BLACK SABBATH Master of Reality UK 1ST VERTIGO SWIRL
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BLACK SABBATH Master of Reality UK 1ST VERTIGO SWIRL
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BLACK SABBATH
"Master Of Reality"
1971
6360 050
VERTIGO
UK 1st PRESS:
1. 'reversed' black swirl label design
2. Original laminated box sleeve by Howards Printers
3. 1Y1/2Y1 stamped matrices
4. Correct 'reversed' swirl inner sleeve
5. Complete with the incredibly rare original poster
FULLY PLAY GRADED VINYL - FROM START TO FINISH - EXCELLENT PLAYBACK! READ THE FULL, DETAILED DESCRIPTION.
PLAYGRADED: not simply glanced at with a superficial visual grading, fully played and graded throughout (listened to on headphones - the most revealing playgrade method, with no exterior audio distractions)
VINYL:
6 3 6 0 0 5 0 1 Y 1 4 2 0
6 3 6 0 0 5 0 2 Y 1 4 2 0
Excellent looking vinyl with only a couple of superficial surface marks and a few light hairlines/sleeve removal marks/scuffs.
Side One: audio is consistently EX if not even better on the louder tracks. There is light background noise on run ins and in between tracks which is totally obliterated on the loud tracks. Just a few very faint clicks at the end of "Embryo". Superb tone and volume throughout on this very first UK pressing.
Side Two: plays just as well as side one with again just the light background crackle, more prominent on the opening track "Orchid" but then obliterated by the sledgehammer guitars of "Lord Of This World". The quiet track "Solitude" plays very well with just the bare minimum of background noise audible. Easily an EX overall, all of the comments on audio above are very minor and are me being very picky indeed, none of the 'issues' are in any way intrusive and do not spoil this excellent copy at all.
Plays right through with no jumps or sticks.
OUTER SLEEVE:
Original very 1st press laminated 'box' sleeve made by Howards Printers Slough Ltd. The design would prove to be unpopular and impractical as most of these got crushed and flattened. They were also hard to open at the top without damaging the flap. So this sleeve is a bit of a rarity in that it's still quite square and the flap is untorn. There are the usual laminate creases and some laminate lift here and there but overall it's a nice copy.
The spine is still legible and there is no real wear to the edges apart from some slight laminate cracking along some of the folds. Very common and near impossible to find without this.
LABELS:
Excellent, NO graffiti, one or two spindle traces visible and still very nice condition!
INNER SLEEVE:
Original Swirl inner sleeve in excellent condition, no seam splits. This is the correct sleeve that should have been supplied with this copy - featuring a black border swirl sleeve to complement the unique black swirl label.
POSTER:
Original and very rare poster. This has been used and pinned to a wall in the past, there are pinholes and some minor fragments of corners missing. There are also some brown stains at the corners, presumably from reacting with the wall surface...Overall in good condition though with no splits down the folds.
Thanks for taking the time. Good luck in the auction.
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