BLACK SABBATH Rare 1974 1ST Pressing of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath LP Terre Haute
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Offered here is a 1974 U.S. first pressing of Black Sabbath's LP Sabbath Bloody Sabbath vinyl album, complete with the original inner sleeve, and 11"x 11" insert containing lyrics and credits.
The Matrix / Runouts are Side 1: T1 BS-2695 40432-1 - 2 CR F9 and Side 2: T2 BS-2695 40433-1 - 2
I am the original owner and this album has rested vertically in my collection in a bookcase in a pet-free, smoke-free home since my youth. I haven't played it in probably 40 years but after Ozzy's passing I had to play through all my Sabbath albums multiple times bringing back so many memories.
Sabbath was my first concert in 1974 at the Nassau Coliseum. A band named Bedlam opened for them and was great. Then we had to wait an hour for Sabbath to take the stage. We were standing on the cold floor above a covered ice rink and the crowd grew more and more rowdy as time went on waiting, occasionally setting small fires in the aisles. When they did come out Ozzy complained of a sore throat so Tony and the rest did some instrumentals for a couple songs but eventually Ozzy kicked in and did an amazing show. I last saw Sabbath 30 years later at Ozzfest in 2004 at Jones Beach because Bill Ward was supposed to return but sadly did not. Slipknot and Judas Priest played that day too.
I am not a professional grader so I read up on what goldminemag had to say. There description of the grade for VG+ says:
"records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience."
As best I can see there are two scuffs on side 1 and only a few hairlines on both sides which I read came from when I kept it in it's paper sleeve before switching to MoFi sleeve. When I listened to it again today there was some surface noise during quiet passages and between songs that were not heard once they dove in. Other than that I enjoyed both sides straight through but I don't know what listeners today are looking for from vinyl which is why I decided to use the auction option.
The front cover does have ring wear on the front as do all my black covers. The white back cover looks like an eraser could remove most of the ring but I know better than to modify anything original. The vinyl is in a MoFi Original Master Sleeve and the cover is in an Invest In Vinyl 3 mil outer sleeve you can also see from the photos.
If you have any questions at all or would like more photos please let me know and I will do my best to oblige. I'm now retired and starting to look for new homes for all the things I have collected over the years for others to enjoy going forward. I'm thrilled to see Sabbath still has such a following, they started it all.
I'm also auctioning off my Paranoid, Master of Reality, and Vol 4 vinyls ending Sunday evening and will combine shipping if anyone wins multiple.
Thanks for visiting!
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