Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (LP, Album, Gat) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  1970
Discog's Release ID: 4014443
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal

Comments:
VG+, Grand old wax, very little wear, a few hairlines, a few paper scuffs - Swirl inner sleeve included - Wonderful outer sleeve, micro creases, a few on the longer side, minor corner wear, very minor edge wear, some grime - Ultrasonically cleaned
 

Notes:

Produced by Roger Bain of Tuesday Productions, for Tony Hall Enterprises.

The 2nd UK press with ''swirl'' Vertigo big logo above spindle hole and the wording ''Vertigo'' below spindle hole but no 'A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT' text under. 

Compared to the 3rd UK press, in this issue ‘BLACK SABBATH’ it is slightly moved to the right than the wording ‘VERTIGO’. ‘VO6 847 903 VTY’ and below ‘847 903 2Y’ lines are farther from the edg and decentralized. The last line is moved farther to the right than the other two above.

As the first issue, this second issue comes in a gatefold cover and with classic Vertigo ''swirl'' inner bag. The gatefold cover is slightly textured compared to later issues and the different upper-case only credits on inner gatefold. 

Vertigo inner sleeve reports: 'MADE IN ENGLAND British Patent No. 800513 & 973939 - PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS - TO AVOID SUFFOCATION KEEP THOS BAG AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN'.

The second issue (this release) and subsequent ''swirl'' Vertigo reissues has the corrected copyright warning “Copyright subsists in all Vertigo recordings…”, instead the first issue had the erroneous copyright warning “Copyright subsists in all Stereo recordings…”. 

The second (this release) and first issue had band member and production credits in capital letters throughout. Subsequent ''swirl'' Vertigo reissues changed all credits into upper and lower case and also adds in composition and publishing credits.
All issues released on the ''swirl'' Vertigo all mis-spell Ozzy Osbourne as Ossie Osborne.

The 1st UK press
The 3rd UK press
The 4th UK press

A1. Black Sabbath 6:22
A2. The Wizard 4:25
A3. Behind The Wall Of Sleep 3:37
A4. N.I.B. 6:07
B1. Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me 3:27
B2. Sleeping Village 3:46
B3. Warning 10:33

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout none
Matrix / Runout 847 903 2Y
Matrix / Runout V0 6 1Y * 1 420 13 5
Matrix / Runout V0 6 2Y * 1 420 12 I.
Matrix / Runout V0 6 1Y * 1 420 12 12
Matrix / Runout V0 6 2Y * 1 420 12 C
Matrix / Runout V0 6 1Y * 1 420 1 3 1
Matrix / Runout V0 6 2Y * 1 420 1 2 9
Matrix / Runout V0 6 1Y * 1 420 12 8
Matrix / Runout V0 6 2Y * 1 420 12 1
Matrix / Runout V0 6 1Y * 1 420 12 12
Matrix / Runout V0 6 2Y * 1 420 12 9
Matrix / Runout V0 6 1Y * 1 420 12 20
Matrix / Runout V0 6 2Y * 1 420 12 20

Phonographic Copyright (p) Vertigo
Produced For Tony Hall Enterprises
Lacquer Cut At Phonodisc Ltd.