BLACK SABBATH, 1971 UK LP, MASTER OF REALITY With POSTER, 1st Press, EX+++
  £   271
  $   359

 


£ 271 Sold For
Jul 13, 2012 Sold Date
Jul 6, 2012 Start Date
£   10 Start price
28   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

This is the original UK LP by BLACK SABBATH, MASTER OF REALITY,  21st July 1971, 1st Press on the VERTIGO SWIRL label 6360 050, COMPLETE with the SUPER RARE POSTER, embossed laminated envelope cover and the Vertigo Swirl inner sleeve.

Matrix numbers are,  Side A:- 6360050 1Y#1,  Side B:- 6360050 2Y#1

Stamper codes are,  Side A:- 420 11 2,  Side B:- 420 12 3

Together with the POSTER (which was ONLY released with the Very 1st Pressings, in small numbers), Envelope cover, Matrix numbers and Stamper codes indentify this as a VERY 1st Pressing

Track listing is:-

Side 1:-  SWEET LEAF
                AFTER FOREVER
                EMBRYO
                CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE

Side 2:-  ORCHID
                LORD OF THIS WORLD
                SOLITUDE
                INTO THE VOID
           


The original 1971 UK Very 1st issue Howard Printers, envelope fully laminated cover, with ' BLACK SABBATH MASTER OF REALITY embossed, printed in purple is in a EX condition, lovely and clean and fresh, maintaining all its original rich bright vibrant colour. The cover has only minimal wear to the corners. The thick glossy laminate is superb, the cover only having a few very small area's of lamination creasing, so so minimal. On the front, nearing the left hand edge their is some lamination bubbling. The broad spine and opposite broad seam are lovely and clean, no damage, still broad, (not squashed as, as most are), the spine is perfectly readable. The envelope top of the cover is solid, no rips, works perfectly. Their is no unwanted writing and no seam splits, A VERY VERY NICE COVER, BETTER THAN MOST

The vinyl is in EX++++ condition!!, only 2 small, very light NON- Audioable marks on Side 2, stop the vinyl being graded MINT-. The vinyl maintains all it's original gleaming 'just presssed' shine and lustre. I have played both sides, (very carefully), and im delighted to say that from start to finish the vinyl plays EX+++/ MINT-! playing with super crisp clear clarity!. The quality of the Stereo on this pressing, is OUTSTANDING!!!!,  playing with such depth and warmth!, resonating beautiful rich tones!, SIMPLY STUNNING!, CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, OUTSTANDING!, EVERY NOTE, VOCAL, BACKING CAN BE HEARD WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR CLEAN CLARITY!!!. A WONDERFUL LISTENING EXPERIENCE, TOP TOP QUALITY STEREO PRESS!,  SIT BACK, PLAY THE VINYL LOUD!,  AND I CAN GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE BLOWN AWAY BY THE SHEER QUALITY OF THE OUTSTANDING STEREO, YOU WILL BE SMILING FROM EAR TO EAR!

The lovely Vertigo Swirl label's are in a EX+++ condition, lovely and clean and factory fresh, both label's have no unwanted writing, the centre spindle hole shows little, no wear, lovely label's!

The vinyl is housed in it's original 1971 UK 1st issue VERTIGO Swirl polythene lined inner sleeve, and in EX condition,  the inner sleeve is nice and clean, maintaining all it's original colour, their is no unwanted writing and no seam splits, minimal wear, only lightly creased on the bottom 2 corners, a nice original 1st issue inner sleeve.

The SUPER RARE POSTER IS IN EX+++ / MINT- condition!!!!, maintaining all it's original bright vibrant colours, their are NO rips, NO seam splits, NO unwanted writing, NO pin holes, clean on the back, SUPER RARE!. Been inside the cover, for the 99.9% for the past 41 years, maybe looked at very carefully once or twice, never been framed never been stuck on a wall. STUNNING CONDITION!!!!

Methods of payment is,  UK CHEQUE, POSTAL ORDER and PAYPAL

P+P is  for the UK  is £4.50 for Special delivery, next day insured and tracked,  £14.00 for EUROPE, 'Signed For', tracked and insured and £15.00 for the USA, JAPAN and REST OF WORLD, £15.00 is charged for airmail, 'signed for', tracked and insured

Any Bidders from ITALY, FRANCE and SPAIN, the LP will ONLY be sent, Airmail, insured, tracked and 'Signed For', cost is £14.00






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