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Black Sabbath ''Sabbath Bloody Sabbath''
 Original 1st UK Pressing Cat No. WMA 005 Rare and Original Pressing!  Near Mint Audio Absolutely The Best Stunning Throughout! (Out Of The Many Copies Of This Album That I Have Heard This is One Of The Best and Most Vibrant Sounding Copies Ever!!!)
Barely Ever Played Vinyl!
Complete With Original 1st UK Issue Lyric Record Sleeve!
 1#2 2#4 Matrix Endings! Gatefold Excellent
Audio Archive Copy Never Need To Upgrade!

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Another from my personal collection! Originally purchased from new in 1973 and only ever played a handful of times to record to tape and then stored in a case with the vinyl removed from the sleeve and cover for protection. This is how I have always stored my records. I play tested the vinyl one time again prior to this listing, and the audio quality was as good as it gets in my opinion. Near mint stunning top top audio through out! Visually the vinyl looks near mint and there are no audio sounding scratches or marks at least nothing that would cause any loud or constant ticks clicks or pops. Original 1st issue 1st UK pressing issue on WMA. It has the original gatefold cover in very clean condition, light creases/storage wear bumping noted front top right hand corner but at least excellent in my opinion. This comes complete with the original lyric printed record sleeve! Originally released in the UK on WMA labels then later re-released on NEMS labels!
My main interest in vinyl has always been the audio quality and from my personal experiance the best and most vibrant audio can only be found on the earliest pressings. The audio is awesome Near Mint or for me mint throughout! And also highly collectable in this very special top archive condition final audio upgrade quality! (This one is for Audiophiles in my opinion very very special vibrant copy to own) For me the audio quality has always been my prime interest with vinyl. Audio graded at Near as Mint in my opinion!  Early 1st UK pressing!

Click play below to hear the sample audio of the complete album. Actual recording from the vinyl! 

Actual recording from the vinyl:

Black Sabbath: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: Side1.

Black Sabbath: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: Side2.

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the fifth studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1973!

With this album, the band expanded upon their slow, crunching style of music and included synthesizers, strings, keyboards and more complex, orchestral arrangements!

Following the 1972-1973 world tour in support of their Volume 4 album, Black Sabbath again returned to Los Angeles, California to begin work on their next album.

Pleased with the Volume 4 album, the band sought to recreate the recording atmosphere, and returned to the Record Plant Studios with new producer and engineer Tom Allom!!

Although the album credits the band's manager Patrick Meehan as producer, guitarist Tony Iommi said "Meehan's ego got involved, and he stuck his name down as producer".

With new musical innovations of the era, the band were surprised to find that the room they had used previously at the Record Plant was replaced by a "giant synthesizer".

The band rented a house in Bel Air and began writing in the summer of 1973, but due in part to substance issues and fatigue, were unable to complete any songs. "Ideas weren't coming out the way they were on Volume 4 and we really got discontent" Iommi said. "Everybody was sitting there waiting for me to come up with something. I just couldn't think of anything. And if I didn't come up with anything, nobody would do anything."

After a month in Los Angeles with no results, the band opted to return to England, where they rented Clearwell Castle in The Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. "We rehearsed in the dungeons and it was really creepy but it had some atmosphere, it conjured up things, and stuff started coming out again". While working in the dungeon, Iommi stumbled onto the main riff of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", which set the tone for the new material. Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman was brought in as a session player, appearing on "Sabbra Cadabra" and "Who Are You"

Black Sabbath released Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath on December 1, 1973. For the first time in their career, the band began to receive favourable reviews in the mainstream press, with Rolling Stone calling the album "an extraordinarily gripping affair", and "nothing less than a complete success". Later reviewers such as All Music's Ed Rivadavia cite the album as "a masterpiece, essential to any heavy metal collection", while also displaying "a newfound sense of finesse and maturity"

Side one

Side two

The Matrix

Side 1 "WMA 005 1#2"

Side 2 "WMA 005 2#4"

The Vinyl

The vinyl is absolutely superb on initial visual inspection, it looks in barely played condition in my opinion. No needle scratches or marks that would cause any loud constant clicks or pops. The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable and is free of any warping. The vinyl has barely been played a few times only in my opinion.

The Audio Quality

I have played this through track for track prior to listing at very loud volume on a top system. The audio quality is superb TOP TOP TOP! crystal clear and extremely vibrant! (no) signs of any distortion or grooveware at all. Audio grade at  near mint through out!   (One of the most vibrant sounding copies that I have ever heard of this album a true Audiophile copy in my opinion) Listen to the complete recording in the player above!

To be honest I couldn't see any needle scratches at all even in extreeme light , at least none that effect the audio. The audio on this pressing in my opinion is almost as good as it could get for a very early original 1st pressing is very rare indeed. Even in between tracks there is extreemely minimal noise! I would class myself as highly critical and this is a truly exceptional sounding vinyl and the 5th EVER ALBUM RELEASED by this awesome band ''Black Sabbath'' and can be very difficult to catch a find like this! Please check my completed listings of records that i have sold of this calaber and you will see that i normally get it right!

Please note! That i always make this disclaimer! That although I never heard any clicks or pops during the play of this record please allow for the odd static crackle\tick here and there certainly not consistant throughout the audio, but this is a genuine 47 year old vinyl that would have been played on a 47 year old system! THIS PLAYED VERY NEAR PERFECT ON MY SYSTEM !(NO) DISTORTION AND (NO) SIGNS THAT THIS HAS BEEN OVERPLAYED VERY RARE TO FIND!

Points to note! This has been stored in a case laying dormant for at least 45 years! A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves from laying dormant causes static crackle\ticks! A constant clean before each play is recomended ! This would reduce any static and enhance the audio quality!

Audio Summary

The best and most vibrant audio on vinyl comes from the earliest stampers\ original pressings. This plays throughout with no problems at all. Played at very loud volume on a top system there were (no) loud clicks or pops and certainly (no) jumps or skips! perhapes allow for the very  light static that may be heard in very quiet places very common on 70s pressings (but to be honest I never heard any) and certainly nothing in my opinion that spoilt the overall awesome enjoyment of this album.

The Record Sleeve

This is the original (very thin paper) lyric record sleeve with no splits or tares just light creasing/fading with age only.

The Cover

This is the original unlaminated card gatefold cover! PRINTED IN ENGLAND  So hard to find in this superbe condition (no) splits or tares. Creasing is noted front top right hand corner, and bare minimal marks or rubbing only to mention at the front. Lovely square spine and all text is readable. ORIGINAL 1st issue ! Graded at least excellent in my opinion!

An audio archive copy never need to upgrade highly collectable like this!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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