BLACK SABBATH-MASTER OF REALITY UK 1ST PR MTX 1Y1/2Y1

	£		166
	$		220

BLACK SABBATH - 'MASTER OF REALITY' - Vertigo 'Swirl' (Laminated Box Cover - No Poster)

***** ORIGINAL VERTIGO 1971 UK (SWIRL) 1st PRESS MATRIX ENDINGS (1Y1/ 2Y1) *****

***** Scarce Sort After 'Laminated' Box Sleeve Cover in Near MINT Condition *****

***** Vinyl is STUNNING Unmarked in VIRTUAL Near MINT Condition *****

***** Superb - TOP AUDIO PLAY - Near MINT Undistorted Clear Sound Quality Throughout *****

 Near Mint and Rare Vinyl LP in well Preserved Flawless condition for 40 years of age - Closely followed with the Stunning Original Laminated 'Box' Sleeve Cover and Original Vertigo 'Swirl' Inner Sleeve that are both exceptional and Near Perfect clean and virtually unmarked condition!!! - Just so scarce these days and near impossible to find a Copy of this Sought after Iconic Black Sabbath Album that hasn't been Trashed and played to death and  destruction at parties etc in the early 70s along with the Box cover sleeve generally found to be torn, worn,creased and flat looking - Your probably thinking will I ever find a respectable copy where the Vinyl & Box cover sleeve are both half decent examples Well You Have NOW!!!

 So now here is your chance to own a very 1st Pressing of one of the Best LPs of Black Sabbath history!!!

Matrix Stamper Nos: Side 1: 6360050  1Y//1  420  1 2 3  

                                   Side 2: 6360050  2Y//1  420  1 2 2 4

 Original 8-Track Stereo Vinyl LP on UK 1970 VERTIGO 1st Pressing with the original 'Black & White 'Swirl' Vertigo Labels' on Record Label Cat. No: 6360 011 and in the Original 'Marcus Keef' Designed & Photographed Rarer 'Laminated' Gatefold Picture Sleeve Cover with the inside of cover in  White with Photos of Ossie and the Band also with Credits & Track Listing text and the Boxed VO Price Code stamped on top right hand side corner of back cover and also comes with the Original Vertigo Black/White  Inner Sleeve Cover with the famous 'Swirl' design  

ARTIST: BLACK SABBATH'

TITLE: MASTER OF REALITY

YEAR: 1971

CAT NO: 6360 050

LABEL & COLOUR  VERTIGO  BLACK & WHITE 'SWIRL'

COUNTRY: UK

MATRIX Nos: 1ST PRESSING (1Y1 & 2Y1)   

All of my records That I'm selling are from my own personal collection that I have collected and cherished for over 45 years and which have been generally kept and looked after to the highest standard. All Records that I do offer will have NO Warps,Jumps,sticks,writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated in descriptions.

Vinyl Condition: Nr MINT The Vinyl on both playing surfaces visually appear to look Stunning and near Flawless - Vinyl looks BARELY PLAYED and looks free from any surface marks or wear/blemishes virtually UNMARKED on even closer examination under a strong halogen bulb it's very hard to find or detect any obvious marks on this superb and near perfect vinyl disc  If I'm going to be over critical and you look hard enough it only just about reveals nothing more than one or two insignificant very feint mild hairlines traces from inner sleeve removal on each side that absolutely doesn’t affect the virtually near Perfect Audio Playback - The vinyl still retains it's original factory pressed look with jet black shiny gloss sheen and lustre - It would be virtually impossible to find a  better vinyl copy of this very 1st Pressing that will better this one!!!  

Please Note: This record has been stored away and not touched or cleaned for most of it's 40 years it would obviously benefit from a professional clean  before play as to reduce further any light static crackle that may be still present

AUDIO PLAYBACK ASSESSMENT:  - SUPERB UNINTERRUPTED CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY AND POWER ON AUDIO PLAYBACK END TO END - Audio is Graded as NEAR MINT - There are No Clicks,pops,skips,jumps or repeats and shows No other annoying  audio noise distortions during playback If I'm going to be Ultra Critical whilst listening through the playback you may get occasionally when the very quiet tracks begin to play or on the start of run ins and in-between tracks you may get some very light static crackle for a second or two and then it just fades away but absolutely nothing of any consequence that will spoil your overall enjoyment of this exceptional Iconic Classic Album - Overall  it’s just a Fantastic listening Experience that comes from this near Perfect Dynamic 1st Press Stereo Audio performance!!! 

Labels Condition: Nr MINT Labels being the Vertigo Black & White Large Spiral 'swirl' labels with black written text across a clean white background which look near mint just Exceptional and are Unmarked and look near perfect as your likely to find!!! - Again NO real evidence showing of any Spindle usage marks or trails across either of the Labels with also No signs of wear around the spindle hole which still look in Superb perfect condition its very evident that this was not played more than a few times very carefully due to the fact that there are NO obvious spindle traces showing of audio play usage to be seen!!!

Cover Condition: Nr MINT An Original 1st Press Laminated Box cover sleeve Printed and Made by Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd England - This cover is one of the better ones that your likely to come across being a well preserved 40 years of age and amazingly very well kept example that looks like near Perfect and is quite Superb and Stunning in appearance - The Box shape cover is totally intact and still generally has a very good square shape to it with only very slight flat compression from storage over 40 years - The cover is virtually unmarked  the Embossed writing on front of cover is undamaged and still looks perfect in its Original bold sharp vivid colours - As stunning as it ever was with just a light mild rounded laminate crease near the top and just a few small laminated edge creases here and there (Not that noticeable - I do mean minimal and light) No other laminated blemishes or defects of any kind to be seen - Very clean and spotless with sharp straight edges and pointed square corners showing just a little rub wear and that's about it!!!  (This doesn't in anyway detract from the overall exceptional condition of cover) 

 Spine Condition: EX+  The spine very clean totally intact and near perfect - Still amazingly fully laminated with all written text still showing to be bold clear legible and perfectly worded with the only signs of a little light storage rub wear at each end of spine

Inner Sleeve: EX The original Vertigo 'Swirl' White & Black polylined Record company sleeve is still Superb clean intact condition and shows no evidence of any real handling wear over it's lifetime -  NO Tears,Splits,Ink Writting,Stickers or other bad Blemishes apart from a little light yellow/Brown aging tinges around the white edges 

 The overall Brilliant Pristine condition of this Album is mainly due to the superb dry storage conditions and thick plastic cover protection on this LP Record over it's Lifetime!!!

  I'm currently sorting through some of my other Rarer vinyl records that have been played only a few times which are mainly UK 1st  PRESSINGS - Which are all in Excellent to Mint Condition - Mainly due to Covers/Vinyl have been kept in plastic covers and Stored in a Cupboard for all of their Life Span and this is one of them

Thanks for Looking and Happy Bidding!!!

Track List:

Side 1:
1. Sweet Leaf
2. After Forever
3. Embryo (Instrumental)
4. Children Of The Grave

Side 2:
1. Orchid (Instrumental)
2. Lord Of The World
3. Solitude
4. Into The Void

I will Grade LP to RECORD COLLECTORS 'RARE RECORDS' UK Grading system guide

This will give any interested bidders a good indication of the quality and overall  standard of my LPs 

Record Collector's Grading System:

MINT: The Record 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: The Record shows some signs of having been played,but there is very little lessing in sound quality. The Cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or Creasing.

VERY GOOD: The Record has obviously been played many times,but displays no major deterioration in sound quality,despite noticable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the Cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.

        If there are any questions you would like to ask that I may not have covered Please email

YOU CAN BID WITH CONFIDENCE - I PROVIDE A SERVICE THAT YOU CAN TRUST - I OFFER QUALITY VINYL FOR SALE THAT IS ASSURED - ALL MY SOLD ITEMS HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS - I OFFER VERY FAST NEXT DAY POSTAL DESPATCH AFTER AUCTION ENDS AND AFTER RECEIPT OF PAYPAL PAYMENT - WITH PROMPT EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE WINNING BIDDER AT ALL TIMES

Album Covers will be separated from vinyl in there inner sleeves and will be Protected in new high quality Polylined inner sleeves and thick Plastic Covers over the Album Cover - Bubble Wrapped - Packed Securely in the Highest  Quality Cardboard Record Box Mailers - With Fragile/Handle With Care Labels Stuck on to Help Prevent Any Damage - I Have Never Had Any Buyers Complain of Damage to any of my Records on Arrival so far - This can be proven on any of my Record Sales to date at any time by checking my 100% Positive Feedback!!! 

Postal Charges (Buyers Guide) - Next Day Despatch after Auction ends after Receipt of Paypal Payment

I Will Still Endeavour to keep my Postal Charges for all Buyers down to the Bare Minium 

My Postal Charges for the U K, Europe and Rest of World (USA, Australia, Japan etc) are one of the Cheapest on Ebay for despatch of Vinyl LPs - Ensuring that all LP's are Packed to the very highest Standards in the Best Quality Toughened Cardboard Boxes that Exist and always arrive to destination in one piece. (I don't use these flimsy thin cardboard mailers that generally arrive falling apart)  I will always obtain proof of posting but cannot be held responsible for any postal systems around the world that may go and lose any of the parcels. However, I will always aim to resolve any problems to the satisfaction of all parties. I do not believe in taking Liberties with postal Charges for any potential buyers as some Sellers seem to do (See Below for New Price Guide).  

POSTAGE: UK Royal Mail 1st Class £2.99 (Double LP's £3.50) / EUROPE £3.99 / REST OF WORLD £6.49 

ADDITIONAL LP's: UK £1.50 / EUROPE £2.00 / REST OF WORLD £3.00 

UK BUYERS PLEASE  NOTE: IF THE FINAL WINNING BID FROM A BUYER ON A RARER LP RECORD EXCEEDS £46 THEN AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR RECORDED DELIVERY SIGNED FOR PACKAGE OF £1.00 WILL BE ADDED TO PAYMENT INVOICE - I WILL ALWAYS OBTAIN PROOF OF POSTING BUT I CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTAL LOSS  OR DAMAGE OF PACKAGE DURING TRANSIT.

INTERNATIONAL/OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: IF THE FINAL WINNING BID FROM A BUYER ON A RARER LP RECORD EXCEEDS £46 THEN AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR 'INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR PACKAGE' DELIVERY OF £4.95 WILL BE ADDED TO PAYMENT INVOICE -  I WILL ALWAYS OBTAIN PROOF OF POSTING BUT I CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POSTAL SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD FOR POSTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PACKAGE DURING TRANSIT   

UK

1st Class Royal Mail Delivery Cost to Buyers

EUROPE

1st Class Airmail

REST OF WORLD

1st Class Airmail  USA,Australia, Japan,etc

1 x LP

£2.99

1 x LP

£3.99

1 x LP

£6.49

2 x LP

£3.50

2 x LP

£5.99

2 x LP

£9.49