BLACK SABBATH ‘MASTER OF REALITY’ 1971 VERTIGO SWIRL BOX SLEEVE UK 1ST PR

	£		44
	$		59

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 RETAINED MUCH OF IT’S BOX-SHAPE - MOSTA RE COMPLETELY FLATTENED!!! THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE ARE WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO THE EDGES AND CORNERS. 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 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, DISCOLOURATION AND STAINING. THERE ARE SOME CREASES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY LISTENED TO EVERY TRACKK ON BOTH SIDES AND CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY WAS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

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

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.

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

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

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

£5.00

£12.75

£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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.