BLACK SABBATH - MASTER OF REALITY - UK Vertigo Swirl - 1st press
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BLACK SABBATH - MASTER OF REALITY
1st UK pressing on the Vertigo Swirl Label 6360050
Stamper Matrixes: 1Y1 and 2Y1
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Some general remarks: Very hard to find in this extraordinary Vinyl condition.
I grade my records on top notch equipment, using the expensive Lyra Kleos MC-cartridge. It reveals everything from any Vinyl which sometimes can be a curse, especially with 40+ year old records. When I grade a record as Excellent, I am pretty sure many other sellers would not hestitate to call it Near Mint. When I give a record the "Near Mint" grading it is practically flawless. I am collecting Vinyl since 35+ years and own hundreds of records from the day they came into the shops. I clean all records on my Keith Monks RCM II and add the Nagaoka N102 protective sleeve to each record.
The Vinyl: close to NEAR MINT
The surfaces are clean and shiny. A few whispy hairlines only when held into strong light. Playback is loud, strong and dynamic. Fantastic.
The Labels: NEAR MINT
A few wispy spindle traces only.
The original laminated embossed and flipped-in Sleeve: VG++ to EXC-
One of the hardest to preserve sleeves. A few laminate creases and bubbles. No splits and nearly no edge rubbing. Spine is strong and clearly readable. Still very presentable.
Original Swirl Inner Sleeve: VG+
No splits but some stain on top and bottom edges, small writing on top left of each side.A few creases, taped on one side (approx. 10 cm).
A beautiful and fantastic sounding 1st UK-pressing and highly recommended.
In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to mail me. I will answer promptly.
Due to the somehow weird eBay policies regarding postage please ignore the postage fee listed above. I decided to fix shipping at 7 GBP to anywhere in Europe and 9 GBP to the rest of the world. This includes the fees for "signed for/registered" and also Insurance to make sure the record arrives safely. It also allows to track it during its transit. The record ships from Germany.
Payment is required within 3 working days after auction ended.
I pack my records professionally in stiff record mailers leaving the Vinyl (housed in Nagaoka anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.
Good luck.
On 05-Sep-12 at 07:33:03 BST, seller added the following information:
Here is some additional information requested by an interested buyer:
I have double checked the Vinyl (again). I held the LP under a 300-Watts-LED-Light. I can see a few superficial scuffs on the surface but no scratches. None of them sound in any way. The middle hole on Side 2 (the black label) does not show any spindle traces, at least I can not detect any. The hole on Side one (the Swirly side) has one spindle trace of approx. 3 milimeters which can only be seen if the LP is angled against the light. I then played the ENTIRE record again at a very high volume (geeeez, that was fun!!!) and the playback is fantastic - there are no pops or nasty clicks. There is one softer title where I can hear single soft static (nothing revolving) but only at the very beginning. Even brand new records play worse!!! I have no hesitation grading the playback as close to NEAR MINT. I hope this was precise enough.
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