SUPERB BLACK SABBATH MASTER OF REALITY UK FIRST PRESS

	£		78
	$		103

Hello- I'm Bill, and over the next few weeks I'll be selling off my treasured record collection, a course of action forced on me by an imminent move and enforced retirement. I've collected music all my adult life, and will be sad to see it all go . My tastes have varied over the years, as you'll see, but folk and rock have been the backbone of my collection.Over the next few weeks there will be some rarities appearing, believe me! All records will be in at least EX condition, and a lot of NM's too. I'm loathe to use NM, once it's played, it's played, but I try to stick to the RC guidelines, even if my grading is too severe! All records are inspected under a good light, and none are cleaned, only brushed. I know everyone has their own favourite cleaning methods, so why deprive you of the pleasure?(Jan 06)

Now back after a longer than expected hospitalisation and recovery, I’m fit and back on course. Many apologies to those of you who have been waiting to see what comes next. Hopefully this weekend’s offerings will satisfy!......Bill. (Apr 15 06)

This is getting like a diary!

 A word here about my postal charges. Some international buyers are saying that my charges are too high. I make no profit on the post.In fact since I started selling my collection, I have subsidised the international side by £102 !! I send  by international signed-for,after an early sale went astray, costing me an album, £96 I refunded, and the postage!! A single record to France costs me £8.66. Further afield costs a damn sight more!!

The charges are clearly listed , so why query it after you’ve bought the item?

99% of my international buyers have been superb, but the odd whinge makes this all seem like a bit of a chore!

OK- moan over! I’m not really a miserable old git!

Into August already! This year is flying! Mind you I missed a couple of months earlier this year.

My shelves don’t seem any emptier, really! Mind you, I collected several copies of some records- you know the thing- always looking for the PERFECT copy!

Some I found, some were pretty close. I shall be sorry to see them all go, but glad to be relaxing instead of working. Mind you- doing this ebay stuff burns a lot of time- taking shakey photos, writing the descriptions, doing the listings. I suppose you younger lot could do it in half the time.

This weekend I’ve listed several oddities, some rare ones, a bit of Donovan,  Buddy Holly, some blues and more. Go on, have a look at my other listings!!

With my move getting ever nearer, not only have I got loads of records to sell, I need the money!!

A word here for my ‘regulars’

Thanks for all your purchases- the money is going to be really useful in a few more weeks!!

More importantly, though, thank you all for your feedback. The comments I get really do mean a lot to me . When your working life comes to a grinding halt, it is nice to know that you can still do something right!!

So thanks again to all of you –you know who you are!

This weekend, a right mixed bag. From Fairport to Black Sabbath!

I told you my music taste covered a lot of records from the late 50’s to the 80’s.

From Abba (bless!) to ZZ Top!

Anyway, enough of the chat- here’s some music!

From 1971, My third BLACK SABBATH listing of four- this is their third album release-MASTER OF REALITY- and it’s a UK ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING!!!

The box is a bit flattened, but is otherwise excellent. It could be easily folded  back to box-shape, but I’ll leave that to you- it’ll only get flattened again in the post!! A tiny bit of edge and corner wear-tiny!, and a little laminate creasing-really very nice!!

There is no poster with this one- there never was. You know me by now- never throw ANYTHING away!! Some did have a poster, some not. If I’d known at the time, I’d have gone back and found one with a poster!!

The inner sleeve is excellent.

The FIRST PRESS SWIRLS labels are clean and sharp, with no more than one or two spindle marks.

The vinyl is really excellent, just a few tiny wispy scuffs, all completely non-sounding. Plays superbly- silence between tracks too!!

One not to be missed!

Label……………………VERTIGO 6360 050 Stereo- UK ORIG FIRST PRESS!! Unusually, the title label is black, as opposed to Vertigo’s familiar white title label. Maybe it was to increase the dark mood!!

Year…………………….1971

Matrices………………..6360050 1Y#1, 2Y#1 TRUE FIRST PRESSING!!

Cover condition..............EX-

Insert condition...............N/A

Inner sleeve.....................EX

Vinyl Side 1.....................EX+ visually, plays superbly

Vinyl Side 2.....................EX+ visually, plays superbly.

Vinyl Side 3.....................

Vinyl Side 4.....................

This one is a real collector’s piece.

All records are repacked into Nagaoka anti-static sleeves and card inners, with the original inners and cover separate to maintain condition, and posted in heavy duty mailers with stiffeners.Postage is a non-profit affair- no £5 to the UK jobs here!

All will be sold with NO reserve, so bid away, and good luck!

I prefer PAYPAL for payment, and I don’t pass on their charges!

PLEASE PLEASE NO E-CHEQUES!! THEY TAKE 10 DAYS TO CLEAR THROUGH PAYPAL, CAUSING TOO MUCH DELAY FOR ALL!!!