BURNING SPEAR Man In The Hills (Island ILPS 9412) RARE UK 1st Pressing MINT-

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Jan 14, 2015 Sold Date

Jan 6, 2015 Start Date

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BURNING SPEAR Man In The Hills (Island ILPS 9412) RARE UK 1st Pressing MINT-
RARE UK first pressing of the very fine Burning Spear album "Man In The Hills", released on Island Records (August 1976).
"With the low end ably handled by Sly and Robbie, as well as Aston "Family Man" Barrett from Bob Marley`s Wailers, Winston Rodney is free to follow his muses where they lead him, which is back to politics and spiritual matters. If not as perfect as Marcus Garvey, this set allows us a more detailed view of Burning Spear, an artist fully engaged in the world around him. An essential album from a genuine visionary." - Brian Beatty, allmusic.com
GRADING:
EX+ COVER with very minor wear. Please see photos for details.
- Some light scuffing along the spine, especially on the back (at top).
- Unlaminated gatefold sleeve, as found on UK first pressings.
- Light corner wear (at bottom only).
- Slight beginnings of ring wear on back cover only.

EX++ to MINT- RECORD that has seen only careful previous play.
- Near-perfect vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- A single, near-invisible hairline (at the beginning of "People Get Ready", Side Two) causes slight crackle; the record is otherwise absolutely peerless.
- A few lightest hairlines from sleeve removal and visible under bright light only.
- Original first pressing Island Records labels with no spindle wear whatsoever.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "ILPS 9412 A" and "ILPS 9412 B", respectively. - Clearly, we are dealing with a first UK pressing of "Man In The Hills", issued in August 1976.
PLEASE NOTE: Not to be compared with the more-often-than-not substandard vinyl on offer on eBay UK, this item is in honestly-graded EX++ condition. You will have difficulty finding another copy of "Man In The Hills" as nice as this one - especially at this bargain price: "True value for money" is the motto here!