Sold Date: October 7, 2024
Start Date: September 30, 2024
Final Price: £270.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 46
Buyer Feedback: 62

Hi up for a very reluctant sale is my stunning original copy of the Black Sabbath- Masters of Reality LP on the Vertigo label.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE " FACTORY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE COPY. IVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER COPY ANYWHERE.

This is genuine original 1st UK pressing from 1971.

IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: VERTIGO RECORD 'NEGATIVE' SWIRL LABELS / 'BOX' STYLE LAMINATED AND EMBOSSED SLEEVE WITH HOWARDS PRINTERS PRINTING CREDIT / ORIGINAL DIE-CUT POLY LINED VERTIGO SWIRL 'MADE IN ENGLAND' INNER WITH ANGLED TOP CORNERS AND CENTRE OPENING AND CORRECT DATECODE 0671 / FOLD-OUT MATT FINISHED POSTER (46cm x 69cm) / 1ST UK PRESS MATRIXES / ORIGINAL CAT NUMBER AND NO BARCODE.. ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS...

THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES BLEMISHES OR SCUFFS WHATSOEVER.

THIS IS POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY IVE EVER OWNED.

THE VINYL LAYS FLAT WITH NO WARPS-YOU WONT FIND A BETTER COPY!! THE LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY A VERY FAINT 'BARELY THERE' SPINDLE LINE. THE BOX SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY MINOR SHELF WEAR AND VERY LITTLE LAMINATE CREASING OR LIFT SO COMMON ON OTHER COPIES. 

THE VERTIGO SWIRL INNER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A LITTLE AGE YELLOWING. THE POSTER IS MINT CONDITION. BUT THIS IS DUE TO IT BEING A BRAND NEW POSTER

THE SPINES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TEXT. THERE ARE NO EDGE SPLITS TO EITHER SLEEVE.  

NOTHING MUCH TO SHOW FOR ITS 53 YEARS! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 6360 020 (VO PRICE CODE) (SLEEVE) AND 6360 050 (LABELS) WITH 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBER 6360050 1Y//1 V420 1 1 6 O4 AND 6360050 2Y//1 V420 1 2 1 3 04

Any questions please don't hesitate to contact me regarding the item.