BLACK SABBATH - Vertigo Swirl in EX condition Orig. UK press incl. inner swirl

	£		127
	$		168

BLACK SABBATH  -  

VERTIGO 
VO 6

Original UK  Swirl Press 1970 

Machined first press matrices. Include the original poly lined swirly inner sleeve. This is the original very highly collectible  UK swirl Vertigo issue, which is getting increasingly hard to get on the label and barely ever comes up for auction these days. On top of all that the music is stunning top drawer progressive hard rock. 

VERTIGO VO 6  A REALLY HARD SWIRL TO FIND,ESPECIALLY IN THIS GREAT CONDITION
GREAT PROG HEAVY ROCK. 

Black Sabbath's debut album is the birth of heavy metal as we now know it. Compatriots like Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple were already setting new standards for volume and heaviness in the realms of psychedelia, blues-rock, and prog rock. Yet of these metal pioneers, Sabbath are the only one whose sound today remains instantly recognizable as heavy metal, even after decades of evolution in the genre. Circumstance certainly played some role in the birth of this musical revolution -- the sonic ugliness reflecting the bleak industrial nightmare of Birmingham; guitarist Tony Iommi's loss of two fingertips, which required him to play slower and to slacken the strings by tuning his guitar down, thus creating Sabbath's signature style. These qualities set the band apart, but they weren't wholly why this debut album transcends its clear roots in blues-rock and psychedelia to become something more.

Sabbath's genius was finding the hidden malevolence in the blues, and then bludgeoning the listener over the head with it. Take the legendary album-opening title cut. The standard pentatonic blues scale always added the tritone, or flatted fifth, as the so-called "blues note"; Sabbath simply extracted it and came up with one of the simplest yet most definitive heavy metal riffs of all time. Thematically, most of heavy metal's great lyrical obsessions are not only here, they're all crammed onto side one. "Black Sabbath," "The Wizard," "Behind the Wall of Sleep," and "N.I.B." evoke visions of evil, paganism, and the occult as filtered through horror films and the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, H.P. Lovecraft, and Dennis Wheatley. 

I have played this in FULL> The replay is ASTOUNDING!!! There are not any jumps, pops or skips.  Very remarkable for this 1970 vinyl!!! This copy has not been played much at all. The heavy vinyl with high groovewalls provide a fantastic audio experience with channelling not equalled by the later re-issue. I played this on my Technics turntable with a Linn cartridge and through my very revealing B&W three way speakers!!! A beautiful CLASSIC with supreme songcraft, a joy to listen to!!!! 

ELUSIVE PROGMONSTER!!!! VINYL IN A UNIQUE EX CONDITION TO THE EYE!!! THE PLAYBACK IS ALSO A STRONG EX.

!!!!AN IMPOSSIBLE FIND!!! A few hundred of the LP were ever sold!!! This is SOOOOOOOOOOO very rare!!!!!

****ELUSIVE HEAVY PROG MONSTER on the original UK swirl label!!!****PERPLEXING SONGCRAFT!!!***AN INSPIRATION TO MANY SUBSEQUENT TOPACTS!!!***

!!!!A VERY HARD FIND!!! Most have been bought up by collectors!! This is hardly offered these days as an original first press!!

 Sensational sound quality, I have played this through in its entirety and it was a great joy!!! NO skips or jumps. NO clicks or crackle, hardly ever any background noise despite two very shallow scuffs, this is really a stunning heavy glossy jet black vinyl .The audio is impeccable. Inspected under an intense light source and angled.

Vinyl: VG++ to EX .  A sensational find and only lightly played, unlike most of the Sabbath albums you will find!!! I have played this in FULL twice over> The replay is ASTOUNDING!!! I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation on my very revealing Technics/Linn Sondek/ Rotel/ B&W system. Two small hairlines can be seen on side B but the great news is that these do not at all have any effect on the playback quality which is superb. Some wispy sleeve retraction traces are visible under a strong light but again these are not at all audible and invisible in normal light, all LP's have these. Fantastic songcraft!! A personal favourite of mine and I am very glad to be able to report that this is a fine slab of vinyl without any problems at all and as such worthy of inclusion of any great prog collection.  Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise, I heard only two small clicks on side B. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasise again how difficult it is to find a copy which plays this well). The whole LP sounds absolutely great and plays to a high standard with superb clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very strictly graded a strong EX  for audio without anything untoward, hardly any static - great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps, NO ticks.

Gatefold Sleeve: EX+.  A beautiful  matt gatefold sleeve which has barely any storage wear as is evident on the top and bottom edges which still retain there full splendour. The spine is 100% , very remarkable for this LP. Beautiful vibrant colours, this sleeve has been in a polythene sleeve for protection for most of its life. This beauty comes from a great prog collection and a collector who was always meticulous about his vinyl. NO sticker tears , NO writing, NO splits on the seams and NO creases!! There is no writing or smudging and all in all a great presentable excellent sleeve. This is an album that is rarely seen these days. The very last time I have come across this was on a record fair at least two years ago. 

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectible super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  prog core history.*** 

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***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog history.*** 

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.