1971 VERTIGO SWIRL BLACK SABBATH PARANOID Hard Psych

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                       PARANOID

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RARE and highly sought after 1971 SWIRL VERTIGO first pressing vinyl in gatefold cover of the second and legendary Black Sabbath album, a heavy hitter if there ever was....

Steeped in blues, dipped in a haze of psychedelia, and heavy as hell - that's Black Sabbath's Paranoid. But listening to the Birmingham band's second album, 38 years later, the thing that stands out most is how trippy it is as opposed to heavy.

Yes, the brutal swagger of War Pigs and the ripping speed of the title track is enough to turn you into a chest-beating rebel. And yes, the band formed in 1968 by singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bass player Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward, were the inventors of heavy rock into metal. But there was, and still is, more to their monstrous music than just heaviness.

Paranoid is all about the subtleties, like the eerie sirens of War Pigs; the nuanced yet hellish hammering of Butler and Ward's bottom end on Hand of Doom; and the wistful trip Iommi takes you on during Planet Caravan.

Where these qualities come together best is on the hallucinatory tale Fairies Wear Boots, not so much heavy, more brutal blues. It also has Ozzy's great line about going to the doctor. Says doc: "Son, you've gone too far, 'cause smokin and trippin is all that you do".

Iron Man where Sabbath were more concerned with creating a soundtrack to a world at war and the dark side of life. Still a classic any way you listen to it.

1. "War Pigs" – 7:55
2. "Paranoid" – 2:47
3. "Planet Caravan" – 4:24
4. "Iron Man" – 5:53

5. "Electric Funeral" – 4:47
6. "Hand of Doom" – 7:07
7. "Rat Salad" – 2:29
8. "Fairies Wear Boots" – 6:13

CONDITION: The gatefold cover has a bit of light partial ring shelf wear, but nothing heavy or disturbing, just lightly  VG+

The vinyl is all glossy ...few little minor soft scuff lines and since they are top surface (superficial) VG++ visual ...expect playback to be: excellent...very enjoyable

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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