BLACK SABBATH - SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH! 1973 WWA 005 uk 1st Pr G/FOLD INNER EX+!

Sold Date: September 24, 2017
Start Date: September 17, 2017
Final Price: £20.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 7
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BLACK SABBATH

~ SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH ~

(1973 WWA RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE SUPERB FIFTH ALBUM SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH BY BLACK SABBATH ON THE WWA LABEL. THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S LYRIC INNER SLEEVE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS WWA 005

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: WWA 005 1Y▼*1  / WWA 005 2Y▼*1

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME RING WEAR ON THE FRONT AND SOME LIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR. THERE IS A SMALL BRUISE TO THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. THERE IS SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO A FEW SMALL AREAS ALONG THE SPINE AND TO THE EDGES. ALL OF THE BLACK TEXT TO THE WHITE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE LYRIC SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT TANNING AND SOME MINOR WEAR. THERE ARE NO NASTY CREASES AND NO SPLITS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY  BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO THE WHOLE ALBUM AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER WWA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH

A NATIONAL ACROBAT

FLUFF

SABBRA CADABRA

SIDE TWO


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ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

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IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

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IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

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EUROPE

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WORLD ZONE 2

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IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.