BLACK SABBATH "MASTER OF REALITY" MISPRINT LABEL (VG++/EX play) with POSTER

$

130

This is a vintage quality package of this classic Black Sabbath album from 1971.  If you're lucky enough to find this misprint label version in good playing condition - more than likely it is missing the poster and the jacket suffers from multiple defects.  What you have here is:

• a nice solid looking jacket with nice face/back with minor wear centered mostly on edges
• original WB inner sleeve in exc to NM condition - no seam splits
  
• strong playing vinyl (VG+) with mint labels and nice appearance
  
• DEAD MINT original poster - never displayed - no pin holes, no tape residue, no color breaks at folds

The only true original issue of this album - the very 1st of 3 variations of the green WB label releases for this classic Sabbath album from 1971 with LP labels sporting a misprint album title and listing additional non-existent tracks (supposedly a joke played on Warner Bros Record Company execs by the band - WB issued two additional green labels to finally get it correct).

PLAYTESTED!!!!! NO RELIANCE ON VISUAL APPEARANCE TO GUESS HOW IT SOUNDS - This LP offers a near EXCELLENT LISTENING EXPERIENCE - plays LOUD.  VIRTUALLY HISS FREE/CRACKLE FREE SOUNDSTAGE ON THIS - ALL RUN-OFFS FROM ONE TRACK TO NEXT ARE VERY CLEAN SOUNDING.   See below for details on track by track play quality.

This LP has been cleaned using a special process to remove the dust and debris that has nestled deep in grooves over the decades.  Vinyl surface reflects normal mars (scuffs) and hairlines given age - probably VG to VG+ in appearance, while the labels are MINT.

Nice presentable SOLID album jacket (VG) is the correct embossed version (high relief) that retains a fair amount of sheen.   No real discernable album ring impression and no scuffing to finish, particularly to embossed album title.  No significant edge stress lines/creases present around edges - worse one extends from the bottom of the R in Master.  No seam splits along either the top or bottom edges.  Spine is nice with exception of bend at very top corner, fairly square with limited wear/color breaks - pretty nice overall with band name and album title completely visible.  NO COLOR TOUCHUPS to hide color breaks!!!   Comes with original and correct WB inner sleeve in near mint condition - no splits or tears.

Poster is original vintage and is in absolutely DEAD MINT condition - very obvious it has never been displayed.  Deep, bright colors - no fading here.  Fold lines have no color breaks, corners are sharp and edges are perfect with no creases, rips, pin holes or tape residue.

HERE IS THE BLOW BY BLOW ACCOUNT OF HOW EACH TRACK PLAYS:

Side 1: overall play quality is EXC+

Sweet Leaf:  plays EXC+.  Begins quiet with a perfect silent soundstage before coughing is heard.  Finishes in complete silence as it leads into next track.

After Forever:  plays EXC+ throughout and finishes up perfectly.

Embryo:  silence leading into - plays EXC with nice quiet soundstage throughout.

Children of the Grave:  plays VG+ to EXC throughout.  Play downgraded due to a couple barely audible clicks heard at very start.  Concludes very nicely with a virtually silent soundstage so you hear virtually nothing but howling wind and the haunting voice over.


Side 2: overall play quality is VG+ to near EXC

Orchid: plays VG with extremely quiet soundstage, there a few random snaps/ticks that are barely audible early during 1st half of track then there is a repeating click/snap from a very minor scratch during the last minute of play - it is low audible (I would rate it as a 2 or 3 on a scale of 1 to 10) and not a significant distraction from the music - but there just the same.

Lord of this World:  plays near EXC, no hiss on soundstage, slightly audible repeating click continues from end of prior track for about 15 secs then is gone and track plays EXC.  Finishes with a couple of very slight snaps/clicks as it runs into Solitude..

Solitude:  plays VG+, starting off in near perfect silence, the 1st part of track plays nicely with a few random ticks (some repeaters) that are very low on audible scale during first verse.  The 2nd verse plays with a just a couple very minor pops/ticks heard during play.  The lead break plays nicely with a minor tick.  The 3rd verse plays with a couple intermittent snaps/ticks and then a repeater all are very low on audible scale.  The finish is very nice and nearly silent with a couple extremely minor low audible snaps/clicks.  the tinkling of the chimes at very end is devoid of any distraction

Into the Void:  starts cleany and plays EXC+ thoroughout.