Black Sabbath SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH UK 1st MINT-
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BLACK SABBATH: "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" LP. 1st UK PRESSING
, JANUARY 1973.
WWA LABEL: 005
MAITRIX: 005 - V - 1 / 005 - 2V - 4
1st ISSUE ONLY LYRICS CREDITS INNER SLEEVE, IN MINT- CONDITION.
1st ISSUE GATEFOLD COVER IN EXCELLENT+++ / NEAR MINT CONDITION.
THE RECORD IS GRADED MINT- CONDITION.
The First Black Sabbath Lp not to be released on the Vertigo Label. This followed a legal battle in which sabbath spent nearly 2 inactive years. However they signed to the WWA label and produced what is arguably one of their best LP's.
It certainly compliments the stunning Volume 4.
Do not get confused with this label, as it was reissued on the NEMS label soemtime later. the WWA pressing is absolutely the first press of this Lp.
Another tell tale sign is that the first pressings all had the lyric inner sleeve. This one has the inner sleeve, and not only does it have the inner sleeve, but it is also a perfect inner sleeve. this is important because most of these are found split due to the flimsy paper they were made of. I will ensure it arrives with the new owner in the same condition.
The sleeve is a non laminated gatefold and has 2 superb pictures on it. The front cover showns a dying man on a bed surrounded by nakes devil worshppers, rats and snakes. clearly this man is on his way to hell. The back of the sleeve is a similar picture, but here we see the man surounded by angels, and weeping relatives. here he is apparently going to heaven.
The sleeve is in EX+ condition and only shows a tiny bit of wear at the top right corner. Most of these Lp's have a very worn black surface, but this one is just about perfect. No shelf wear at all.
The vinyl is in stunning condition, and plays superbly all the way through. Not only does it gleam like new, it plays that way too.
no distortion, background crackles etc.
I had forgotten just how impressive this Lp really is, and if you have never heard it before it is an absolute must. I think as good as Volume 4 which is saying something.
easily grades NMINT
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