BLACK SABBATH PARANOID - 1st UK PRESS BIG BEAR MANAGEMENT - LARGE VERTIGO SWIRL

	£		399
	$		529

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This is a first UK pressing which has the large swirl with VERTIGO near the bottom of the side two label, 1Y//1 and 2Y//1 matrixes and the management credit inside the gatefold cover. It is not a reissue. 

Description
Disc: The vinyl has retained its original sheen with light surface marks and hairlines, but no deep marks. I have played the whole record in full from start to finish and it generally plays really well. There is background noise in the run-ins/outs, fades, silent grooves and intros and the occasional random click. On side one I didn't hear any repeating 'countable' clicks, just some background noise in the quiet parts, so I'm play-grading side one as SAFE Very Good Plus (VG+), maybe better. Much of side two plays fine, and 'Fairies Wear Boots' sounds great, but some obvious crackly clicks elsewhere, mainly in parts of 'Hand of Doom' and 'Rat Salad', mean that I would play-grade side two around Very Good (VG) overall, although those two tracks grade lower.

Sleeve: The non-laminated sleeve with Big Bear credit has no seam splits, tears, stickers etc and is generally a well-above-average example. It has some minor signs of age or handling, including some minor creasing, indentations and marks, plus storage wear to the edges and corners and there are some small touch-ins, mainly to the front cover, but this is much better than most.

Inner sleeve: The Vertigo swirl inner sleeve has no seam splits or tears, just some creases and discolouration.

Detracting features not covered above:  None.

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Where gradings are given these are based on the UK Record Collector grading system (see below) and are visual gradings only, unless the listing specifically states that it is a play-grading.

I use the UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. This grading system differs from some other grading systems, in particular the Goldmine grading system. Please make sure that you are familiar with the UK record collector grading system before you bid.

Mint: 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: 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: 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: 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, discoloration, etc.

Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for prop­erly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) are added where items fall between gradings. I only ever use one plus or minus.

P&P costs as follows:

UK:

First LP or 12" record = £5.50, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

First 7" record = £3.95, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

Europe:

First LP or 12" record = £18.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £13.95, each additional item = an extra £1.40 P&P charge.

Rest of the world:

First LP or 12" record = £29.50, each additional item = an extra £3.10 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £18.95, each additional item = an extra £1.80 P&P charge.