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Paranoid - 1st

BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (Super Rare very first press 1970 UK 8-track LP on the Vertigo label with large 'swirl' logo and 1Y1/2Y1 matrices. This fantastic edition is housed in the first matt un-laminated gatefold picture sleeve with 'Big Bear' credits printed on the inner spread making it not only the hardest edition to find but an un-missable opportunity to own a true classic piece of recorded Black Sabbath history, complete with poly 'swirl' inner also in fabulous shape!)
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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1970 - 54 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Vertigo
Complete Stock List Go to Black Sabbath
Product Catalogue No 6360011
Music Genre Heavy Metal, Rock
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Tracklisting & More Information

The second studio album by the English heavy metal, released on the 18th September 1970, it was the band's only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Contains several of the band's signature songs including Iron Man, War Pigs and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number four in the UK charts.

The matrix numbers indicating that this copy was among the first pressed are:

SIDE A - 1 Y // 1 V 420

SIDE B - 2 Y // 1 V 420

Condition
The Gatefold sleeve designed and photographed by Marcus Keef. Originally to be titled War Pigs, changed at the last minute to avoid offending America due to their involvement in the Vietnam conflict. As mentioned in the main description this has the credit to Jim Simpson/Big Bear Managament on inner gatefold. These were withdrawn due to contractual disputes between the band and Big Bear.

The initial pressings were paired with unlaminated sleeves, which typically due to even light wear, tend to change the black to lighter greenish hues. This example appears to have been stored in a poly outer from day one, leaving it a Near Mint example with no discernible sign of wear - a stunning example.

The poly-lined inner is the original with 0170 date to the bottom and aside from a few spots of faint discolouration remains clean & flat. It's the small things that count!

The label features the large swirl logo above spindle and 'VERTIGO' text below. This label design was used for both the first issue (with Big Bear credit) and the second issue (with the Big Bear credit removed).

The vinyl is a high-end excellent, close to tipping into Near Mint with just a few faint scuffs and such little spindle wear that it appears to have only been given a day trip to the turntable. We just never see this album in condition such as this and given the quality of the songwriting, is it any wonder they were usually played to death? Not this one though!

Tracklisting
Side A
1. War Pigs
2. Paranoid
3. Planet Caravan
4. Iron Man

Side B
1. Electric Funeral
2. Hand Of Doom
3. Rat Salad
4. Fairies Wear Boots




LP RECORD  
Recording Artist Black Sabbath
Product Title Paranoid - 1st
Product Information Black Sabbath Paranoid - 1st UK vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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