COLLECTION COPY
1971 FIRST PRINTING
WITH THE RARE POSTER
MASTER OF REALITY
USA - olive green Warner Brothers - BS 2562
FINAL COLLECTION COPY
With ORIGINAL POSTER
STILL IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE
MOST original 45 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 ...Titanic, on the eve of Armageddon, cranking it as the bomb drops...
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.
Sweet Leaf
After Forever
Children of the Grave
Orchid
Lord of This World
Solitude Into the Void
CONDITION: The Cover: with embossed raised lettering rated: MINT in factory cellophane hard to find this clean from 45 years ago being a BIG teen party album in the early 70 s - most original copies are worn out....here a collectible survivor no alarming problems other than just light careful use since 1971.
The Vinyl: is all glossy shiny both sides rated: M- all clear and smooth over both sides. No audio problem, play graded with very clean audio which means it is thoroughly enjoyable... clean olive green W.B. labels makes this a strong collection copy
the POSTER is clean, free of tacks and holes
A cool addition to anyone s music library
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover record
