BLACK SABBATH “S/T” 1970 VERTIGO SWIRL DEBUT UK 1st PRESS BLACK GATEFOLD
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BLACK SABBATH
~ BLACK SABBATH ~
(1970 VERTIGO RECORDS - RARE UK “SWIRL” FIRST PRESSING!!)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM BY BLACK SABBATH ON THE VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL.
THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD IS BLACK AND THE LYRICS AND THE REST OF THE TEXT IS PRINTED IN SILVER INSIDE THE INVERTED CROSS.
THE TEXT INSIDE THE GATEFOLD CREDITS “OSSIE OSBOURNE - VOCALS, HARMONICA”. THERE IS NO “DUNBAR” CREDIT. ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL THE TEXT “A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT” CAN BE SEEN BELOW THE WORD “VERTIGO”.
CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VERTIGO VO 6
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE VO6 1Y * 1 420 / VO6 2Y * 1 420
THE SLEEVE
THE NON-LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW LIGHT MARKS TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THIS AMAZING SLEEVE. THERE IS SOME BRUISING AND RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. THERE IS RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM EDGES OF THE GATEFOLD. THE SPINE HAS SOME BAD SCUFFING IN TWO AREAS. IT IS NOT SPLIT. ONLY PART OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL VISIBLE. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE BACKGROUND IS BLACK WITH SILVER TEXT AND A SILVER INVERTED CROSS. THERE ARE NO PRODUCTION CREDITS AND OZZY’S NAME IS MIS-SPELT!!
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE POLY-LINED, VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WIITH SOME LIGHT DISCOLOURATION AND A FEW CREASES.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE QUITE A LOT OF LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I ONLY NOTED A FEW ISOLATED TICKS & LIGHT CLICKS DURING BOTH BRILLIANT SIDES. I WOULD SAY THAT SIDE TWO HAS LESS INTERFERENCE THAN SIDE ONE. STILL A GREAT LISTEN!!
THE LABELS
THE SIDE A LABEL WITH THE FULL VERTIGO “SWIRL” IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THE SIDE B LABEL WITH A LARGE SWIRL AND “PHILIPS” TEXT IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.
SIDE ONE
- Black Sabbath.
- The Wizard.
- Behind the Wall of Sleep.
- N.I.B.
SIDE TWO
- Evil Woman DON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME
- Sleeping Village
- Warning
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.
TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.00
£12.75
£16.25
£16.75
NB: ROYAL MAIL’S NEW PRICES AND CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAME INTO OPERATION ON 2ND APRIL 2013. THESE CHANGES TO THEIR TERMS HAVE MEANT THAT I NOW NEED TO CHANGE MY SHIPPING PRICES. IN FUTURE I NEED TO POST MY ITEMS VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE OFFERING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF COVER TO PROTECT ME, THE SELLER, AND YOU, THE BUYER. IN THE UK THIS MEANS ‘SIGNED-FOR’ OR ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’. OVERSEAS THIS MEANS ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR’. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS STEP IS TO PROTECT BOTH OF US.
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.
HOWEVER IF THE SALE PRICE DOES NOT EXCEED £20.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT NEED TO OFFER TRACKING OR ENHANCED INSURANCE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE REDUCED.
HENCE THE SHIPPING PRICES MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE FINAL SALE PRICE.
ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
