Uriah Heep – The Magician's Birthday (Vinyl, 1972, Mercury / Bronze SRM 1-652, Pitman Pressing)

Why This Record Matters
The Magician's Birthday is Uriah Heep's fifth studio album and continued the band's early-1970s combination of hard rock and progressive rock. Produced by Gerry Bron and recorded at Lansdowne Studios in London, the album features the lineup of David Byron, Mick Box, Ken Hensley, Gary Thain, and Lee Kerslake. Roger Dean designed the distinctive cover, while the title track extends to more than ten minutes.

Collector Note
This 1972 US Mercury/Bronze SRM 1-652 edition is a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing in a gatefold sleeve. The supplied runouts carry the CP pressing identifier and G.K. etching associated with mastering engineer Gilbert Kong.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG+
Sleeve: VG

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Label: Mercury / Bronze – SRM 1-652
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Prog Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A: SRM-1-652A-CP3 MS G.K.
Side B: SRM-1-652B CP4 MS G.K.

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Sunrise – 4:04
A2 Spider Woman – 2:25
A3 Blind Eye – 3:33
A4 Echoes In The Dark – 4:48
A5 Rain – 3:59

Side B
B1 Sweet Lorraine – 4:13
B2 Tales – 4:09
B3 The Magician's Birthday – 10:23

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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