Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath UK 1970 Vertigo 2nd Press, Metal, Rock
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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath UK 1970 Vertigo 2nd Press, Metal, Rock
Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as THE originators and pioneers of heavy metal music. This is the debut studio album by the band, released on 13 February 1970 by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and on 1 June 1970 by Warner Bros. Records in the United States.
The custom printed unlaminated gatefold card sleeve would certainly conservatively grade as VG+. It does show signs of handling, edge and storage wear (corner rubbing/bumping) but NO ring wear. The spine is readable. The entry edge shows signs of use. Despite the defects mentioned above this is in great condition - very reasonable for a 53-year-old item. It has upper-case only credits printed within the gatefold together with the corrected copyright warning “Copyright subsists in all Vertigo recordings…”
The original polylined paper swirl inner is undamaged and graded as EX only. It has the usual Vertigo inner sleeve printing 'MADE IN ENGLAND British Patent No. 800513 & 973939 - PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS - TO AVOID SUFFOCATION KEEP THIS BAG AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN'.
The great thing about this copy is the large swirl Vertigo vinyl which has been played but is, without doubt, EX despite the fact that there are two non-feelable marks on Side B. The Vertigo labels are clean but do show some spindle marks. On play grading there was certainly nothing to really spoil the enjoyment of the record - even at high volume. It plays superbly with very strong audio. The only fault was four light clicks around 3-4 minutes into Track 1, Side A. As is usual in the second press the printed 'BLACK SABBATH’ is slightly moved to the right of the word ‘VERTIGO’. ‘VO6 847 903 VTY’ and below ‘847 903 2Y’ lines are farther from the edge and not lined up centrally. The last line is moved farther to the right than the other two above. The surfaces are very clean, glossy and shiny - a superb copy that grades as EX. If not for the non-feelable marks this would certainly have graded as EX+ if not NM-.
The matrix numbers are believed to be Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): V0 6 1Y * 1 420 12 4 Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): V0 6 2Y * 1 420 12 1C
An opportunity to acquire a rare and highly sought-after vinyl record in great overall condition.
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