Black Sabbath PARANOID UK LP LARGE SPIRAL 1Y//1 - 2Y//1 1ST PLAYS NEAR MINT-
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479
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BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION
ONE OF THE BEST UNLAMINATED SLEEVES I HAVE EVER SEEN
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 011
- MATRIX:6360011 1Y//1 420 1 2 1 6 / 2Y//1 420 1 2 2 0
- PLAYED 3-4 TIMES
- P1970 ABOVE THE 33 1/3RD ( FIRST PRESS ONLY)
- LARGER SWIRL LOGO (FIRST PRESS ONLY)
- 'VERTIGO' AT THE FOOT OF THE LABEL NOT UNDER THE SWIRL (FIRST PRESS ONLY)
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND WHITE LARGE SWIRL LABEL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.THE LARGE SWIRL WAS ONLY ON THE FIRST PRESSES OF THIS ALBUM, AND COUPLED WITH THE Y1 MATRIX NUMBERS THIS GUARANTEES A FIRST ISSUE . THE WHITE SIDE JUST COULD NOT BE WHITER. IT IS TOTALLY CLEAN AND IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS AGAIN 100% PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE. IMPOSSIBLE AS IT SEEMS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.IT IS AMAZING THAT SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM SHOULD HAVE JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDERINTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. WITH A STUNNING STEREO REPRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION
EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY. THERE IS NO FRYING BACON OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLING AT ALL ANYWHERE!!
NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS ETC.
WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ARE A SMALL AMOUNT OF RANDOM LITTLE TICS HERE AND THERE, MAINLY ON SIDE ONE, WITH PLANET CARAVAN HAVING SOME VERY MILD LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND BEHIND THE MUSIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS OR EXCELLENT PLUS AT THE WORST
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
PRODUCED IN BOTH LAMINATED AND NON LAMINATED VERSIONS. THE LAMINATED SLEEVE IS USUALLY ONLY MARRED BY LAMINATE LINES WHEREAS THIS UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IS ALWAYS SPOILED BY THE SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS TO THE FRONT SURFACE USUALLY SHOWING THE GREEN BASE COLOUR THROUGH THE JET BLACK POWDERY SURFACE. IT IS VERY WIDELY BELIEVED THAT THE UNLAMINATED SLEEVE WAS ACTUALLY ISSUED BEFORE THE LAMINATED ONE IN THE CASE OF PARANOID!. THIS WAY ROUND IS VERY UNUSUAL, BUT VIRTUALLY EVERY BIT OF EVIDENCE I CAN FIND STATES THAT THE UNLAMINATED SLEEVE CAME FIRST
TO FIND AN UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. BUT AS IMPOSSIBLE AS I HAVE JUST MADE IT SOUND. HERE IS ONE THAT IS IN MY OPINION IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES YOU WILL EVER FIND
THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE WHEN YOU REMOVE IT FROM THE OUTER PLASTIC SLEEVE IS THAT THE FRONT SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY BLACK IN ALL OF THE RIGHT PLACES. IN FACT THE ONLY SLIVER OF THE GREEN UNDERSURFACE IS ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, AND A NOTHER BROKEN LINE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE TREE
THERE ARE NO CREASE LINES AT ALL ON THE SURFACE, AND NO BENDS OR FOLDS, AND AMAZINGLY JUST ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEAR THE SPINE
THE EDGES OF THE SPINE WHICH AGAIN ARE USUALLY WORN THROUGH ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE, AND THERE IS NOT ONE BEND, CREASE LINE OR ANYTHING TO SPOIL THIS FRONT SURFACE WHATSOEVER.
THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE FRONT OF THE BOTTOM EDGES IS SHELF WORN, BUT THE REAR ONE JUST A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH AT THE TIPS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE RED TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE ONLY COLOUR BLEMISHES ARE A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OR WHITE SHOWING THROUGH AND THE VERY TIP ENDS LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A SINGLE THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE LEADING EDGE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS UNWORN AS THE FRONT AND JUST AS MAGNIFICENT, WITH JUST ONE SMALL THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ALMOST MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE. THERE ARE JUST A FEW PIN PRICKS MARKS ON THE SURFACE BUT VERY HARD TO SPOT.
THE ORIGINAL SWIRLY INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS, VERY WHITE AND UNCREASED, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT WRINKLES
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITHOUT A DOUBT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 29-Mar-12 at 06:28:35 BST, seller added the following information:
