BLACK SABBATH - DEBUT 1970 VERTIGO LARGE SWIRL UK PRESS BLACK & SILVER G/F

	£		56
	$		74

BLACK SABBATH

~ BLACK SABBATH ~

(1970 VERTIGO RECORDS - RARE UK LARGE “SWIRL” PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE GENUINE UK PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM  BY BLACK SABBATH ON THE VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL.

THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD IS BLACK AND THE LYRICS AND THE REST OF THE TEXT IS PRINTED IN SILVER INSIDE THE INVERTED CROSS.

THE TEXT INSIDE THE GATEFOLD CREDITS ‘OSSIE OSBOURNE’ - VOCALS, HARMONICA”. THE LABEL HAS THE ‘DUNBAR’ CREDIT FOR ‘WARNING’. THE TEXT ‘A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT’ DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE LABEL. THE SWIRL IS LARGE AND REACHES TO THE SPINDLE HOLE.  THE WORD ‘VERTIGO’ APPEARS BELOW THE SPINDLE HOLE ON THE SIDE B LABEL.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VERTIGO VO 6

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE VO6 1Y*1 420 19 14 / VO6 2Y*2 420  19 9

THE SLEEVE

THE NON-LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF SMALL CREASES NEAR TO THE LOWER EDGE OF THIS AMAZING, EERIE SLEEVE. THERE IS SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO SOME AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND TO THE CORNERS.. THE SPINE IS IN NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE RED TEXT IS STILL FULLY VISIBLE. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE BACKGROUND IS BLACK WITH SILVER TEXT AND A SILVER INVERTED CROSS.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE POLY-LINED, VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WIITH SOME DISCOLOURATION AND A FEW CREASES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH EPIC, DOOM-RIDDEN SIDES. I NOTED ONE CLICK RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF TRACK 4 ON SIDE TWO. OTHERWISE THERE IS JUST SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE

THE LABELS

THE SIDE A LABEL WITH THE FULL VERTIGO ‘SWIRL’ IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AND A COUPLE OF SMALL STAINS. THE SIDE B LABEL WITH A LARGE SWIRL IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AND SME MINOR TANNING.

SIDE ONE

1. Black Sabbath.
2. The Wizard.
3. Behind the Wall of Sleep.
4. N.I.B.

SIDE TWO

1. Evil Woman DON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME
2. Sleeping Village
3. Warning

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.