From `The Vault` a decent copy EX + vinyl and superb EX + rare box embossed sleeve plus a superb quaility repro poster. Please Read listing Vinyl is Excllent + Embossed Cover is Excellent +. This one has solid punchy audio on this 1971 recording great nice flat 70s pre oil crisis vinyl with no warping or other worrying faults.. Not available in this format in USA and Canada! Where it went gold and later platinum founding the bones of stoner rock Nirvanna famously cite this album as the one a real time piece and collectors find. Growing in value and a great listen! Recorded at island studios London in early 71. So what here you get the better quality lower volume UK pressings on thick 70s vinyl and the Iconic UK Black and White Vertigo Swirl label. This is an EX + Vault vinyl stored copy. EX + vinyl light lines and removal scuffs no skips. A very strong EX + not perfect not Mint! This has been played and has had a life! Please if you want Mint unplayed look elsewhere this is a played Ex + vinyl copy. EX + Vinyl `EX + Cover and reproduction poster pretty faithful to the original. Box sleeve is EX + see photos so difficult to find with this albulm. A reproduction “Swirl” inner is included its mint wow , see photos. The very first July 1971 UK Large Swirl pressing 1Y 2Y 1st ever matrixes! Please note that this album is original 1st UK pressing and is priced for its rarety, the record and sleeve are original and almost 49 years old! The labels are free of writing this has been stored for many many years. EX + condition on this 1970 1st Pressing 636050-1Y1 and 636050-2Y1. EX + vinyl copy. Vinyl has light removal lines no skips has light surface lines, some removal scuffs, see photos, stored upright in PVC jacket for many years examined under strong light, a finders copy with ex + cover and quality poster! Plays incredible with some background noise could benefit from a professional clean, we don’t do this its a personal thing. Some light static ticks in the quieter passages into Solitude but the overall volume of the music is easily enjoyable on the soon to be 49 year old, super shiny clean fat pre oil crisis 70s vinyl (see pics) great swirl labels.. “Swirl” inner is reprodcution see photos mint. Nice original Box sleeve incredible original 1971 `Embossed Box cover` super rare now “high gloss laminate finish” a real find with almost zero ringwear to rear, no writing stickers or tape to report. Hard to find in decent condition. This one has some wear and only light laminate creasing see photos no rips or tears. The top opening cover normally suffers this one is in decent order with no serious damage, only some laminate crreases and light lift on opening flaps as normal with this box sleeve. No serious or worrying faults! Its got some storage wear but in good order for almost 49 years! A strong EX +. Amost zero rounding at corners , no splits or tears to worry about. No writing stickers or tape to report. No serious worrying faults… No holes, tape or writing and no worrying faults a great sleeve that is Excellent + the laminate has light creaes a little and lines keeping it a strong ex + a nice rare box cover not too flatened like many. We store with card inside to maintain. Any questions look at pics and ask…. Pictures in the listing are of the item for sale ” what you see is what you get here”. Plays without any skips or jumps, amazing bass on this , start side 2 has a tick which sounds for 3 revolutions only may benefit from a professional clean (we don’t do this as it’s an individual thing) background static is noticeable in the quieter passages and some static in places nothing to disrupt playing no sticks or jumps on our Rega 3. Any questions please ask! The item “Black Sabbath UK 1st press Vault Swirl 1971 Master of Reality1Y2Y EX+Box Poster” is in sale since Monday, March 16, 2020. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “kurmaking” and is located in Montrose. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Record Size: LP (12-Inch)
- Record Label: Vertigo
- Modified Item: No
- Sleeve Grading: Excellent plus
- Release Year: 1971
- Style: Heavy
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Decade: 1970s
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition
- Record Grading: Excellent plus
- Title: Master of Reality
- Speed: 33RPM
- Custom Bundle: No
- Edition: First Pressing
- Duration: LP
- Genre: Rock
- Language: English
- Artist: Black Sabbath