Black Sabbath Paranoid Vertigo Swirl Laminated sleeve

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Black Sabbath

Paranoid

ULTRA RARE pressing, with mega scarce, fully laminated gatefold sleeve. Superb aural delivery. LIGHTLY PLAYED!!!! Fantastic exhibit -IMPOSSIBLE to locate in this condition. Stunning ,highly polished surfaces!

Paranoid album by Sabbath rocketed into the UK charts in no time at all and set the standards for all heavy rock groups world wide. This was their second record/LP and blew everyone away. The single Paranoid was released a few weeks earlier and reached no. 4 in the UK charts. This record reached the dizzy heights of the no. one spot in the UK charts and smashed through the barrier of no return. Turned everybody’s world upside down . The single was reputed to be the one to have and to hold. The sound was stunning to say the least and discos still thrive on that luscious intro even to this day, possibly making Paranoid  the most infamous and best loved intros of all time.

These very early pressings were very heavily played , so to have a GENUINE early UK PRESSING turn up in this condition, is one hell of a find!

Black Sabbath has been so influential in the development of heavy metal rock music as to be a defining force in the style. The group took the blues-rock sound of late '60s acts like Cream, Blue Cheer, and Vanilla Fudge to its logical conclusion, slowing the tempo, accentuating the bass, and emphasizing screaming guitar solos and howled vocals full of lyrics expressing mental anguish and macabre fantasies. If their predecessors clearly came out of an electrified blues tradition, Black Sabbath took that tradition in a new direction, and in so doing helped give birth to a musical style that continued to attract millions of fans decades later.

6360 011 original release date 1970 vintage pressing

Spiral vertigo black and white label format in excellent condition . A few spindle lines only. No mottling. No peeling.  No rips, nor tears .  Exceptional examples.

Vertigo swirl, inner bag in fantastic condition, just faint discoloured edges  ! Seams are intact  . Poly lining tight and not lifting.  The original, vertigo, swirl inner bag .

Rare , LAMINATED gatefold sleeve in EXCELLENT condition. Minimal edge wear . Spine is square and solid , clearly showing title. A magnificent  sleeve, as the faces show minimal wear and tear, as most are found heavily soiled and significantly worn, through heavy handling. This is a fine example ,with hardly any rubbing on outer faces. Has a fine reflective projection, confirming its excellent condition, as the deep gloss of the thick laminate coat is still retained..

 A superb exhibit, of this “hard to find”, gatefold variant. Many were issued in the matt format and when these were found to be impractical and were prone to heavy wear and tear , a handful were manufactured with laminated covers .This is an example of one of them and are becoming quite difficult to locate now.

Front face of cover has no ring wear, with NO sticker blemishes .Minimal corner wear.  Spinal column is excellent + ,except for some wear visible on extreme top/lower edges. Very strong coloration with hardly any fading and a prime exhibit indeed . Reverse face-NO ring wear visible , with hardly any wear on black surface.  

A superb exhibit, of one of “the hardest to locate” gatefold sleeves.  .Designed by KEEF ! A prize asset indeed and rare to locate in this remarkably clean condition .  

Centrefold excellent/-, just an ultra faint speckle of surface damage (pictorial loss) which is hardly visible to the naked eye, as the white blends in well with the lighter grey background coloration! Minimal feathering only to opening edge  .Please see pics for clarification .

(((Audio))) VG+/EXCELLENT

 Tones rise above any surface disturbance.

The bass guitar riffs are sensational, executed with the deepest of resonance , that only these wider ,  vertigo channels can produce . The build up to “Paranoid” is executed to near perfection and the pinnacle of the pyramid for me, is the intro to “Iron Man”, where the thunderous roar of the  deep bass guitar strings and the hard core, grating vocals from Ozzie, make this a superb example of this hard rock psyche. .

At least, a very good delivery and considerably better in some parts. Some static during the quieter moments of the music and between tracks ,which makes audio dip to VG/+ momentarily, but should improve with play. There is still dust lifting from these grooves. Quite common on these old rock classics . Nothing serious to fault at all and should be played HIGH for maximum effect…

Vinyl

Matrix:1Y//1 2Y//2

Remarkable condition, as most were severely handled and there are only a few in existence today that boast an excellent visual display like this, with a mirror like sheen ! Remarkable exhibit .Against ordinary daylight, appears to be unmarked. Against a stronger halogen, there is some surface marks/hairlines visible.

A classic to treasure !

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