Sold Date: November 28, 2020
Start Date: November 21, 2020
Final Price: £150.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 33
Seller Feedback: 130
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Black Sabbath / Ian Gillan: Paranoid in Reading, Live Reading Festival 27 Aug 1983. Single, live, clear vinyl album.

This unofficial live album was released I seem to recall in 1984?

Taken I believe from a radio broadcast

These were pressed in very limited numbers and are now becoming increasingly hard to find.

When originally bought (2nd hand) was played at most 3 or 4 times, then filed away in their polythene sleeves on a shelf…only to now surface.

Visual inspection reveals disc in generally good condition with no obvious flaws, difficult to see even minor hairline marks due to clear vinyl.

As with much clear vinyl, official or otherwise from this period it has taken on a bronze like hue with natural ageing. No indication of spindle wear.

Please see the photos. My memory from when these were last played decades ago is that the overall audible quality is pretty good, with the disc originating from a radio broadcast recording. I’m sure further searching of the internet will provide more details.

The original card sleeve is in generally very good order, sharp corners, no splits, very minor creasing only, slight scuffing to top and bottom on rear, reflecting a small bit of ring wear, both on the white portions so no real detrimental impact.

Orange price? label left on sleeve.

Cat No BS 6000.

Selling on behalf of my Dad (who supplied all the info) from his personal collection, from the olden days when he collected vinyl.

Important perspective info, please read….thanks 😊.

A few words about the vinyl grading.

I try to be as honest as possible, but all grades are based upon an experienced but ultimately subjective visual inspection, trying to identify and highlight obvious issues.

Back in the day whilst my Dad purchased much of the vinyl new, as he expanded his collection , (eventually running into a few thousand discs) hence many only played once, inevitably he was drawn to second hand (pre-loved) copies of certain discs, including the rarer original 1970’s issue boots.

As you will appreciate, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this or looking at the listing, the nature of many of these live/unofficial recordings meant that original production standards were not necessarily a top priority, with occasional mastering/pressing faults occurring.

Similarly with any second hand vinyl which in some cases is almost 50 years old they will potentially exhibit aural signs of having been played, sometimes a  fair bit..these are not mint, new unplayed discs (unless stated).

The attraction for my Dad was either obtaining the different variations of an issue or otherwise unavailable rare recordings…its called collecting!

When playing vinyl my Dad had a Technics SL1800 turntable with Ortfon cartridge, so no thrashing and grinding on an old  fidelity UA4! (early 70’s starter bedroom lo-fi, crank it up 😊).

I aim to use recycled packaging when possible, but rest assure that your vinyl will be well packed and protected against the trials of postal travel!

Any questions or if you need more photos please ask.

If you have any  issues please contact me before leaving feedback as my intention is to give you the e-bay buying experience that I myself would want, i.e. customer satisfaction all round.