold for the jacket only, or sold as a "rare" filler copy.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN VINYL WAS THE STANDARD, 20 TO 30% OF ALBUMS CAME OUT OF THE SHRINK WRAP AS BAD PRESSINGS WITH SURFACE NOISE. OBVIOUSLY, SUCH BAD PRESSINGS WOULD NOT BE IDENTIFIABLE THROUGH VISUAL EXAMINATION, NO MATTER HOW CAREFUL

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