EXC+/NM PLAY QUALITY - BLACK SABBATH ST ORIG WB 1871 GREEN LABEL

$

35

Special Note:  I take vinyl collecting and selling very seriously.  Accordingly, I believe you should know exactly what you're buying before you put YOUR HARD EARNED money down - that's why I go the the lengths I do to detail how an album plays and sounds.  I do not merely describe the albums I offer for sale as "PLAYS DECENT" or "SOUNDS GOOD".   I do not rely on visual inspection to guess how an album will/should play nor do I casually listen to an album or merely spot check it.  Each and every album I list has been thoroughly listened to from beginning to end (both sides) in order to identify any issues and detail any distractions to the overall listening quality/experience.  When you purchase an album from me you can do so in confidence - you know exactly what to expect and what you are buying, no guess work here or hoping you got lucky with your purchase - that's no way to buy an album.

WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU BUY FROM ME:

1) YOU CAN REST ASSURED YOU ARE BUYING A QUALITY PLAYING ALBUM - YOU ARE NOT BUYING A REJECT FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION (I HAVE NONE - REJECTS THAT IS)
2)  I SEARCH AND BUY RECORDS FOR THEIR ULTIMATE RESALE - ONLY THE BEST SOUNDING MAKE IT FOR SALE HERE ON EBAY
3)  I CLEAN EACH ALBUM TO REMOVE THE DUST AND DIRT FROM THE GROOVES THAT CAUSES THE ANNOYING HISS AND CRACKLE YOU NORMALLY HEAR WHEN PLAYING A DECADES OLD LP.
4)  I DO NOT ASSUME A RECORD PLAYS WELL BASED ON VISUAL INSPECTION - I THOROUGHLY PLAYTEST EACH ALBUM SEVERAL TIMES TO IDENTIFY ANY ANOMALIES/DEFECTS IN THE SOUNDSTAGE OR PLAY QUALITY AND DOCUMENT THOSE SO YOU'LL KNOW IF THERE ARE POPS/TICKS OR SURFACE NOISE ISSUES WITH THE ALBUM.-


IT'S BACK TO BLACK (SABBATH THAT IS)............. 
ORIGINAL WARNER BROS 1ST ISSUE GREEN LABEL BS1871 FROM 1970.  REPORTEDLY RECORDED IN A SINGLE DAY - THE ROCK WORLD'S EARTHSHAKING DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE MASTERS OF HEAVY METAL - BLACK SABBATH.

HERE IS TRULY OUTSTANDING SOUNDING COPY OF THIS CLASSIC SABBATH DEBUT ALBUM I'M OFFERING UP FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE.  THIS PLAYS WELL ENOUGH TO SATISFY THE MOST DISCERNING LISTENER - THIS LP OFFERS EXTREMELY CLEAN, CLEAR & LOUD FIDELITY - SO GOOD YOU'LL NEED HEADPHONES AND VOLUME CRANKED TO EAR SPLITTING LEVEL TO HEAR ANY DEFECTS IN THE SOUND QUALITY. 

THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN CLEANED USING A SPECIAL PROCESS THAT EFFECTIVELY REMOVES THE DUST & DIRT THAT HAS BEEN HIDING DEEP IN THE GROOVES FOR DECADES. WHAT YOU ARE LEFT WITH IS A SOUNDSTAGE  FREE OF THE HISS & CRACKLE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH ALBUMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY CARED FOR.

THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES CAUSING THOSE DISTRACTING POPS, TICKS OR CLICKS.  SIDE ONE BEGINS IN COMPLETE SILENCE AS YOU WAIT IN ANTICIPATION TO HEAR THE SOUND OF THE RAIN & THUNDER TO BEGIN ON THE TRACK "BLACK SABBATH".  THE AUDIO QUALITY OF THIS LP IS AMAZING FOR A 40+ YEAR OLD LP - IT EASILY RIVALS PLAY QUALITY OF A BRAND NEW 180 G OR OTHER RECENT REISSUE - THIS IS AN GEM TO LISTEN TO - LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES SEVERAL TIMES I DIDN'T HEAR A SINGLE POP OR CLICK!!!!!!  THIS IS A LOUD CUT WITH VERY STRONG FIDELITY.

THE ALBUM JACKET IS VERY NICE LOOKING AND SOLID CONDITION WITH VERY MINIMAL WEAR - LOOKS EXCELLENT BOTH FRONT AND BACKSIDES WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL GLOSS/SHEEN - VERY VERY MINOR SCUFFING  - NO ALBUM/RING IMPRESSION TO SPEAK OF.  NO SEAM SPLITS ON TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES OR TO SPINE WHICH IS IS NEARLY PERFECT WITH ALL LETTERING VISIBLE.  ONE OF THE NICEST LOOKING JACKETS I'VE OWNED OR SEEN. COMES COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL WARNER BROS DISTINGUISHED COMPANY INNER SLEEVE.

PLAY QUALITY DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS ..................SIDE 1 STARTS OUT COMPLETELY DEVOID OF ANY DISTRACTING SURFACE NOISE - SILENT UP TO THE POINT YOU HEAR THE SOUND OF THE RAIN AND THUNDER BEGIN.   YOU KNOW YOU'RE LISTENING TO ANALOG SOUND AT IT'S FINEST WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE OPENING POWER CHORDS THAT SEND A SHIVER DOWN YOUR SPINE!!!  OZZIE BEGINS HIS VOCALS AND THAT'S ALL YOU HEAR - NO HISS OR CRACKLE TO BE HEARD WHATSOEVER!!!  THE WHOLE SONG IS COMPLETELY FREE OF ANYTHING OTHER THE MUSIC.  THE MIDDLE BREAK WITH THE START OF THE SPEED GUITAR RIFF IS PERFECT!!!  GET THE POINT?  HOW DOES "THE WIZARD" PLAY?  EXACTLY THE SAME AS DOES THE REST OF SIDE ONE.  THE END OF "BASICALLY" FINISHES UP WITH THE SOFT BEAT OF CYMBALS FADING TO COMPLETE SILENCE (I MEAN SILENCE!!) BEFORE YOU HEAR THE OPENING POWER CHORDS AT START OF "N.I.B".

SIDE 2's "WICKED WORLD" STARTS OUT COMPLETELY QUIET AGAIN, THE ONLY THING YOU'LL HEAR ARE THE OPENING BEAT OF THE CYMBALS - SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL WITH NO NOISE - NO POPS, TICKS OR CLICKS TO BE HEARD AND IT CONTINUES EXACTLY THAT WAY THROUGHOUT.  "A BIT OF THE FINGER" BEGINS WITH NOTHING TO BE HEARD EXCEPT FOR OZZIE's VOCALS - JUST PERFECT - AND IT CONTINUES THAT WAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.  "WARNING" PLAYS AMAZING WITH COMPLETE LACK OF ANY SURFACE NOISE DURING ALL THE BREAKS INCLUDING THE LEAD BREAK IN THE FINAL 1/3 OF THE TRACK - JUST PURE IOMMI GUITAR WITH NOTHING TO DISTRACT FROM YOUR LISTENING EXPERIENCE!!! SOUNDS AWESOME?  YES IT DOES!!!! THE END STARTS BACK UP WITH OZZI VOCALS WITH NO SURFACE NOISE TO BE HEARD AND FINALLY IT FINISHES PERFECTLY QUIET!!!

LABELS ARE BASICALLY MINT - NO SCRATCHES OR SPINDLE MARKS, NO WRITING OR OTHER DEFACEMENT.

THIS ONE'S A REAL EAR PLEASER!!!  DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND BUY IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND BE KIND TO YOUR TURNTABLE STYLUS IN THE PROCESS - DON'T PASS THIS ONE BUY IF YOU WANT THE VERY BEST!!!