I'm please to offer for sale this incredibly rare find of 'Paranoid' by Black Sabbath with the ALL IMPORTANT      🐻BIG BEAR CREDITS🐻 !!!

Black Sabbath  - Paranoid

1970

UK 1st press

Vertigo swirl label

VO 6360 011

FIRST PRESS EARLY MATRIX NUMBERS

Original gatefold cover

Original vertigo swirl protective inner

BIG BEAR MANAGEMENT CREDITS!

ROGER BAIN CREDITS TOO!

FIRST PRESS NOTES...

This is a genuine UK first press, it has the 1Y1 / 2Y1 matrix and of course the Big Bear management credit on the inside cover.  It has a large swirl on the S2 label and VERTIGO is ABOVE the spindle hole.  The Roger Bain production credit is written one line on the S2 label (Rodger on the cover) and there is of course no break between 'Hand Of Doom' and 'Rat Salad' so it looks as if there are just three tracks on S2.

History...

Paranoid is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in September 1970 through Vertigo Records in England and Warner Bros. Records in the US. The album contains several of the band's signature songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts.

In a 2017 publication by Rolling Stone magazine, Paranoid was ranked number one on its list of the "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". The album is often cited as a key influence for the development of the heavy metal music genre as well as one of the earliest heavy metal albums. Paranoid was the band's only album to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013.

FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS...

Side A = 6360011  1Y//1🔽420

Side B = 6360011 2Y//1🔽420

The vinyl is a true first press, confirmed by the positioning and size of the large Vertigo swirl and  Roger Bain credits! It has a superior glossy sheen to the surface and sits completely flat with no warping. The labels are beautiful, they have no paper removal and fabulous spindle holes - NEAR MINT!  Side B is stunning, not a mark in sight - NEAR MINT! Side A has a couple light wispy hairs and a non feelable scuff mark (I have accentuated this in the photograph - but not feelable at all!). Overall EXCELLENT!

The outer gatefold cover is in nice condition. It shows the VERY RARE & SAUGHT AFTER 'BIG Bear" management credits!!!! There is general age related wear/discolouration to the edges, corners and spine and has a sticker removal paper removal mark to the top left corner. The inside is PERFECT!

Completing this first press set is the often missing Vertigo Swirl protective inner!! Good condition.

OVERALL AN INCREDIBLY RARE FIND - A MUST HAVE TO ADD TO YOUR MUSICAL COLLECTION!!

Will package securely and post via signed for delivery.

Happy to post internationally.

PLEASE NOTE - I DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE MEANS TO TEST PLAY SO VISUAL INTERPRETATION ONLY.  BUT HAPPY TO SAY WHAT PREVIOUS OWNER STATES. THANK YOU.