BLACK SABBATH Same / MAY BLITZ 2nd of May LP / RARE COLOMBIA VERTIGO MISPRESS

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ARTIST: Black Sabbath / May Blitz
TITLE: Black Sabbath / The 2nd of May LP
LABEL: Vertigo – 6360 047 (Colombia)
COMMENTS: What we have here is something unique and rare: an almost unknown Colombian Vertigo swirl mispress of Black Sabbath's first album (titled here as Black Sabbath 2 under the Rock Power series) released in 1972. The matrix numbers match the mono and stereo info showed on the cover, but also are identical to the non-mispress version of Black Sabbath 2. The record is actually The 2nd of May by May Blitz, another great Vertigo band which was released in Colombia by the same time (consecutive catalogue numbers, in fact) as the Black Sabbath's debut album, so this rare bird could be a collectable item for fans of both bands. Because of this I've also included the original Colombian jacket of the May Blitz album. Both Black Sabbath and May Blitz jackets are single sleeve, unlike the gatefold ones issued in most of the countries. Now I'm wondering if there's a Colombian mispress of The 2nd of May LP with Sabbath's debut pressed onto it...
ITEM CONDITION:

• Vinyl: Visually VG+, glossy and very nice sounding. There's a part on the opening track that sounds like it skips, but there's no such fault on the vinyl but in the master or stamper used. It's also very slightly warped, but it does not affect the playing at all. To judge how it sounds please listen to the long soundclip, it was taken from the record for sale with a Shure M44-7 cartridge, a DJ standard, with no tampering or any declicking at all. This record has been cleaned on a VPI Record Cleaning Machine.

• Jacket: Black Sabbath's jacket is a strong Good, with transparent tape on spine and edges; it has internal reinforcements to solve and stop upper and lower seam splits; still nice looking. The May Blitz jacket is Good, but still nice, with transparent tape on spine and edges, some tape residues and some radio station pen marks on the track listing.

• Labels: Please check the pictures

• United States               Certified

• USA, Canada & MX     UPS/FedEx

• Latin America              UPS/FedEx

• Rest of the World        Certified

• Rest of the World        UPS/FedEx

• Near Mint (NM): A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks”. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

• Excellent (E): An Excellent record is similar to a VG+ record. Its light marks will be difficult to spot. Their minute signs of use, generally, reflect high-quality care.

• Very Good + (VG+): VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. A VG+ cover might have some minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

• Very Good (VG): Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. They lack most of the original gloss found on VG+ records and groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. VG records have some surface noise and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending, but the noise will not overpower the music. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. VG covers will have some ring wear. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides. Someone might have written or stamped a price tag on it, too. For many buyers they remain a fine listening experience and will be worth the money.

• Good (G): Good does not mean bad. A record in Good or Good + can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping or repeating, but it will have significant surface noise, scratches and visible groove wear. The jacket has seam splits; tape, writing, ring wear and other defects will start to overwhelm.

• Poor (P) / Fair (F): The record is cracked, badly warped and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The jacket  barely keeps the LP inside it and may be water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and / or writing.