BLACK SABBATH PARANOID 'BIG BEAR' 1st VERTIGO SWIRL LP
£
113
$
150
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Description
THIS IS THE VERY RARE INDEEDUK VERY FIRST PRESSING FROM 1970 ON THE LEGENDARY SWIRL LABEL WITH THE 'JIM SIMPSON, BIG BEAR' TEXT INSIDE THE GATEFOLD & 2 SEPARATIONS ON SIDE A. THESE CHARACTERISTICS ONLY APPLY TO THE VERY FIRST PRESSINGS . RECORD 6360 011 WITH MATRICES 1Y//1 & 2Y//1. SIDE A IS IN FINE EX+ CONDITION. SIDE B IS IN EX CONDITION, THE ONLY FLAW BEING SURFACE MARKS WHICH FOLLOW THE GROOVES ON PART OF THE LAST TRACK SEEN IF TILTED TO LIGHT BUT WHICH HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT ON THE SUPERB DYNAMIC SOUND. FULL UNWORN RICH SOUND THROUGHOUT ONLY HEARD ON THESE EXTREMELY RARE VERY FIRST PRESSINGS. THE UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER IS IN EX TO EX+ CONDITION. HOWEVER AS SEEN ON THE PHOTOS THERE IS A NAME & DATE WRITTEN ON THE INSIDE . THE BIG BEAR TEXT ON THE INSIDE IS ONLY EVER ON THE LIMITED VERY FIRST UK PRESSINGS. COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ANTI STATIC SWIRLY INNER BAG WITH CODE 1/0470 (THE ORIGINAL DATE OF RELEASE). A MUST HAVE AS A GENUINE COMPLETE UK ISSUE . POSTAGE AT COST PRICE IN CARDBOARD MAILERS WITH STIFFENERS - £2.99 RECORDED DELIVERY SECOND CLASS TO UK, £6.99 SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL TO EUROPE & £8.99 rest of the world - of course discount for bulk buy applies. I do not profit on postage
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