BLACK SABBATH - SABOTAGE 1st UK Press 1975 NEMS Vertigo swirl Textured
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BLACK SABBATH -
SABOTAGE
NES 9119 001 DE LUXE
1st UK 1975
machined matrices 1Y//2 2Y//2
"BLACK SABBATH - SABOTAGE" VERY HARD TO FIND FIRST PRESS WITH THE MISS SPELLED TRACK "MEGLOMANIA"!
"For me, this is the must have album from the excellent Black Sabbath Catalogue...Commercially the least successful the BIG 6 first albums , however still a monster seller worldwide. Its opening track Hole in the Sky is a stonker and it also contains arguably one of the greatest HM tracks ever let alone Sabbaths best, the draw dropping Symptom of the Universe, which to me defines the term Heavy Metal to a tee, and has everything. The final track The Writ is also another excellent offering and even the pop track Am I Going Insane has strong musical novelty value. Another bag of real corkers this most excellent album sadly marked the beginning of the end for Ozzy an the Sabs as a team. At the time we did not know what was to come but looking back on judging this album with the benefit of hindsight makes it an even more remarkable product as its compositions and musical standards are unquestionably tight and the guitar solo's , rhythm and vocals all gel superbly to make this the Pick of the Sabs for me!" (review: allmusic.com)
Single sleeve: EX. Very nice square sleeve with barely any storage wear. Unlike later sleeves this one is fully textured. There are NO creases , but it has slight ring wear to the front only in the upper right quadrant. This copy is well preserved and has been carefully stored as all other albums from this wonderful prog collection. It lies totally flat without anything untoward. A superb beautiful spine which is fully legible. The opening is crisp. Only the lightest storage wear on the bottom edge, and that's it! A fantastic upgrade!! More from this wonderful collection will be listed in the near future. This looks just great and is an absolute upgrade for most Sabbath collectors!! Needless to say, NO creases, NO writing, NO tears or damage etc.
Companies, etc.
- Printed By – Robert Stace
- Marketed By – Phonogram
- Recorded At – Morgan Studios
- Recorded At – Morgan Studios, Brussels
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Published By – Essex Music International
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Record Company – Phonogram Ltd.
Credits
- Arranged By [English Chamber Choir] – Will Malone*
- Art Direction – Cream (7)
- Coordinator – Mark Forster (2)
- Cover [Album Cover Concept] – Graham Wright
- Engineer – Mike Butcher, Robin Black
- Performer – English Chamber Choir*
- Producer – Black Sabbath, Mike Butcher
- Tape Op, Engineer [Saboteur] – David Harris*
- Written-By, Arranged By, Instrumentation By – Black Sabbath
Notes
1st U.K. Pressing.Textured Cover.
Printed in England.
"Megalomania" is misspelled as "Meglomania" on centre label.
Track B5 is not mentioned on release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: DE LUXE
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): 9119.001.01
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): 9119.001.02
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - A-side runout stamped): 9119001 1Y//1 ST 12 5 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - B-side runout stamped): 9119001 2Y//2 ST 13 3 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - A-side runout stamped): 9119001 1Y//2 ST 11 21 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - B-side runout stamped): 9119001 2Y//2 ST 11 17 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - A-side runout stamped): 9119001 1Y//2 ST 11 3 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - B-side runout stamped): 9119001 2Y//2 ST 11 14 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - A-side runout stamped ): 9119001 1Y/2 ST 1 3 4 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - B-side runout stamped): 9119001 2Y/2 ST 1 4 1 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 - A-side runout stamped): 9119001 1Y//2 ST 1 1 7 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 - B-side runout stamped): 9119001 2Y//1 ST 1 1 7 STERLING
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