BLACK SABBATH PARANOID UK VERTIGO SWIRL 1st Press UK BIG BEAR VINYL RECORD LP
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Description
Superb 1st Pressing of BLACK SABBATH PARANOID on the VERTIGO swirl label and ULTRA RARE "BIG BEAR" credit. This rare early pressing also has no gap between Hand of Doom and Rat Salad. All later pressings have the gap. A true collectors item.
CAT NO 6360 011
1st EVER UK Press VERTIGO swirl label.
MATRIX NOs. SIDE A - 1 Y // 1 V 420 SIDE B - 2 Y // 1 V 420
TRACK LISTING
Side One:
War Pigs
Paranoid
Planet Caravan
Iron Man
Side Two:
Electric Funeral
Hand of Doom
Rat Salad
Fairies wear Boots
Paranoid is the second studio album by Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, the album was the only one by the band to top the UK Albums Chart, and as a result is commonly identified as the bands magnum opus. Paranoid has made four times platinum by the RIAA and contains some of the bands best-known signature songs, including the title track, "Iron Man" and "War Pigs".
THIS IS A COMPLETE GENUINE RARE UK ORIGINAL IN GREAT CONDITION, that plays great all the way through no jumps or skips from start to finish.
VINYL PLAYED FOR GRADING: Great sound quality throughout. This is a very nice example but has some static or surface sound in places.
A great all round example of this classic vinyl, grades at Very Good+ Nice and shiny but light feint hairlines and light marks all over. Nothing that affects play just surface marks. There is some static in quieter places here and there. Great punchy sound still with good separation and original tone.
THE SLEEVE is the 1st pressing of Paranoid with the rare matte unlaminated cover. I would class as Excellent- and has the following text:
Management / Jim Simpson, Big Bear, Birmingham.
Reputably only a few hundred of these were printed, as Jim Simpson, was unceremoniously removed as Sabbaths manager, and the cover was reprinted without the Big Bear credit.
This pressing comes with the original Gatefold, and this is a great example. The cover shows only the lightest handling and shelf wear only.
THE INNER SLEEVE is a plain white sleeve.
Vinyl will be sent in a record mailing box with stiffeners that protects the record and sleeve corners.
Happy bidding!
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