URIAH HEEP - ABOMINOG....and DEEP PURPLE - 24 CARAT PURPLE

2 x UK-based Hard Rock classic albums, early issues, one with a strong VG+ grading, one (Deep Purple) plays very well but for one skip during the opening track...included as a bonus / collection filler / introduction to the exciting world of the Blackmore Axe...

First up...

Uriah Heep - Abominog

Vinyl grading - VG+

Sleeve grading - VG

4 pictures uploaded, sleeve close ups, front and rear, disc - apologies for the tripod reflection - and a view of the label details.

'An undeniably exciting opener, Too Scared To Run, cover versions abound and a muscular approach throughout...This album was critically acclaimed and fairly commercially successful album due, in part, to the band retooling and updating their sound to a contemporary heavy metal style..'

Stereo

Catalogue number - SRM-1-4057

Produced by - Ashley Howe

Duration - 42 minutes

Matrix numbers -

Side One - A5

Side Two - B5

Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used. Goldmine standards adhered to, plus full description in all aspects.

I strive to grade fairly, and have never sold a record without listening to it first.

Visual grading is not an option at all.

This 32 year old LP I have graded as being in a strong Very Good+ condition. Both sides play through with no jumping, skipping or any other audio horrors.

A perfectly acceptable vinyl-to-mp3 transfer, with a suitable turntable. Keep it real but in a digital way! 

The sleeve I have graded being in Very Good condition with light scuffing to the edges and very light 12" ring diameter wear marks front and rear, plus other small signs of storage and age.

There is a 1/2" 'saw cut' into the bottom edge, hardly the end of the world when you find your fillings being rattled at 40+ paces by Too Scared To Run...

The inner liner is plain, with creases on one corner.

Obviously, original 10 track version, US running order.

Tracklisting -

Side One -

Too Scared To Run On The Rebound Chasing Shadows Prisoner Sell Your Soul

Side Two  -

That's The Way That It Is Think It Over Hot Night In a Cold Town Hot Persuasion Running All Night (With The Lion)

next up...

Deep Purple - 24 Carat Purple

Vinyl grading - In the main, VG, with reservations. There is a small section of Woman From Tokyo where the needle skips. The rest of the LP plays well, with no problems.

Sleeve grading - VG

4 pictures uploaded, sleeve close ups, front and rear, disc - apologies for the tripod reflection - and a view of the label details.

'24 Carat Purple is the first compilation album of the hard rock band Deep Purple released worldwide on their own record company and the third in a long line of compilation albums. It was released in June 1975.

The album marked the debut of the live version of "Black Night", originally a B-side in Japan..'

Stereo

Catalogue number - TPSM 2002

Duration - 53 minutes

Matrix numbers -

Side One - TPSM 2002 A4

Side Two - TPSM 2002 B5

Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used. Goldmine standards adhered to, plus full description in all aspects.

I strive to grade fairly, and have never sold a record without listening to it first.

Visual grading is not an option at all.

This 39 year old LP I have graded as noted above. One skip notwithstanding all would be well.  Apart from Woman From Tokyo all other tracks play through with no jumping, skipping or any other audio horrors.

The UK-style flipback laminated sleeve I have graded being in Very Good condition with light scuffing to the edges and very light 12" ring diameter wear marks front and rear, plus other small signs of storage and age.

The inner liner is plain.

Tracklisting -

Side One -

Woman From Tokyo Fireball Strange Kind of Woman Never Before Black Night (Live)

Side Two  -

Speed King Smoke On The Water Child In Time

Plenty there to keep you amused on a rainy day...

Any questions, email and I'll help if I can.

Thanks for looking!

:o)

Buy-it-Now, $18.95, two albums, one convenient ackage.

Postage - USA - Free Shipping...nice!

* Records are posted in dedicated record mailing boxes with 2 corrugated cardboard stiffeners.

GRADING GUIDE. (Goldmine Standard)

MINT (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, and if it is not just out of the pressing plant it is unlikely that, personally, I would ever use this grading.

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects will be absent. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E) A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.

Very Good (VG) Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. VG records lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. A small pen or ink mark, or an original price sticker may be noticeable.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) or Very Good Minus (VG–) Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious surface damage to the label. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing.

POOR (P) and Fair (F) Poor (P) and Fair (F) Records that have obvious damage, they are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them.