Black Sabbath 1st UK press Vault Swirl 1971 Master of Reality 1Y2Y Nr mnt+Poster

	£		350
	$		464

IT IS NOW 50!

This first *ICONIC 1971 UK Vertigo* estimated sold only around 50,000 in 71  how many are left...

This one has solid punchy audio on this 1971 recording great nice flat 70s pre oil crisis vinyl with no warping or other worrying faults... 

This is from my own collection, I am not a dealer, in the next few months I am selling off part of my collection, some collectable and rarities, no filler! Thanks for looking!

From `The Vault` a decent copy Nr Mint Ex+ vinyl and nice Nr mint rare box embossed sleeve plus a superb quaility repro poster

SWIRL INNER is 50 and Ex , please read listing Vinyl is nr mint   Embossed Cover is Nr mint  

*Nr mint Vinyl*  `Nr Mint *Cover* and reproduction poster pretty faithful to the original.

 not available in this format in USA and Canada! where it went gold and later platinum founding the bones of *stoner rock* Nirvanna famously cite this album as *the one* a real time piece and collectors find. growing in value and a great listen!  recorded at island studios London in early 71.

so what here you get the better quality *lower volume* UK pressings on thick 70s vinyl and the Iconic UK Black and White Vertigo *Swirl* label.

This is an " Nr Mint * Vault vinyl stored copy

NR MINT vinyl with some LIGHT removal lines and scuffs no deep scratches or skips

An amazing 50 year old Nr mint vinyl and nr mint sleeve not perfect not Mint or like record store new  !

this has been played and has had a life ! but its been carefully stored .....

please, 

if you want Mint unplayed record strore fresh, please look elsewhere this is a played nr mint vinyl copy age 50.

Box sleeve is Nr Mint super rare  see photos poster so difficult to find with this album

 see photos.

The very first June  1971 UK Large Swirl pressing 1Y 2Y 1st ever matrixes!

Please note that this album is original 1st UK pressing and is priced for its rarety, the record and sleeve are original and almost 50 years old!

The Record

NEAR MINT condition

The labels are free of writing this has been stored for many many years

Nr MINT condition on this 1970 1st Pressing 636050-1Y1 and 636050-2Y1,

NR MINT vinyl copy

vinyl has some VERY LIGHT lines no skips has a few light removal scuffs, see photos, stored upright in PVC jacket for many years examined under strong light, a finders copy with CLEAN Nr MINT cover and quality mint repro poster!

plays incredible with some very light  background noise may benefit from a professional clean, we don't do this its a personal thing. some light surface static in the intros and quieter passages into *Solitude* overall the music is easily enjoyable on the 50 year old, super shiny clean fat pre oil crisis 70s vinyl (see pics) great swirl labels...

"Swirl" inner is original 6/71 yellowed and 50 see photos , in ex condition.

box has only light rounding at corners , no splits or tears to worry about. box sleeve has a card inside to keep rigid.

Nr Mint Condition 

Nice original Box sleeve  incredible original 1971  `Embossed Box cover` super rare now "high gloss laminate finish" a real find with almost zero ringwear to rear, no writing stickers or tape to report. hard to find in decent condition. This one has some very  light wear only and light laminate creasing see photos no rips or tears.

the top opening cover normally suffers this one is in decent order with no serious damage, only some light laminate creases and light lift on opening flaps, normal with this box sleeve, we put a card stiffener inside the box to help preserve shape. see photos.

 its got only some light storage wear for almost 50 years! a Nr Mint.

no writing stickers or tape to report. no serious worrying faults....

 the reproduction poster is really nice quality clear clean and not a lot of handling mint, truly a collectors find. no holes, tape or writing and no worrying faults a great sleeve that is  *NR Mint*  the laminate has light creases its  a real nice rare box cover not too flattened like many. we store with card inside to maintain shape.

any questions look at pics and ask.....

pictures in the listing are of the item for sale " what you see is what you get here"

Plays without any skips or jumps, amazing bass on this , may benefit from a professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) light background static is noticeable in the quieter passages only nothing to disrupt playing no sticks or jumps on our Rega 3.

any questions please ask!

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Buyer is responsible for any importation charges or tax.

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