Sold Date: September 6, 2016
Start Date: August 30, 2016
Final Price: £21.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 10
Seller Feedback: 1448
Buyer Feedback: 23

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Welcome to my auction.. 

BLACK SABBATH Original Vinyl LP

NEVER SAY DIE 

1978 UK Vertigo Spaceship Label. 

Early variant & Strawberry press.

Fully Laminated Sleeve With Printed Inner Sleeve. 

8th studio album the last with Ozzy until 2013 prior to his departure in 1979. 

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Side A: never say die / Johnny blade / juniors eyes / hard road 

Side B: shock wave / air dance / over to you / breakout / swinging the chain  

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1978 Vertigo Spaceship 9102 751 

Matrix A: 9102751 1//2 STR STRAWBERRY etched run off. 

Matrix B: 9102751 2//2 STR STRAWBERRY etched run off. 

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Vinyl still has good sheen & plays through well with no skips, sticks or jumps. Cluster of fine hairlines & some further hairlines but in decent shape overall. Spaceship labels have no stickers or writing, minimal spindle wear to the centres. Printed inner sleeve has no splits & just faint ring wear & light marks. Original outer fully laminated sleeve has no splits, stickers or writing. Readable spine. Light wear and in decent all round shape. 

General UK record collector grading of 

Vinyl: VG + to EX - 

Sleeve: EX 

Inner: EX - 

Nice example for its age. 

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All records are properly play tested unless otherwise stated and inspected under a bright halogen lamp. I use the standard UK record collector grading system appreciating that opinions differ. I never add more than one + or - to my gradings and never grade a record as M unless its new or sealed. 

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Vinyl graded first then outer / inner sleeves etc. Vinyl always separated from sleeve in transit. Comes in new PVC protective sleeve with new anti static inner when inner sleeve is printed or a new one is required. Posted with stiffener in sturdy vinyl mailer always signed for, insured and proof of postage always retained. 

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Vinyl can be combined,, up to 3 thin or 2 wide spine per mailer. Spine size generally stated in listing and I always provide new mailers / packing material etc. 

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Payment expected within 3 days of auction ending please.. 

Quick Pay = Quick Post..

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ANY Problems at all please get in touch and just let me know.. 

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Grab a collectable original Sabbath LP

NEVER SAY DIE 

1978 UK Vertigo Spaceship Press 

Early variant & a decent example of an original LP nearly 40 years old. 

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Also feel free to check out my other vinyl auctions.. 

Thanks for looking and happy bidding .. 

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All records are properly play tested unless otherwise stated and inspected under a bright halogen lamp. I use the standard UK record collector grading system appreciating that opinions differ. I never add more than one + or - to my gradings and never grade a record as M unless its new or sealed. 

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Vinyl graded first then outer / inner sleeves etc. Vinyl always separated from sleeve in transit. Comes in new PVC protective sleeve with new anti static inner when inner sleeve is printed or a new one is required. Posted with stiffener in sturdy vinyl mailer always signed for, insured and proof of postage always retained. 

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Vinyl can be combined,, up to 3 thin or 2 wide spine per mailer. Spine size generally stated in listing and I always provide new mailers / packing material etc. 

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Payment expected within 3 days of auction ending please.. 

Quick Pay = Quick Post..

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ANY Problems at all please get in touch and just let me know.. 

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Grab a collectable Black Sabbath LP 

NEVER SAY DIE 

Original UK Vertigo Spaceship Label 

1978

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Also feel free to check out my other vinyl auctions.. 

Thanks for looking and happy bidding ..