Black Sabbath PARANOID UK LP SPIRAL LAMINATED NMINT-

	£		222
	$		294

BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

STUNNING LAMINATED SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 011
• MATRIX:6360011 1Y//2 420 / 2Y//2 420 

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND WHITE  SWIRL LABEL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.. 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 6-7 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN

.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 SOME WISPY HAIRLINES 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 RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINSIH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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!!

WHAT YOU DO GET ARE SOME LIGHT AND RANDOM TICS HERE AND THERE, AND THE OCCASIONAL BIT OF VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY REALLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST OF PASSAGES AND THEN ONLY WHEN YOU SIT AS CLOSE AS I DO TO THE SPEAKERS WHILST TYPING THIS OUT. MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENTING DISTANCE AND IT'S VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

FOR ME THIS GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS AT THE VERY LEAST

THE SLEEVE

PRODUCED IN BOTH LAMINATED AND NON LAMINATED VERSIONS. THE LAMINATED SLEEVE IS USUALLY ONLY MARRED BY LAMINATE LINES WHEREAS THE 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

THIS IS THE LAMINATED SLEEVE. THERE IS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT WHETHER THE LAMINATED OR UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IS THE FIRST ISSUE OR NOT. I PREFER TO STATE THAT THEY ARE BOTH ISSUED AT THE SAME TIME, AS I HAVE SEEN VARIOUS SO CALLED VERY FIRST PRESSES IN EITHER SLEEVE

THE LAMINATE ON THIS SLEEVE ABSOLUTELY SPARLES AND GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT REALLY IS A TOP QUALITY FINISH. THERE IS NO LMAINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE TO BE SEEN, JUST SOME SMALL LAMINATE LINES. THESE AREEASILY IDENTIFYABLE.AS GREEN LINES. THIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THE CARD WAS ORIGINAL COATED WITH A GREEN SURFACE BEFORE THE PICTURE WAS PLACED OVER IT. THIS IS WHY SO MANY UNLAMINATED SLEEVES LOOK SHABBYM BECAUSE AS THE COLOUR RUBBED, SO THE GREEN SURFACE WAS REVEALED UNDERNEATH. YOU CAN INSTANTLY SEE THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS ONLY TWO LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, TWO ALING THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM, AND A HANDFUL ON THE OPENING EDGE. OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE NO CREASES OR BENDS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

THE  TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, AND THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM NEW.IT CAME TO ME INSIDE A GATEFOLD OUTER PLASTIC

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 T0 THE VERY BOTTOM BIT OF LAMINATE AT THE VERY 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 WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF BURR 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 HAS EVEN FEWER LAMINATE LINES THAN THE FRONT AND JUST AS MAGNIFICENT, WITH JUST THREE SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE. NOT ONE BIT OF RUBBING TO THE DELICATE GREY IMAGES

THE ORIGINAL SWIRLY INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS, VERY WHITE AND UNCREASED

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY