BLACK SABBATH - MASTER OF REALITY EMBOSSED SLEEVE USA EX+ vinyl
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BLACK SABBATH -
MASTER OF REALITY
WARNER BROTHERS BS 2562
USA 1971
During recording, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne brought Iommi a large joint which caused the guitarist to cough uncontrollably. Iommi was recording acoustic guitar parts at the time, and thus his coughing fit was captured on tape. A fragment of Iommi's recorded coughing was later added by producer Bain as the intro to "Sweet Leaf", a song which was admittedly an ode to marijuana use. Iommi recalls "We all played Sweet Leaf while stoned."
Although the album jacket credits Iommi alone as the composer of "After Forever", Iommi admits that the song's lyrics were in fact composed by Butler. Butler was (and remains) a Catholic and the song focuses entirely on Christian themes. At the time, Black Sabbath were suspected by some observers of being Satanists due to their dark sound, image, and lyrics. "After Forever" was released as a single along with "Fairies Wear Boots" in 1971.
The song "Solitude" showcases guitarist Iommi's multi-instrumental talents, featuring him playing guitar, flute, and piano. A delay effect was later added to Osbourne's vocals on the song as a means of doubling the vocal track.
Vinyl: EX+ . A stunning US copy of this album. This will be an upgrade for most collectors. It does not look as if the vinyl has been played at all. There are no marks or hairlines at all. Just some wispy paper retraction traces only visible under an intense light source. I played this once and the audio was stunning.Sleeve: EX. A lovely single sleeve. This US version retained the embossed lettering to the front. The sleeve has clearly been looked after with ultra crisp edges and opening. NO storage wear and the spine is 100% and fully legible. A crease to the top right and two tiny corner bumps to the bottom do not distract from the beautiful appearance of the sleeve. The original Warner printed inner sleeve is still present.
Labels: NM.
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