Black Sabbath PARANOID UK LP 1st LARGE SPIRAL EX+++

	£		91
	$		121

BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID

IN SUPERB CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 011
• MATRIX:6360011 1Y//1 420 / 2Y//1 420 
• PLAYED 7-8 TIMES
• LARGE SPIRAL 1ST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND WHITE LARGE SWIRL LABEL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.THE LARGE SWIRL WAS ONLY ON THE FIRST PRESSES OF THIS ALBUM, AND COUPLED WITH THE Y1 MATRIX NUMBERS THIS GUARANTEES A FIRST ISSUE . THE WHITE SIDE JUST COULD NOT BE WHITER. IT IS TOTALLY CLEAN AND IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS AGAIN 100% PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE ARE 7-8 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.IN DAY LIGHT IT IS NEAR FLAWLESS WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY FINE SUPERFICIAL NON SOUNDING HAIRLINES AND ONE TINY NON SOUNDING MARK. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE MORE WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECENTLY DECIDED TO RECORD ALL OF THE LP'S THAT I LIST FROM START TO FINISH, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS ARE FED UP WITH BUYING ALBUMS ONLY TO FIND THEY DO NOT MATCH THE SELLERS DESCRIPTION. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. PLANET CARAVAN THE QUIET TRACK IS A TRUE TESTAMENT TO THE QUALITY OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM. PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN IN PARTICULAR TO THIS TRACK!

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY. THERE IS NO FRYING BACON OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLING AT ALL ANYWHERE!!

NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS ETC.

THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT RANDOM VINYL NOISE HEARD IF AT ALL IN ONLY THE QUIETEST SPOTS. PLANET CARAVAN FOR EXAMPLE WILL DEMONSTRATE WHAT I MEAN. VERY LIGHT AND INOBTRUSIVE

I HEARD A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGHY THE ENTIRE PLAY

A REALLY CLEAN AND CLEAR COPY

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

PRODUCED IN BOTH LAMINATED AND NON LAMINATED VERSIONS. THE LAMINATED SLEEVE IS USUALLY ONLY MARRED BY LAMINATE LINES WHEREAS THIS UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IS ALWAYS SPOILED BY THE SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS TO THE FRONT SURFACE USUALLY SHOWING THE GREEN BASE COLOUR THROUGH THE JET BLACK POWDERY SURFACE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS SUFFERED A LITTLE OF WHAT I HAVE DESCRIBED ABOVE, BUT IT IS RESTRICTED TO JUST THE PERIMITER EDGES, WITH A FLECK OR TWO IN THE MIDDLE

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, JUST SOME TINY LINES DOWN THE SPINE ADGE AND ALONG THE TOP EDGE

THE  TOP EDGE IS UNWRON WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE DOES HAVE RUBBING TO THE COLOURS

THE SPINE IS ALSO MILDLY RUBBED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, AND A FLECK OR TWO ELSE WHERE. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND HANS'T BEEN SQUASHED AT ALL, AND ALL OF THE RED TYPE FACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH JUST 2-3 TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE SHOWS , LIKE THE FRONT SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO THE COLOURS, THIS IS IN THE FORM OF A LITTLE RECORD SHAPE. THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF LIGHT LINES RUNNING DOWN FROM THE TOP NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, AND A THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE.

THE ORIGINAL SWIRLY INNER SLEEVE IS IN A LITTLE WORN, BUT UNSPLIT ON THE SEAMS. THERE IS ONE TINY TEAR TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER AND SOME LIGHT WRINKLING

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY