Black Sabbath PARANOID UK LP LARGE SPIRAL 1ST NMINT
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Description
BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
WITH THE MOST AMAZING UNLAMINATED SLEEVE I HAVE EVER SEEN
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 011
- MATRIX:6360011 1Y//1 420 / 2Y//1 420
- PLAYED 4-5 TIMES
ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL EARLIEST FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC SABBATH ALBUM, WITH THE BEST CONDITION SLEEVE I HAVE EVER COME ACCROSS
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 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE. IMPOSSIBLE AS IT SEEMS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.IT IS AMAZING THAT SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM SHOULD HAVE JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES AND TINY SCUFF WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN IN DAY LIGHT
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 I BELIEVE IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAYS SALES
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
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.
THE ODD RANDOM SECOND OR TWO OF VERY LIGHT STATIC AND A COUPLE FO TINY DUST POPS HERE AND THERE ARE THE ONLY MINOR ISSUES, AND IT IS WITHOUT HESITATION THAT I GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
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
TO FIND AN UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. BUT AS IMPOSSIBLE AS I HAVE JUST MADE IT SOUND. HERE IS ONE THAT IS IN MY OPINION THE BEST EXAMPLE YOU WILL EVER FIND
THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE WHEN YOU REMOVE IT FROM THE OUTER PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN ALL IT'S LIFE IS JUST HOW THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL TOTALLY BLACK IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS TO ANY PART OF THE SURFACE.
INCREDIBLY AND THIS REALLY IS INCREDIBLE, THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT YOU WOULD ALWAYS SEE NEAR THE SPINE. IT IS IMMACULATE
THE EDGES OF THE SPINE WHICH AGAIN ARE USUALLY WORN THROUGH ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE, AND THERE IS NOT ONE BEND, CREASE LINE OR ANYTHING TO SPOIL THIS FRONT SURFACE WHATSOEVER.
THE ACTUAL TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, AND THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM NEW.
THE SPINE IS SUPERB. AND I AM EQUALLY AMAZED TO SEE ONE IN THIS CONDITION. THE ONLY MINISCULE BLEMISH BEING A SLIGHT BIT OF WEAR THO THE VERY BOTTOM TIP.
THE SPINE IS FLAT AS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO SEE, AND ALL OF THE RED TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. TRULY REMARKABLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS SO CLEAR THAT THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE, AND BEAR IN MIND THIS IS 40 YEARS OLD.
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS UNWORN AS THE FRONT AND JUST AS MAGNIFICENT, WITH JUST ONE SMALL THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE SLEEVE HAS NOT BEEN OPENED AS IT WAS PLACED INSIDE THE OUTER SLEEVE.
THE ORIGINAL SWIRLY INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS, VERY WHITE AND UNCREASED, AND THATS BECAUSE IT JUST HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE TO BE PLAYED
I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
THIS SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITHOUT QUESTION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 15-Feb-11 at 21:59:38 GMT, seller added the following information:
