MINT 1971 PROMO + POSTER Ozzy BLACK SABBATH - MASTER OF REALITY Hard HEAVY Psych

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ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMO                               

1971 FIRST - PRE-RELEASE                                         

                        WITH THE RARE POSTER!!!

STILL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER                                      

                       BLACK SABBATH

        MASTER OF REALITY

         USA - (olive green) Warner Brothers - BS 2562 (White Label Promo)   

SUPER RARE ((TOP MINT)) ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMO

With ORIGINAL POSTER = MOST original 40 year old pressings are THRASHED by now as it was a popular party record back in the day, fewer remaing copies in collectible condition are left...

MASTER OF REALITY was the third album by the British heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH, released in 1971. The album's "darker" or "sludgier" sound was a significant influence on later heavy metal genres known as doom metal and stoner rock -- but in 1971, it was just HEAVY ROCK...and heaviest of rock Sabbath were....

For the recording of this album, guitarist Tony Iommi, who had injured his fingers in a factory accident years earlier, decided to de-tune his guitar down three semi-tones (or one and a half steps to C-sharp). This reduced string tension, thus making the guitar easier for him to play. Geezer Butler also de-tuned his bass guitar to match Iommi. The result was a noticeably "darker" or "sludgier" sound.

The album's opening track, "Sweet Leaf," a salute to one of the band's favorite smokeable substances, contains one of rock's heaviest guitar riffs, courtesy of Tony Iommi. Another eternal band favorite is the grim, post-nuclear war tale "Children of the Grave." Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne is in fine voice on "After Forever" and "Lord of this World," while the more tranquil "Solitude" and the instrumental Iommi compositions "Embryo" and "Orchid" offer a bit of variety. Though not quite as influential as PARANOID, MASTER OF REALITY remains one of heavy rock's founding gems.

While other frontrunners of hard rock/metal like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple began dabbling in other musical forms (folk and string symphonies, respectively), Black Sabbath stuck close to its original direction and was rewarded with several of the most enduring rock releases of all time. Coming off the worldwide breakthrough of the band's 1971's landmark, PARANOID, MASTER OF REALITY (released the same year) proved to be Sabbath's third classic in a row. Like all Sabbath albums of the era, not a second of filler is present--even the lesser-known material is superb.

CONDITION: The Cover: is the embossed (raised lettering) cover is MINT in original factory shrink wrapper ...SO hard to find this clean from 40+ years ago being a BIG teen party album in the early 70's - most original copies are worn out....here a TOP of the line survivor!  Has no bends, no writing and no split seams ...

The Vinyl: is all glossy M- a TOP copy = looks smooth and clean, plays TOPS! No audio problem... clean white promotional labels makes this one special final collection copy ....

The vinyl:

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record