BLACK SABBATH ‘MASTER OF REALITY’ 1971 VERTIGO 1st NM
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BLACK SABBATH
~ MASTER OF REALITY ~
(1971 VERTIGO RECORDS LP – FIRST PRESS SWIRL LABEL / INNER / BOX / POSTER)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS STUNNING, GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE RARE & CLASSIC THIRD ALBUM "MASTER OF REALITY" BY BLACK SABBATH. THIS IS A GENUINE UK 1ST PRESSING OF THIS WONDERFUL LP IN STUNNING CONDITION. THE BOX SLEEVE IS IN AMAZING CONDITION. THE VINYL IS NEAR MINT AND IS COMPLETE WITH THE VERY RARE (VERY FIRST PRESSINGS ONLY) POSTER.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VERTIGO 6360 050
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 6360 050 1Y//1 / 6360 050 2Y//1
THE SLEEVE
THE STUNNING, HEAVY, LAMINATED EMBOSSED BOX-LIKE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT++ CONDITION. IT CARRIES THE LYRICS ON THE BACK. IT HAS ONLY FLATTENED VERY SLIGHTLY. THERE ARE NO TEARS AND NO CREASES. THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST BRUISE TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. THERE ARE NO INDENTATIONS. THERE IS A SMALL, NEAT INSCRIPTION INSIDE THE BOX OPENING. THIS IS THE BEST SLEEVE, FOR THIS ALBUM, THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN!!
THE POSTER
THE POSTER IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION. IT WAS BLU-TACKED TO A WALL BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THERE ARE LIGHT BLU-TACK STAINS TO THE FOUR CORNERS. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT FOXING STAINS TO THE PLAIN BACK AND THERE IS AN INK INSCRIPTION TOWARDS ONE CORNER, AGAIN ON THE BACK. OTHERWISE THERE ARE JUST LIGHT SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING AND THE ORIGINAL FOLDS.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL "INVERTED" VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT WAS MADE IN ENGLAND AND HAS BRITISH PATENT NUMBERS. THE VERTIGO SWIRL FOR THIS ALBUM WAS PUT ON A BLACK BACKGROUND. THERE ARE A FEW SLIGHT CREASES AND THERE IS SOME STAINING CAUSED BY THE GLUE GLUE USED TO AFFIX THE POLY-LINING TO THE PAPER SLEEVE.
THE VINYL
THE WONDERFUL, HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. EVEN UNDER BRIGHT HALOGEN LIGHT I CANNOT SEE ANY MARKS OVER THE TWO SIDES. IT HAS RETAINED IT’S FULL GLOSS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING AND THERE IS SILENCE BETWEEN TRACKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS COMPLETELY PERFECT – AN AMAZING ALBUM. A NEAR MINT AUDIO EXPERIENCE.
THE LABELS
THE SIDE ONE LABEL WITH THE FULL BLACK & WHITE SWIRL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SPINDLE MARKS. UNLIKE OTHER VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS, THE SIDE 2 LABEL HAS A BLACK BACKGROUND. THERE IS A SMALL 3-LETTER INSCRIPTION AND A PATTERN INSCRIBED IN THE SMALL SWIRL. THIS SIDE 2 LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION.
SIDE ONE
- SWEET LEAF
- AFTER FOREVER (THE ELERGY)
- EMBRYO
- CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE
SIDE TWO
- ORCHID
- LORD OF THIS WORLD
- SOLITUDE
- INTO THE VOID
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
FREE
£5.50
£9.00
NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.
FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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