Black Sabbath ?– Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Original & complete, 1973 UK 1st issue 12" LP Vinyl Record. Original Black WWA labels (flat, with no rising ring)
Silver WWA logos on the labels No black border around the internal gatefold band photo. Complete with the original printed lyric sheet inner sleeve.

All is in fantastic original condition. Top audio.
The vinyl is Near Mint. The audio is Near Mint.
The labels are Near Mint. The gatefold sleeve is VG+
The original inner sleeve is Excellent.
Run-out Matrices

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): WWA 005 1 Y // 2 ? 420 1 5 15
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): WWA 005 2 Y // 2 ? 420 1 12 23

Label: WWA Records ?– WWA 005, WWA Records ?– wwa 005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: UK Released: Nov 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Bass, Bass [Fuzz Bass] – Geezer*Drums, Percussion – Bill*Guitar [Guitars] – Tony*Vocals – Ozzy* 5:43 A2 A National Acrobat Bass – Geezer*Drums, Percussion – Bill*Guitar [Guitars] – Tony*Vocals – Ozzy* 6:12 A3 Fluff Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar, Piano, Harpsichord – Tony*Bass – Geezer* 4:05 A4 Sabbra Cadabra Bass – Geezer*Drums, Percussion – Bill*Guitar [Guitars], Piano – Tony*Piano, Synthesizer – Rick WakemanVocals – Ozzy* 5:53 B1 Killing Yourself To Live Bass – Geezer*Drums, Percussion – Bill*Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer – Tony*Vocals, Synthesizer – Ozzy* 5:39 B2 Who Are You? Drums, Timpani, Percussion – Bill*Guitar, Piano [Pianos] – Tony*Synthesizer, Mellotron, Bass [Fuzz] – Geezer*Vocals, Synthesizer – Ozzy* 4:10 B3 Looking For Today Bass, Handclaps – Geezer*Drums, Percussion, Handclaps – Bill*Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Flute, Organ, Handclaps – Tony*Vocals, Handclaps – Ozzy* 4:58 B4 Spiral Architect Arranged By – Black Sabbath, Will Malone*Bass [Nose] – Geezer*Conductor [Strings] – Will Malone*Drums, Percussion, Timpani, Drum [Fuzz Bass] – Bill*Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bagpipes – Tony*Strings – The Phantom FiddlersVocals – Ozzy* 5:29

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Excellency Productions
• Published By – Essex Music International Ltd.
• Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By – Black Sabbath
• Coordinator [Coordination] – Mark Forster (2)
• Design – Pacific Eye & Ear
• Engineer – Mike Butcher
• Illustration – Drew Struzan
• Management [Direction] – Patrick Meehan
• Photography By – Shepard Sherbell
• Producer – Black Sabbath
• Tape Op – Frank Silvagni, George Nicholson, Les Martin
• Written-By – Black Sabbath

Notes

Gatefold sleeve cover. "wwa 005 super de luxe" written on back top-right cover.

"Manufactured and Printed in England" printed on bottom back cover.

WWA flat (without rising ring) labels.
'WWA' letters on the top centre of the labels in a silver colour with "WWA005" written at 3 o'clock position.

Inner lyrics sleeve with bottom corners square shaped at 90 degrees; the top corners are shaped at 20 degrees for easier replacement in the cover.

Rick Wakeman appears courtesy of A&M Records.

Made in England

? 1973

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
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.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

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.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.