BLACK SABBATH 1970 ACETATE TEST PRESS ELEKTRA RED LABEL OZZY OSBOURNE
  $   3,500

 


$ 3500 Sold For
Dec 11, 2025 Sold Date
Aug 3, 2025 Start Date
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Description

This is an extraordinary collector’s item: a 1970 acetate test pressing of Black Sabbath’s debut album on the Elektra red “Big E” label, featuring hand-typed labels and a notable typo — “Balck Sabbath” on Side One.

This pressing was never commercially released by Elektra and is likely a pre-release test or internal audition copy made for review. The label includes typed track listings, housed in a generic maroon library-style cover, characteristic of Elektra acetates from the late ’60s and early ’70s.

Tracklist:

Side One:

1. Balck Sabbath (spelling error)

2. The Wizard

3. Wasp

4. Behind the Wall of Sleep

5. Basically

6. N.I.B.

Side Two:

1. Wicked World

2. A Bit of Finger

3. Sleeping Village

4. Warning

Condition Notes:

• Vinyl (VG+): Strong VG+ with mild surface during quieter parts. Plays excellently overall.

• Cover (VG+): Generic maroon sleeve shows light shelf wear. No splits or major damage.

Highlights:

• Hand-typed labels

• Elektra test pressing (not commercially released)

• Rare typo makes it potentially one-of-a-kind

• Highly desirable for Black Sabbath and label collectors

Shipping Info:

• Ships in a professional LP mailer with padding Priority shipping double boxed. Insurance recommended for an additional cost.

COMBINED SHIPPING RECOMMENDED! INTERNATIONAL: $5 PER ADDITIONAL LP'S UP TO 4 POUNDS & DOMESTIC: IS $1 PER ADDITIONAL LP'S

ALL LP'S SHIPPED IN A PROFESSIONAL LP MAILER WITH STIFF INSERTS

THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK!




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