BLACK SABBATH Master of Reality + Poster VERTIGO SWIRL

	£		132
	$		175

For sale here is a VERY VERY rare LP . the THIRD (especially in this condition) by BLACK SABBATH called " MASTER of REALITY " and is an ORIGINAL 1971 UK STEREO 1st Pressing on the 1st Press VERTIGO SWIRL label. THIS LP IS MEGA RARE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. THIS IS ONE OF BLACK SABBATH's RAREST LP's EVER, AND VIRTUALLY  NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE... TRY AND GET HOLD OF ANOTHER ONE!..NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN SUPERB CONDITION!!!...(have a look at my photo's) THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK 1971 STEREO 1st PRESSING ON THE 1st PRESS VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL. 1st PRESS 1Y / 2Y MATRIXES,  AND 1st PRESS HOWARDS PRINTERS FULLY LAMINATED BOXED SLEEVE WITH FIRST PRESS ULTRA RARE MINT CONDITION POSTER!!!...THIS LP IS MEGA RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND - SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ULTRA RARE RECORD...this is the ORIGINAL VERTIGO SWIRL UK 1st pressing from 1971 and is in MINT!!! condition!..The record is pressed on a slab of  black quality vinyl. The Cat no. is 6360 050 on the 1st press VERTIGO SWIRL label...(have a look at my photo's) and is a UK STEREO 1st Pressing..

Labels are the sensational Vertigo swirl format in excellent condition. With the largeVirtigo swirl logo covering the whole label on side A. and the small vertigo swirl above the central hole on side B. to confirm that this is the very first issue of this magnificent rarity.With NO spindle lines,NO damage of any kind. NO rips, tears and NO graffitti whatsoever, both labels are in wonderful condition and other than a light finger mark on the B. side label would easily grade as mint!!!!

Vinyl

 A beautiful  vinyl pressing with jet black mirrior like surfaces That have that just pressed look!!. A magnificent vintage classic . Against a strong halogen light and angled at 45 degrees , There are NO surface marks, scratches or blemishes at all, NO tiny faint wispy lines are visible whatsoever!!. Remarkable visual and impossible to locate in this condition.Would therefore grade as MINT !!!

Sleeve

First issue howards printers fully laminated boxed sleeve is showing virtually no signs of wear, not even at the corners,but a very tiny amount of laminate creasing to the edges. The sleeve has NO rips, NO tears,and NO graffitti whatsoever , but has a very slight wear to the corners of the flap, which would be expected due to the record being taken in and out of the box, the minimal wear of this would indicate that the record has been removed from the box only ,but never played .The boxed sleeve is in as near as mint condition!!!! and a Fantastic collectors item . The Spine is straight and clearly legible. This  is a fine example of this sensational Vertigo swirl classic .what makes this set even more collectable is that it includes the original folded POSTER in MINT ,PRISTINE condition!!!!!

Matrix Numbers  6360 0050 1Y//1  6360 050 2Y//1

Master of Reality is the third album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971. The album's "darker" or "sludgier" sound was a significant influence on the heavy metal genres known as doom metal and stoner rock.[citation needed]

Master of Reality was certified double platinum after having sold over 2 million copies.

 Artwork and subtitles

The album cover reads Master of Reality coloured grey, underneath Black Sabbath coloured purple, against a black background. The words are written in a large font with a ripple effect like that of moving water or a waving flag. The first editions of the album came in an 'envelope sleeve' containing a poster of the band, and with the album's title embossed in black lettering rather than in grey. This was the first Black Sabbath sleeve on which the lyrics were reproduced on the back of the sleeve.

On the first North American editions of the album, several songs had subtitles given to segments, making it appear that there were more songs than there actually were. The intro of "After Forever" was given the title "The Elegy", the outro of "Children of the Grave" was called "The Haunting", the intro of "Lord of This World" was titled "Step Up," and the intro of "Into the Void" called "Deathmask". This treatment had also been used on the North American editions of Black Sabbath's previous two albums. These pressings also incorrectly listed the album title as Masters of Reality. Subsequent editions corrected the album's title and removed three of the four subtitles (all but "The Elegy").

 Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne. 

 Personnel

• Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals
• Tony Iommi – guitar, flute, piano
• Geezer Butler – bass guitar
• Bill Ward – drums, backing vocals
• Keef – photography, poster design
• Mike Stanfod – art direction

my records are condition graded visually in accordance with Record Collector's Grading System as follows:

MINT (M): Unplayed, pristine condition, often still sealed.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record itself is in almost brand new condition with no apparent surface marks, full original vinyl lustre, and no deterioration in sound quality.The cover and any extra items are in near perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and/or packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG): The record obviously has 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 and/or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated noticeably, perhaps with some distortion and/or scratches. The cover and/or contents may suffer from folding, scuffing, spine-splits, major discolouration, etc.

+ or - indicates a grading in between the given categories

Postage and Packing: UK 2nd class £3.50 ; Europe airmail £8.00; ROW airmail £9.00 sent fully insured & signed for

I offer reduced postage rates for combined multiple purchases as follows:

UK mainland: Price as quoted above for the first LP  plus £1.50 for each additional LP

Overseas: Price as quoted above for the first LP plus £2.00 for each additional LP

The above prices apply to a maximum combination of 4 x LP records only. Purchasers of multiple items should await invoice before making payment. fully insured & signed for

Please note that, all my vinyl will be packed in proper mailers with at least 2 cardboard stiffeners for added protection to ensure that you will receive it in the same condition as despatched

Whilst I endeavour to dispatch items as quickly as possible after payment has been received and/or cleared, please allow up to 14 days for delivery (21 days if overseas) before reporting non-receipt. You will, however, nearly always receive your goods much quicker than this as I post-out at twice  a week, usually on a Tuesday and Friday. Items paid for by the Wednesday evening will normally catch that same week's dispatch; where payment has not been received by the Friday there may be an additional delay.

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