BLACK SABBATH TECHNICAL ECSTASY 1st UK Press LP VAULT COPY & TOUR BOOK

	£		79
	$		105

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We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

BLACK SABBATH

'TECHNICAL ECSTASY'

RARE UK  1976  MELYS  PRESSING VINYL IN PRISTINE CONDITION- With super rare CONCERT TOUR BOOK INSIDE.

ONE OF THE HARDEST SABBATH ALBUMS TO FIND THESE DAYS..AND THIS ONE IS A BEAUTY.

Released   1976

Label        VERTIGO  9102 750

Matrix       9102 750 1 V//5  1B  Stamper: 1 2 2   MELYS

                  9102 750 2 V//4  1B  Stamper: 1 1 1   MELYS

THE VINYL   MINT-   INCREDIBLE  CONDITION

As you can see, this vinyl is the EARLY 1986  'MELY'  UK pressing -Stored from new this LP has seen  a FEW  plays, and remains in superb condition everywhere.. UK PRESSING

This first pressing is a superb vinyl which has retained its amazing glossy sheen and finish. There are a few light whispy lines and thats about it!. The edges are silky smooth, typical of these vintage pressings. We are seing fewer and fewer copies of this LP, so rarely do we see a copy at all, let alone like this.

Two very small light light spider lines around the centre hole, and no wear to the spindle hole whatsoever.

No marks or damage and nothing that penetrates the vinyl, and the LP sounds superb. On playing through we heard barely a hint of static and no unwanted skips jumps or crackles..it is quite amazing.. This particular Sabbath album is becoming impossible to find in dceent condition so to unearth one like this is just super rare!

Clearly this LP has been archived for many many years..and barely played - IT REMAINS IN ASTONISHING CONDITION.

OVERALL THIS IS SIMPLY A MUST FOR ANY COLLECTION. YOU WILL NOT SEE BETTER.

THE LABELS   MINT  FLAT MATT LABELS

THE SLEEVE     MINT-  

Correct  UK  FLAT MATT  FINISH SLEEVE by ROBERT STACE  first issued earliest sleeve with SQUARE SPINE - Not a later glossy print sleeve with bar code

This is such a hard sleeve to find in any condition as most suffered terrible white ring wear , grubby handling marks and damage - We do not auction any sleeves that we deem to have 'wear' so rest assured you are looking at a sleeve of stunning condition..

The edges are all super clean with virtually no traces of rub, at all , and all colours and inks remain in outstanding condition. This sleeve which is so hard to preserve without wear has clearly been stored away for decades!

No powdery white ringwear or even ring press of any note, and all edges are super crisp. The open edge remains in immaculate sharp condition with not a hint of handling

The spine edge is totally unmarked -no dinks or wear of any note.

a couple of tiny incidental spider lines over the edges.

There is only some incredibly feint discolouration on the spine edge! No gruby marks of any note. One tiny little edge tip dink opn the spine top

WE CLARIFY BY SAYING, THIS SLEEVE IS  SUPERB ARCHIVED QUALITY -and for a sleeve so hard to find decent, this is an absolute cracker!.

THE INNER SLEEVE   MINT-

Original poly lined inner

TOUR BOOK  EX

  Yes..inside this LP we found this incredible rare tour book from 1976-77 Technical ecstasy tour, obviously put inside the LP after the show for safe keeping..it has some wear on the front and a little grubby inplaces but overall what a find.... THESE ARE SUPER RARE!

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

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ENJOY! ;0)