Black Sabbath 1ST S/T SUPERB AUDIO EX/EX+ VERTIGO SWIRL INNER 1971 UK LP NM

	£		100
	$		132

DESCRIPTION: Black Sabbath - Paranoid. Complete, original UK pressing with 1Y1/2Y1 matrix, small swirl label, correct matt gate fold sleeve with Dunbar credit for "Warning"  and the original Vertigo swirl inner. This is the best sounding and looking copy of this LP I have ever had. Has been kept in a PVC sleeve and vinyl in a separate white inner for many years. Packed this weighs over 500gm so overseas postage is as for a double. All postage costs include insurance and top quality packaging. LABEL AND CATALOGUE NUMBER: Vertigo VO66 847 903 VTY. YEAR OF RELEASE: 1971 COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK CONDITION (VINYL/COVER): EX/EX+. Vinyl is super clean with a really nice sheen. Played majority of this this morning on my budget deck. Ive also played it many times over the years. I will play it all through again just to check and upgrade the listing.  Sits perfectly flat on the turntable. Plays through really cleanly, better than EX, possibly NM.  Music is clean, clear and loud.  Gate fold sleeve is in great  shape . Best example I have seen. Very near to NM. Certainly nearer to NM than EX. It is firm and square and retains great shape.  It has negligible edge wear (pretty much NO edge wear actually) , minimal corner wear and negligble creasing.  Inside of gatefold is immaculate- there are no rips, tears, sticks or anything else wrong with it. Spine is fully legible, retains great shape and less than light wear.  Original swirl inner is in EX condition with light wear and no splits.. Poly is still fully attached and it has no tears around the centre.  Really clean Vertigo swirl labels- check out the photos. No writing, rips, stickers or sticker tears.  Fantastic sounding and even better looking complete UK pressing. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER SABBATH/PUNK/METAL/CLASSIC/HARD ROCK LISTINGS IN MY EBAY SHOP. Grading system: I use UK’s “Record Collector” Grading system. I DO PLAY EVERY RECORD I LIST NOW even though its often just quite briefly. Please bear in mind you may get a touch of background sound, even if its just on intros and between the tracks on 30-40 year old vinyl records!! :: MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface mark or deterioration in the sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in the sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. VERY GOOD: 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: The record has been played so much that the sound has noticably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding,scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration etc. I will at times use a + or - to indicate when a record falls between the grades. I REMOVE ALL VINYL FROM SLEEVES PRIOR TO POSTING. RECORDS ARE SENT IN BEST QUALITY MAILERS WITH 2 STIFFENERS. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE BUT COST DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON WEIGHT OF PACKAGE. EACH EXTRA SINGLE DISC LP IS ROUGHLY £1.75 TO EUROPE, £2.75 TO THE AMERICAS AND £3.25 TO THE REST OF THE WORLD. ALL ITEMS (OR COMBINATIONOF ITEMS) SELLING FOR OVER £20 MUST BE SENT SIGNED FOR TO COMPLY WITH PAYPAL POLICIES- ASK ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE 0 FEEDBACK PLEASE EMAIL ME PRIOR TO BIDDING OR I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID. EMAIL ME FIRST AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM! CHEERS- STAN.