Black Sabbath 1ST LP UK VERTIGO SWIRL 'PHILIPS' NM/NM-
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BLACK SABBATH - BLACK SABBATH
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
THE VERY RARE 1ST PRESS 'PHILIPS LABEL
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO V06
- MATRIX:V06 1Y // 1 420 / 2Y // 1 420
- VERY FIRST PRESS
- ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESS HAS ' A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT' AT THE BASE OF THE LABEL
- INCORRECT SPELLING 'OSSIE' INSIDE THE INVERTED CROSS
THE SUPERB VERY FIRST PRESS OF THE BLACK SABBATH DEBUT ALBUM. THIS IS THE ULTIMATE SABBATH COLLECTIBLE ALBUM AS IT IS THE VERY RARE FIRST PRESS WITH THE PHILIPS RIM WORDING. THIS WAS ONLY USED ON THE VERY FIRST BATCH OF ALBUMS OFF THE PRESS, AND LATER OMITED FROM THE FOOT OF THE LABEL. THE FACT IS THAT VERTIGO WAS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE PHILPS RECORD COMPANY, AND VERTIGO CAME ABOUT BECAUSE PHILIPS WANTED TO GET INTO SELLING PROG ROCK MUSIC BUT DIDN'T WANT IT PLACED ON THE MAINSTREAM PHILIPS LABEL, SO VERTIGO WAS BORN AND ALL OF THE THEN OBSCURE BANDS LIKE SABBATH, COLLOSEUM ECT FOUND A HOME ON THIS NEW LABEL.
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND WHITE SWIRL LABEL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE WHITE SIDE OF THE LABEL HAS A PERFECT CLEAN WHITE FINISH WITH UNRUBBED BLACK TYPEFACE.THE PHILIPS TYPEFACE RIM WORDING SITS AT THE VERY FOOT OF THE LABEL
THERE ARE 6-8 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE IN THE PAST 40 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. IT LOOKS FAULTLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THE TELLTALE LIGHT WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT HANDLING LINES
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 RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES
THIS INCREDIBLY RARE ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE BIT OF DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE SOUND, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE ALBUM WAS PLAYED WITH AN UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS.
I HAVE GRADED EACH SIDE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY. SIDE ONE PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION WITH JUST A TICKLE OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND AS THE ALBUM STARTS UP, AND OTHER THAN THIS JUST SOME VERY VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE DURING THE VERY QUIETEST MOMENTS.
SIDE 2 HAS TWO TINY POPS DURING THE LINKING GROOVE BETWEEN TRACKS ONE AND TWO, AND AGAIN THE LIGHTEST OF BACKGROUND VINYL NOISE IN THE LINKING GROOVES
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR HOW GOOD THIS IS, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
I GRADE SIDE ONE NEAR MINT AND SIDE 2 NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS ANOTHER OF THOSE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MINT SLEEVES. HERE HOWEVER IS ONE THAT SURELY RANKS UP THERE WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE.
AN UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD THAT HISTORICALLY TURNS UP WELL WORN, AND THIS IS SIMPLY DUE TO THE COLOURS RUBBING BADLY AND IN MOST CASES SHWING A GREEN HUE THROUGH THE ORIGINAL IMMAGE. THE GREEN COLOUR THAT IS APPARENT ON MOST COVERS IS THE BASE COLOUR THAT WAS USED UNDERNEATH THE GOTHIC IMAGERY ON THIS SLEEVE. THIS ONE HAS BARELY ANY SHOWING THROUGH WHATSOEVER
THE FRONT SURFACE FLAT AND CLEAN. IT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND ONLY 2-3 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE COLOURS ARE ALMOST PERFECT WITH THE ONLY TINY PATCH OF GREEN SHOWING THROUGH WHICH IS A SMALL SLIVER THAT RUNS ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE TREE TRUNK. OTHER THAN THIS THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT. THERE IS ALSO SOME LIGHT MOTTLING ON THE SURFACE WHICH IS ONLY VISIBLE WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THE TOP EDGE IS VIRTUALLY UNBLEMISHED WITH JUST THE ODD LITTLE PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS LIGHT SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. AMAZINGLY MOST OF THE COLOUR HAS BEEN RETAINED AS THIS IS ONE AREA THAT USUALLY HAS SUFFRED THE MOST. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING TO THE VERY BOTTOM TIP OF THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE MORE PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING FURTHER UP
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME COLOURFAST CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NO CREASES ETC, JUST THAT LIGHT MOTTLING I MENTIONED EARLIER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A REALLY NICE DEEP BLACK PAIR OF INNER PANELS, THAT HAVE JUST THE OD LITTLE SPOT OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH
THE INVERTED CROSS HAS THE INCORRECT SPELLING 'OSSIE' FOR OZZY OSBORNE
THE VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP CONDITION, CLEAN AND UNSPLIT
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 24-Feb-11 at 20:13:24 GMT, seller added the following information:
