BLACK SABBATH 1st LP ON RARER UK VERTIGO SPACESHIP LABELS - PLAY-GRADED EX/EX-

Sold Date: July 11, 2018
Start Date: July 9, 2018
Final Price: £30.00 £20.00 (GBP)
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Please look at the photographs in the listing, as they form part of the description.


This is an original 1970s UK Vertigo pressing with the rarer 'spaceship' labels.

The cover has some normal signs of age, handling and use, but no splits and nothing bad anywhere.

The vinyl has various signs of use with fine hairlines, sleeve-removal lines and surface marks, the majority of which are light and not particularly significant, and a smaller number of more-prominent-looking marks. However, there are also several long, very prominent-LOOKING marks on side two which I have shown close-up in the final photo. However, despite appearances, these are superficial, surface marks and have minimal audio impact.

I've played the whole album and it generally sounds great - much better than you might expect from simply looking at it: the record's play-grading is much better than its visual-grading, especially for side two. There are no jumps or skips anywhere, just some background noise and a few clicks, but nothing intrusive or persistent and the album is still very enjoyable to listen to. The marks visible on side two have almost no audible impact and I heard just a handful of small clicks in a couple of quiet sections on side two, but nothing loud or intrusive and certainly nothing like you might expect from the visual appearance. I would play-grade it around Excellent (Ex) for side one, with side two just a bit lower, so Excellent minus (Ex-) overall for side two, but there is certainly nothing to warrant a lower play-grade and most of it sounds fantastic.

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POSTAGE & PACKING

Vinyl is removed from the sleeve for posting and the contents will be protected with rigid cardboard stiffeners. Packages are labelled "Do not bend" and securely sealed with "FRAGILE" parcel tape.

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P&P charges

My P&P charges are 'totally transparent'. Please read below and if you have any questions about P&P costs please contact me BEFORE you bid. Thank you.

Double LPs will be charged as two LPs, triple LPs will be charged as three LPs. Box sets etc will be charged according to weight.

UK P&P costs

FREE UK Standard service - Orders are sent using either Hermes courier or Royal Mail Second class. Usually delivered within 3-5 days of despatch.

I also offer the following services on the invoice, so please select the right service for you.

UK 2nd class recorded post is £3.50. Usually delivered within three days of despatch.

UK Special Delivery - sent fully insured using Royal Mail Special Delivery (next day delivery guarantee) and the total cost of this will be £9.35 for one to four LPs and £12.00 for five or more LPs .

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Airmail to any country OUTSIDE the UK

Europe

First LP or 12" = £13.60, each additional LP or 12" add £2.00.

Rest of the world (anywhere outside Europe)

First LP or 12" = £17.50, each additional LP or 12" add £3.00.

Overseas orders weighing more than 2kg will be split into two or more packages as appropriate so they can be sent using Royal Mail's Small Packet Rate, so please wait for my invoice on larger multiple purchases.

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RETURNS

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All my items are fully guaranteed - if it is not as described you can return the item for a full refund, including postage.

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