Black Sabbath S/T 1st press 1970 Vertigo LP - Player cond.

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   Here is a Vertigo first pressing of Black Sabbath's first album. These can often sell for a hefty price, leaving the buyer weary of using it freely and crank it up for fear of damage to their investment, thus missing out on the clarity of the instrumentation and warmth of an analog first press vinyl disk. Here is a GREAT utility player. I have seen MANY sellers grade  a disk as this one an EX or VG++. But I try to be very strict with my grading as described below. This one has only sparse lines here and there and the most pronounced mark is inaudible. But by my grading, since it has a few micro lines and does have an occasional tic I must grade it away from collector shelf grade. This disk in meant to be used, played, enjoyed. It has full fidelity, nice original gloss and surface noise is absolute minimal, even in quiet passages. It's a darn good record and sounds great! One might just be reminded from time to time that it's a record, not the band playing in the room. I think the buyer will be pleased with my grading and be back for more as so many return customers have already found. When you buy records from me, you get what I describe. I don't sell crap. I don't want people to think of my name when hear annoying surface noise or ragged covers.

Black Sabbath (self-titled) - Vertigo Records VO 6 - 847 903 VTY  - 1Y 1 and 2Y 1 1970 clearly visible in deadwax - The euro-style cover is EX and has no issues to report. The glossy disk would be a very strong VG to the strictest grader and plays mostly VG+ to EX. Only RARE and occasional surface noise can be heard, mostly on the quieter eerie first track not much after that, so crank it up!  There is a scribbled out name on one label, the non spiral side. No spiral sleeve.


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 SS  - Still sealed in shrink. I cannot guaranteed what is inside since I have no way of knowing. Most likely it is in the condition when it left the factory.
NM - Near Mint - The record may have been played but seems brand new. It retains full gloss and has NO SURFACE MARKS. It has clean labels and should play like a new record. Covers have no marks or writing, crisp corners and no splits or damage. Often it may still be in shrink wrap.
EX - The disk has been properly cared for, has NO marks worthy of addressing, nice gloss, clean labels and should play without surface noise. Covers are generally crisp showing only the lightest of storage wear and shrink is usually gone. No writing, splits or damage. If it is 40 or 50 years old, there is no denying that is in EXCELLENT condition and a worthy collector quality.
VG+ - Very good, PLUS, it is amazing that this records made it through the years and is still in great shape. The disk may have light surface marks, that you may need proper lighting to see. NO scratches that affect play, any surface noise could only be audible between track is any at all. Labels and covers may have normal age and storage wear, but it was obviously well-kept. Any minor damage issues will be addressed in the listing, as well as writing, punch holes. A VG+ item is a sweet original that is meant to be played and enjoyed, and the package is still solid.
VG  My VG grading means VERY GOOD, not 'an old used record'. It may have visible surface marks and lines but the grooves are NOT worn and it still has gloss. It may have some light tics and occasional ambient surface sound but nothing that repeats or competes to be noticed. Face it. It the way most records are. This one is very good. There may be light label and spindle marks or writing. It's a very good old record. The cover may have minor splits, writing, creases or light stains that could be called 'normal wear' and is still cleanable, reparable and still solid enough to be called a 'very good' old cover. I prefer having my customers think my grading is 'very good'.

This is where I stop unless the record is extremely rare. I don't want any old noisy records or shabby covers being associated with my name. Hopefully, any record I sell will be a pleasure to listen to.

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