BLACK SABBATH - S/T - 1st PRESS - UK - PHILIPS VERTIGO EX PLAY COMPLETE ORIGINAL
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Description
OUTSTANDING PLAYING COPY OF ORIGINAL TRUE FIRST UK PRESSING OF BLACK SABBATHS DEBUT ALBUM IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION
VO6 1Y * 1 420 12 1 SIDE A MATRIX VO6 2Y * 1 420 12 2 SIDE B MATRIX
Record Collector GRADES
DISC IS EASILY EXCELLENT CONDITION, SHEEN AS NEW, SEE DETAILED PHOTOS WOULD PLAY GRADE NM MAINLY, ONLY ONE AUDIBLE MOST MINOR TIC ON INTRO, S1 TR1, VERY FEINT FOR JUST A FEW REVOLUTIONS
FIRST PRESS LIGHTLY TEXTURED SLEEVE IS IN LOVELY CONDITION THE SEAMS ARE FINE, THE SPINE IS PERFECT, SEE PHOTOS, ONLY SMALL FLAW INSIDE GATE WHERE SMALL TEARS NEATLY REPAIRED.
INNER SWIRL SLEEVE HAS SMALL BLUE INK MARK AT TOP ON REAR, OTHERWISE PERFECT
LABELS ARE CLEAN AND LITTLE SPINDLE WEAR TRACE, SEE PHOTOS
FEATURES THAT DENOTE TRUE FIRST UK VERIGO PRESSING:
First issue released on the ''swirl'' Vertigo label with big logo above spindle hole and the wording ''Vertigo'' below spindle hole and 'A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT' text.
Comes in a gatefold cover and with a ''swirl'' inner bag. The gatefold cover is slightly textured compared to later issues and has different upper-case only credits on inner gatefold.
Vertigo inner sleeve reports: 'MADE IN ENGLAND British Patent No. 800513 & 973939 - PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS - TO AVOID SUFFOCATION KEEP THOS BAG AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN'
The first issue (this release) had an erroneous copyright warning stating that “Copyright subsists in all Stereo recordings…”. Subsequent ''swirl'' Vertigo reissues corrected copyright warning to “Copyright subsists in all Vertigo recordings…”
The first (this release) and 2nd versions had band member and production credits in capital letters throughout. Subsequent ''swirl'' Vertigo reissues changed all credits into upper and lower case and also adds in composition and publishing credits.
All issues released on the ''swirl'' Vertigo misspell Ozzy Osbourne as Ossie Osborne.
thanks for looking, MARTIN
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