BLACK SABBATH s/t 1970 •1st press• Warner stoner doom psych metal blaster OZZY
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Sep 2, 2019
Sold Date
Aug 23, 2019
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THE GREEN SHAG! "GOOD RECORDS FOR GOOD PEOPLE!"
BLACK SABBATH / BLACK SABBATH
1970 WARNER BROS USA 1st PRESS
••••• ABSOLUTE BLASTING HEAVY METAL MASTERPIECE. First album that would change the course of heavy music as the world would know it. Every single song is a killer from the lead off "Black Sabbath" to "The Wizard" and "Behind the Wall of Sleep." Tony Iommi's shredding heavy guitar sound and thunder of Geezer Butler / Bill Ward backing Ozzy Osbourne at the dawn of doom. TRULY ESSENTIAL STATUS HEAVY METAL.
- 1970 1st USA pressing
- Warner green "shield" label
- TERRA HAUTE factory press signifiers
- thick semi rigid heavy 128g vinyl weight
- Artisan etch
- label/cover DOES have "Roger/Rodger" misspelling credit
- the dead wax is etched "WS-1871 39728-1/39729-3" & "ARTISAN SYMBOL"
- cover is thick heavy cardboard with pasted on slicks
- inner sleeve is printed heavy paper stock
CONDITION:
VINYL = STRONG VG++ approaching EX- Some very light sleeve scuff or rubbing / some light hairlines & a few longer light unfeelable play marks visible under bright halogens. The labels are EX with light spindle marks.
PLAY GRADE = STRONG VG++ TO EX- Light hiss / crackle between tracks & lightly in background of quiet sections, perhaps a random other light occasional artifact, POWERFUL DYNAMIC PLAYER MUSIC OVERPOWERS WITH HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.
COVER = EX Exceptionally light storage or handling wear, some mild ring rub at top front center,back slick alightly misaligned on application, some minor creasing or rub near some edges, COLORFUL CLEAN BOLD BRIGHT. The edge seams have some light rub through color or minor chipping & light dents but are SOLID NO SPLITS, SPINE LEGIBLE. Corners have some rub/rounding. Inner sleeve has some creasing & rips/tears etc but crisp & clean.
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Black Sabbath ?– Black Sabbath
Label: Warner Bros. Records ?– WS 1871 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute PressingCountry: US Released: 1970 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Black Sabbath 6:20 A2 The Wizard 4:22 A3 Wasp 9:44 A4 Behind The Wall Of Sleep A5 Bassically A6 N.I.B. B1 Wicked World 4:30 B2 A Bit Of Finger 14:32 B3 Sleeping Village B4 Warning Written-By – Dmochowski*, Dunbar "Brox"*, Moreshead*, Hickling*Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Tony Hall Enterprises
- Lacquer Cut At – Artisan Sound Recorders
- Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Record Company – Warner Bros. Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Geezer Butler
- Drums – Bill Ward
- Engineer – Barry Sheffield, Tom Allom
- Lead Guitar – Tony Iommi
- Producer – Rodger Bain
- Vocals, Harmonica – Ossie Osbourne*
- Written-By – William Ward* (tracks: A1 to A6), Ward* (tracks: B1 to B3), Terence Butler* (tracks: A1 to A6), Butler* (tracks: B1 to B3), John Osbourne* (tracks: A1 to A6), Osbourne* (tracks: B1 to B3), Tony Iommi (tracks: A1 to A6), Iommi* (tracks: B1 to B3)
Notes
Terre Haute pressing identified by "T1" etched in the runout.
Outer Sleeve lists producer as Roger Bain. Inner labels list producer as Rodger Bain.
© 1970 - Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): S39728
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): S39729
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. Artisan symbol stamped): T 1 WS-1871 39728-2 / artisan symbol
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, exc. Artisan symbol stamped): T 1 WS-1871 39729-3 / artisan symbol
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GRADING:
MINT sealed or new old stock or brand new or showing almost no imperfections
NEAR MINT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, virtually free of marks or imperctions or wear; covers will be sharp/clean/crisp and virtually free of imperfections or wear
EXCELLENT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, may have extremely light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff superficial in nature only barely affecting play with only occasional incedental audio artifact but not consistent; covers will be clean/crisp with very minor signs of very light ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
VERY GOOD (+/-) vinyl & labels are very clean, may have light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff or light marks/scratches but minimally affecting play with some occasional audio artifact or light background noise; covers will be clean/crisp with signs of ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
GOOD (+/-) vinyl & covers will have significant wear ***THIS IS A GRADE I SELDOM ASSIGN AND RARELY DEAL IN RECORDS IN THIS CONDITION UNLESS THEY ARE OF COLLECTOR'S SIGNIFICANCE
FINE VINYL CAREFULLY COLLECTED & CURATED, CLEANED & CARED FOR, THOUGHTFULLY RESEARCHED, PLAY GRADED and VISUALLY GRADED, PHOTOGRAPHED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHTS AT MANY ANGLES SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GETTING = 100% GUARANTEED! SHIPPED QUICKLY and SECURELY. SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE!
**** I will be listing a SMALL NUMBER OF ITEMS each week to assure you each item receives the utmost attention. I WILL NOT TO WASTE YOUR VALUABLE TIME & MONEY WITH INFERIOR RECORDS. I deal ONLY in vinyl records on eBay.
* SHIPPING? USA domestic shipping is $4 USPS media mail with tracking for ONE record.
* COMBINED SHIPPING? Additional $1 for EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD - HASSLE FREE AUTOMATICALLY AT CHECKOUT.
* INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING? NO. Unfortunately due to an overwhelming number of lost package claims, complaints about shipping prices, and outright scams from dishonest buyers I AM NO LONGER SHIPPING ITEMS OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
* PACKING? Each record is REMOVED from the cover and placed in a BRAND NEW CLEAN 20# WHITE PAPER SLEEVE. The cover, album, and contents are placed in a BRAND NEW CLEAN CLEAR HEAVY 4 MIL POLY SLEEVE. Records are then packed and shipped with BRAND NEW CLEAN CARDBOARD PACKING INSERTS in a BRAND NEW CLEAN CARDBOARD MAILER SPECIFICALLY FOR SHIPPING RECORDS.
* RETURNS? NO PROBLEM. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. If you are not satisfied for ANY reason, just send your records back AS RECEIVED for a FULL REFUND. However there are NO "partial" refunds. If you're not happy I'll be glad to refund upon return! NO HASSLES. SIMPLY PRINT OUT THE RETURN LABEL FROM EBAY, REPACK IN THE BOX, & HAND IT TO YOUR MAIL CARRIER. Simple!
* QUESTIONS? Feel free to send a message and I will certainly answer in the most timely manner possible. I will be glad to communicate!
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