Black Sabbath - Master of Reality LP RARE 1st Press Misprint Masters of Reality

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Well here's one of the crown jewels of my collection! Available here is the rarest of rare versions of Black Sabbath's Master of Reality LP...in fantastic condition of course! This is THE most sought after version because: 1.) It is a true 1st press original with the erroneous "Masters of Reality" labels instead of "Master of Reality". 2.) It lists three songs not listed on the cover and not ever listed on the labels again: The Haunting, Step Up, and Deathmask. 3.) It comes with the original poster (not some lame reprint from 1997)!!! The poster is in incredible condition with but two teeny, tiny pinholes in the top two corners! There is barely any other visible wear to the poster! 

So not only is it the TRUE original first U.S. Pressing with the "Masters" labels, the extra track listings, as well as the original poster, it is FANTASTIC condition to boot! Ordinarily, I would grade vinyl in this condition as "NM-", but due to its very high collectibility factor, I wanted to be extra-conservative because I know this will go for a lot of money and I want a buyer as happy as I was when I bought it some twenty years ago! The vinyl plays very clean and smoothly throughout and has the kind of sonics and resolution you generally only get on a first pressing! For a 47-year old black embossed cover, it is in pretty good shape! It has some shelf wear on the spine and edges, is a little rough at the opening, and has a hint of ring wear, but jeez...for a nearly half-century old record that was almost certainly in close proximity to a frequently packed bong, it is a modern miracle! Don't miss this one...you just don't see this one that often and finding one in this fine condition is even more rare!!!

Vinyl  = VG++

Cover = VG+

Alright, Phase Two of selling my LP’s is upon us and I will be dropping some of the big guns over the next several weeks! I’ll be listing at least 10-12 different LP's each week over the next several months (probably more while I'm on vacation), so keep checking often to see what’s new! Please look at the feedback on my record sales over the past several months (and years!) to get an idea of my standing as a record seller! I've also sold drums and some audio gear (to great reviews as well), but if you look specifically at the LP sales you will see the same comments over and over (accurate grading, fast shipping, excellent packing)! I took great pride in amassing and caring for my collection and am selling it with the same great pride!

These LP's are from my personal collection, which I began in 1997 (although I grew up on vinyl in the 70's of course!), and have been selected, handled, cared for, and stored with the utmost care taken. The vast majority have been played only a few times, being that I transferred nearly all of them to digital over the years. Most were bought used - although I have purchased several New or SS, and I put a lot of time, money, and research into collecting them (and had a lot of fun as well)! Unless noted, each LP has been very well cleaned on a VPI-16.5 RCM, re-sleeved with a high quality anti-static inner sleeve (I always keep the original inner sleeve with the cover unless it was a plain white one), and with a collector's quality outer plastic sleeve used to protect the cover. My LP's have always been stored vertically and in smoke-free homes and played on properly set-up, high quality turntables (usually some variety of Rega with a high-end cartridge). I have sold quite a few pieces over the years (at least 200-300 LP’s) and have NEVER had my grading questioned - I am very picky and grade conservatively, which my feedback shows!

GRADING:

There's nothing I hate more than buying an LP that someone says is a "very strong VG+ or VG++", but is actually crap! A VG+ should be a REALLY NICE record that most collectors would be pretty happy with, not a catch-all category for everything a seller can't pass off as Mint, NM, or NM-! Equally awful is when people try to pass off an LP that's barely a VG+ (or worse!) as NM! I don't like buying crap, so I'm sure not going to sell crap - on that you can rely. I am human, though and don't claim to be infallible, so if it would appear I made a mistake, please get in touch with me. I play grade my records using the following guidelines (pretty similar to Goldmine and what most other reputable folks use):

·      Mint = Still Sealed and perfect. Period.

·      Near Mint (NM) = As damn near perfect as an opened record can be - should look/sound unplayed.

·      NM- = Extremely nice condition - scant little to hear or see that is less than pristine! 

·      VG+ = A very nice play, but you'll know you're listening to a record...perhaps faint surface noise in between tracks once in a while - or during a real quiet passage, but not extreme and does not interfere with your listening pleasure...no big pops, scratches, skips, or anything like that. A VG+ cover has wear and is less than perfect obviously. It may have obvious ring wear, dinged corner, little surface crease etc., but certainly doesn't appear abused or neglected. No writing, mold, rips, etc...I may occasionally use a VG++, which would denote that it's a very very very strong VG+...but really, at some point multiple +'s gets a bit silly...like VG+++++++++++...kind of ridiculous! 

·      VG or lower - I really don't have anything that fits this category...If it didn't look and play like a pretty solid VG+, I either didn't buy it or I tossed it...there's no value in crap records! If I can't enjoy it or feel good about what I'm selling, I don't want it! 

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This item is available for sale and shipping in the 48 U.S. Continental States only and is 100% guaranteed to arrive as described! All LP's will be packed well, insured, and shipped via USPS Media Mail in a high quality record mailer. I am happy to offer combined shipping for up to 3 LP's.  

Please check my other items, look at my excellent feedback as a seller, and bid with confidence! I’ll be listing at least 10-12 great LP’s each week for the next several months, so check back frequently! Thanks!