BLACK SABBATH - MASTER OF REALITY VERTIGO SWIRL POSTER 1st UK Press EX
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BLACK SABBATH -
MASTER OF REALITY
VERTIGO SWIRL
6360 050
1st UK Press 1971
Machined first press matrices: 1Y//1 2Y//1 and earliest mother stampers
A very rare first press of this classic album including the original date stamped (0671) inner sleeve that belongs to this album. On this album the colouring of the swirl inner was reversed with black being the main colour. It also has the poster which is VG+.
Satanic and evil were two adjectives that the media used to berate the young Birmingham metal band. The media must have ignored the lyrics and themes of several of Master of Reality's songs when making this assumption. For several of Master Reality's six full length songs contain messages that protest war, promote love of fellow man and God. Yeah believe it or not, the second track, After Forever, is most definitely a Christian song with a positive message about God. Other tracks, such as Children of the Grave and Into the Void are obviously in response to, as I mentioned, war. Children of the Grave contains a particularly effective message, depicting a generation which fights against the evils of the nuclear age. Ozzy's wails of "Must the world live in the shadow of atomic fear / Can they win the fight for peace or will they disappear" or "Show the world that love is still alive you must be brave. / Or you children of today will be children of the grave!" Pretty haunting, no? The song Into the Void has a similar subject to that of Children of the Grave. Again, it ominously depicts a world which has been torn apart by war. Really, this anti-war stance isn't new, as Black Sabbath had opted for similar sentiments in older songs like Electric Funeral and War Pigs. However, the lyrics in 1971's Master of Reality showcase an optimism that was not present in past anthems.
Master of Reality was Black Sabbath's third album in just over one year. Despite this relative lack of time off, Black Sabbath displays no signs of letting up. The album contains several of Black Sabbath's classic tracks, with songs such as Children of the Grave and Sweet Leaf being favourites among the band's celebrated catalogue. It's through these classic songs that Black Sabbath introduced yet another change in their music. Despite not radically switching up their formula, the newly down tuned guitars and bass guitars opened new possibilities for the band. Their heavy, sludgy sound proved to once again be a hit with fans, and support for the band remained as strong as ever. Master of Reality is an excellent album, essential for fans of metal, and probably my favourite Ozzy-era Sabbath album. (review by Mike Stagno at Sputnikmusic.com)
Box Sleeve: VG + to EX. A lovely fully laminated box type sleeve with the envelope style opening. There is absolutely no damage to the sleeve with only a crease near the top left and some tiny edge creases as seen in the picture. The envelope tab is fully intact and the spine fully legible. The sleeve has clearly been looked after with a crisp opening. Tiny edge "micro" bumps. NO tears, NO writing.
Inner swirl sleeve: VG. Two side seam splits and some creasing. Still fully poly lined.
The poster is in VG++ condition. Lightly yellowed to the rear with a name and a numbered sticker. Light creases, not mint but much better than average.
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