BLACK SABBATH ‘MASTER OF REALITY’ 1971 VERTIGO SWIRL BOX SLEEVE UK 1ST PR
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BLACK SABBATH
~ MASTER OF REALITY ~
(1971 VERTIGO RECORDS LP – FIRST PRESS SWIRL LABEL & INNER SLEEVE)
ON OFFER HERE IS GENUINE ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESSING OF THE GREAT THIRD ALBUM “MASTER OF REALITY” BY BLACK SABBATH ON THE VERTIGO “SWIRL” LABEL.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VERTIGO 6360 050
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 6360 050 1Y//1 / 6360 050 2Y//1
THE SLEEVE
THE HEAVY, LAMINATED EMBOSSED BOX-LIKE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT CARRIES THE LYRICS ON THE BACK. THE BOX HAS FLATTENED. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE ARE SOME SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO THE CORNERS AND TO AREAS ON THE TOP EDGE. I HAVE PLACED A STIFFENER INSIDE THE BOX TO HELP IT KEEP IT’S ORIGINAL SHAPE.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL “INVERTED” VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT WAS MADE IN ENGLAND AND HAS BRITISH PATENT NUMBERS. THE VERTIGO SWIRL FOR THIS ALBUM WAS PUT ON A BLACK BACKGROUND. THERE IS PLENTY OF WEAR AND DISCOLOURATION. THERE ARE CREASES AND CHIPPING AT THE CENTRE AND AT THE OPENING.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF MARKS AND SCUFFS OVER THE TWO SIDES. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT. I DETECTED A SMALL FLAW AT THE BEGINNING OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE TWO WHICH CAUSES 6 OR 7 DULL POPS. I ALSO DETECTED 3 OR 4 TICKS MIDWAY THROUGH TRACK 2 ON SIDE TWO AND AGAIN LATER DURING THE SAME TRACK. THERE IS SOME LIGHT SURFACE INTERFERENCE DURING SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS.
THE LABELS
THE SIDE ONE LABEL WITH THE FULL BLACK & WHITE SWIRL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. UNLIKE OTHER VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS, THE SIDE 2 LABEL HAS A BLACK BACKGROUND. THIS SIDE 2 LABEL IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
SIDE ONE
1. SWEET LEAF
2. AFTER FOREVER
3. EMBRYO
4. CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE
SIDE TWO
1. ORCHID
2. LORD OF THIS WORLD
3. SOLITUDE
4. INTO THE VOID
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£3.75
£6.50
£10.25
£10.50
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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
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.
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.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
