Black Sabbath VOLUME 4 UK LP VERTIGO SWIRL NEAR MINT

	£		162
	$		215

BLACK SABBATH - VOLUME 4

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

EXCEPTIONAL SLEEVE AND INSERT

• CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360071
• MATRIX: 6360050 1 Y // 1  /  2 Y // 1
• 'PORKY ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
• PECKO ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE  TWO
• ALL FIRST PRESS INDICATORS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE VERTIGO SPIRAL LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE SPIRAL SIDE IS FAULTLESS, WHILST THE WHITE SIDE IS PURE WHITE, UNBLEMISHED AND HAS PERFECT TYPEFACE WHICH IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED. THERE ARE JUST 2 SMALL AND VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. I CANNOT SEE ANY MARKS ON IT WHATSOEVER, AND IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES

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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVONCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING ABID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THIS STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT

THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS ON THE VINYL AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY STATED, HOWEVER THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT OCCASIONAL VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST OF PASSAGES FOR EXAMPLE SOME OF THE LINKING GROOOVES

THERE ARE TWO VERY QUIET TRACKS ON THE ALBUM WHICH IF YOU LISTEN TO THEM WILL GIVE YOU A VERY GOOD IDEA OF JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM IS. MOST OFTEN CHANGES AND LAGUNA SUNRISE ARE BADLY AFFECTED BY BACKGROUND CRACKLES, BUT ON THIS ALBUM LAGUNA SUNRISE IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT WITH PERHAPS A LITTLE BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC RIGHT AT THE START, WHILST CHANGES HAS JUS A COUPLE OF TINY BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE POPS. BUT THE CLARITY ON BOTH OF THESE VULNERABLE TRACKS IS INCREDIBLE. CHANGES FOR EXAMPLE IS OFTEN FOUND WITH DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THIS ONE HAS NONE.

SO APART FROM THE ODD BIT OF VINYL NOISE AND A FEW LIGHT RANDOMS POPS, THE ALBUM PLAYS TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNLAMINATED HOWARDS GATEFOLD SLEEVE

WHEN THIS SLEEVE IS IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION IT LOOKS SUPERB, BUT DUE TO THE DELICATE NATURE OF THE BLACK PODERY FINISH, MOST COPIES HAVE SEVERE COLOUR LOSS AND STAINS. NOT THIS ONE THOUGH

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. FIRST OF ALL IT'S COMPLETELY FLAT AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.THERE ARE ONLY FOUR SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AS WELL.

THE WHITE 'BLACK SABBATH' LOGO IS STILL VERY WHITE AND HAS NOT BEEN STAINED LIKE MANY COPIES.

THE DELICATE BLACK SURFACE IS ALL THERE AND NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE TWO PIN PRICKS OF WHITE  ONE ABOVE THE LETTER A NEAR THE TOP EDGE AND THE OTHERONE INCH TO THE RIGHT OF THE SWIRL LOGO IN THE BOTTOM CORNER. THE VERY TOP EDGE HAS A TINY DING WHICH HAS LEFT A SMALL KNOCK ABOBE THE FIRST 'B' OF SABBATH ATH THE TOP.

THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE THE VERY MILDEST RUBBING TO THEM

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SHOWING ONLY THE MOST MINUTE SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE AGAIN HAS VERY MINISCULE RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS  AND A FEW LITTLE CHIPS NEAR THE TOP EDGE

THE TYPEFACE HOWEVER IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND THERE IS NO SQUASHONG TO THE SPINE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY TELLOWISH STAINS SHOWING ON THE WHITE OF OZZY'S FRAME

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS WITH A PERFECTLY ADHERED BOOKLET

THE ORIGINAL SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS SLIGHTLY BROWNING AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES. ALSO THE REIGHT AND LEFT SIDES HAVE SMALL SEAM SPLITS

HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY