ATTENTION BLACK SABBATH,1970s BRITISH PROGRESSIVE/HARD ROCK AND VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL COLLECTORS
HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1970 1ST PRESSING OF THE RARELY SEEN IN THIS CONDITION ESSENTIAL DEBUT,SELF TITLED ALBUM BY BLACK SABBATH.DIRECT FROM THE COLLECTION OF A MAJOR COLLECTOR WHO HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO SELL HAVING CARED AND CHERISHED HIS RECORDS-MOST BOUGHT NEW AT THE TIME WITH MINIMAL PLAYS AS OFTEN THE CASE WITH LARGE COLLECTIONS.THEY WERE STORED UPRIGHT ON STRONG SHELVING AWAY FROM LIGHT,HEAT,DAMP AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS A NON-SMOKER THIS EXAMPLE HAS AMAZINGLY NOT HAD MUCH USE IN 45 YEARS AS WELL AS A CLEAN SWIRL INNER SLEEVE AND GATEFOLD COVER.
ISSUED ON THE 1ST DESIGN LARGE SWIRL VERTIGO LABEL:VO 6 WITH THE A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT NOT ON LATER REPRESSES ,CHANGED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AND HAVING THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE 1Y/2Y MATRIXES. THE INNER AND COVER ARE BOTH IN GREAT SHAPE UNLIKE JUST ABOUT EVERY PREVIOUS ONES I HAVE SEEN. LOCATING A REALLY OUTSTANDING 1970 EDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS THE MAJORITY OF COPIES WERE PLAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN CAUSING MAJOR DISTORTION AND GENERAL WEAR. THIS COPY HAS HAD MINIMAL USE WITH GLEAMING SURFACES,JUST A COUPLE OF ULTRA FAINT AND WISPY SURFACE MARKS VISIBLE UNDER STRONG LIGHT. HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE EVEN IN BETWEEN THE TRACKS THE RECORD HAS NO CLICKS,NO STICKS OR JUMPS. THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT EDGE WARP THAT CAUSES SLIGHT SWISHES AT THE VERY START OF EACH SIDE BUT THIS IS MINIMAL AND DOESN T AFFECT THE PLAY.
STRICTLY AND SERIOUSLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION
THICK VINYL.THERE IS HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR AND NO LABEL WRITING,STAINING,RIPS OR DEFACEMENT. HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE WITH NO WRITING,RIPS,REPAIRS OR STAINING.
THE COVER HAS NO CREASES,WRITING,STAINING RIPS OR REPAIRS PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER AND BOTH LABELS NOTHING TO HIDE A LOW,REALISTIC 50 STARTING PRICE FOR SUCH A SUPERB COPY WITH MORE 1970s RARE LPs FROM ME FOR AUCTION ON EBAY THIS WEEK AND TO FOLLOW.
SPECIAL DELIVERY AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR POSTAGE ONLY ON THIS LP. PERSONAL COLLECTION IS WELCOME FROM MY SHOP IN NORWICH AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.
Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.
Now of course for those who are chained to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.
The sellers on ebay who continually put listed or list price on everything should be aware of this
This is my honest grading
Please see my listening policy below.
I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF
Checkout my feedback of over 20,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world s most respected collectors and dealers.Always adding quality Records, cd s and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the 1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.
UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement.OVER 13 years on ebay and many more before as a keen collector Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER
MORE DIFFERENT LPs,EPs AND 45s FROM ME EVERY WEEK ON EBAY FOR AUCTION AND MANY AT LOW,REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICES
THERE ARE VARIATIONS TO THE COVER CREDITS ALTHOUGH THE DISC IS THE EARLIEST PRESSING.PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS TO SHOW THIS.
