BLACK SABBATH 1970 DEBUT UK LP 1ST PRESS VERTGO SWIRL
£
79
$
104
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
BLACK SABBATH - DEBUT LP (VERTIGO SWIRL)
ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING IN SUPERBCONDITION
MATRIX NUMBERS:V06-1Y-1 / VO6 -2Y-1
VERYFIRST PRESSING
THE CLASSIC DEBUT LP FROM BLACK SABBATH AND THE 6TH LP TO BE RELEASED ON THE VERTIGO LABEL
THE SLEEVE
EVRY BIT AS STUNNING AS THE VINYL. THIS SLEEVE IS A NON-LAMINATED GATEFOLD FIRST ISSUE. FIRST ISSUE SLEEVES ARE DENOTED BY THE WORDING IN THE INVERTED CROSS ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD. GENUINE 1ST PRESSES HAVE "COPYRIGHT SUBSISTS IN ALL VERTIGO RECORDINGS" WHERAS LATER PRESSES DO NOT HAVE THIS.
THE FACT THAT IT IS NON LAMINATED USUALLY RESULTS IN FADED, AND ABUSED SLEEVES. THERE IS NOT ONE IOTA OF RING WEAR, NOR IS THERE ANY LOSS OF COLOUR, NOR ARE THERE ANY CREASES ANYWHERE, JUST A LITTLE CORNER WEART ON THE BOTTOM TWO.EVEN ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD WHERE THE BLACK SURFACE NORMALLY SUFFERS HUGELY, THIS SLEEVE HAS VIRTUALLY NO DISCOLOURISATION. THERE IS NO DAMAGE OR WEAR TO THE SPINE EITHER.
EASILY GRADES EX+
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL POLYLINED VERTIGO SWIRL INNER WHICH IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AS WELL.
THE LABELS
BEING THE SWIRL LABEL THERE IS NOT A VAST AMOUNT TO EXPLAIN OTHER THAN IT CAN HYPNOTISE YOU WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING THE DISC. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LABEL IS WORTH TALKING ABOUT AS IT IS A BEAUTIFUL WHITE AND NOT SOILED LIKE MANY I HAVE SEEN. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN, AND EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CAN'T MAKE OUT MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN REALLY TINY SPIDER LINES.
CLEARLY THIS ALBUM HAS NOT ONLY BEEN VERY WELL AND CAREFULLY HANDLED, BUT IT ALSO CANNOT HAVE HAD MORE THAN 10 PLAYS IN ITS 35 YEARS
THE VINYL
VERY HIGHLY GLOSSY AND LOOKS SUPERB. UNDER NORMAL DAYLIGHT THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR HAIRLINES. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION A FEW VERY VERY LIGHT WHISPY LINES CAN BE SEEN, BUT THEY ARE NEAR INVISIBLE.
THE PROOF OF COURSE IS IN THE PLAYING. SILENT RUN IN GROOVE LEADING IN TO THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH OPENS UP SIDE ONE BEFORE THE FIRST TRACK "BLACK SABBATH" KICKS OFF.
I ALWAYS CONDUCT A DISTORTION TEST BY PUSHING THE VOLUME UP TP LISTEN FOR ANY DISTORTION CAUSED BY A WORN OR DAMAGED STYLUS HAVING BEEN USED. THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ALL. EACH LINKING GROOVE IS AS SILENT AS THE RUN IN, AND THE PRODUCTION OF THE SOUND IS EXCELLENT. ALL FUZZ BOX AND HEAVY BASS, THE SABBATH DEBUT LP WAS A MASTERPIECE, AND THERE IS NO ARGUEMENT THAT IT WAS SABBATH THAT FIRST STARTED THE HEAVY METAL REVOLUTION IN THE EARLY 70'S
LASTLY I CAN HONESTLY STATE THAT I HAVE HEARD NO NASTY BACKGROUND NOISES , CLICKS OR POPS WHATSOEVER. THIS IS A SUPERB AND NEAR MINT CONDITION LP
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE LP
On 13-Feb-05 at 14:00:14 GMT, seller added the following information: Pay instantly with your debit or credit card through PayPal.
price rating
