BLACK SABBATH "MASTER OF REALITY" MISPRINT "MASTERS" LABEL WITH NM POSTER

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TRUE ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE WITH MISPRINT LABEL SHOWING "MASTERS OF" TITLE AND LISTING ADDITIONAL TRACKS.

NO GUESSWORK ON HOW THIS LP SOUNDS - IT HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY PLAYTESTED - I DO NOT RELY ON A VISUAL INSPECTION TO GRADE THE QUALITY OF PLAY - I LISTEN TO THESE VERY CLOSELY AND DISCERNINGLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, NOT ONCE BUT SEVERAL TIMES.  DON'T BE FOOLED BY OTHERS WHO ONLY GIVE YOU A VISUAL GRADE AS THEY OFTEN MISS OR OVERLOOK SMALL SCRATCHES OR NICKS THAT AFFECT PLAY QUALITY.

OVERALL THIS LP IS A STRONG PLAYER -  VERY CLEAN SOUNDSTAGE WITH NO CRACKLE OR HISS HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND WITH A EXTREMELY MINOR EXCEPTION.  THE LEAD INS ARE VERY QUIET (SILENT) AS WELL.  ASIDE FROM THE LESSER QUALITY OF PLAYBACK ON "SOLITUDE" (AS NOTED BELOW) YOU WILL BE (SHOULD BE) VERY PLEASED WITH THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE AUDIO THIS LP DELIVERS.

PLAYBACK DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS.............

SIDE 1: OVERALL EXC PLAYBACK

SWEET LEAF :  NOTED A COUPLE SLIGHT TICKS AT END OF 1ST VERSE - HARDLY PERCEPTIBLE - MUSIC MOSTLY OBSCURES 

EMBRYO: NOTED A SLIGHT TICK ON LEAD IN.

THAT'S IT FOR ISSUES SIDE ONE!

SIDE 2: OVERALL VG+ DUE TO ISSUES CENTERED WITH ONE TRACK (SOLITUDE)

LORD OF THIS WORLD: NOTED A COUPLE LIGHT TICKS THAT WERE BARELY PERCEPTIBLE - MOSTLY OBSCURED BY LOUD MUSIC - HAVE TO LISTEN HARD & REAL CLOSE TO HEAR.

SOLITUDE: (VG) - 2 CLICKS ON LEAD IN ( BEFORE MUSIC) AND 3 MORE AS MUSIC STARTS - 1ST 2 ARE AUDIBLE WHILE LAST IS FADING AS MUSIC BEGINS.  OPENING INSTRUMENTAL PLAYS VERY WELL.  1ST VERSE PLAYS WITH SEVERAL TICKS - THEY ARE NOT REAL LOUD DEPENDING ON HOW LOUD YOU LISTEN TO IT.  2ND INSTRUMENTAL BREAK HAS 3 TICKS (LOW AUDIBLE) AND 2ND VERSE PLAYS WITH A FEW TICKS - AGAIN NOT TOO LOUD BUT NOTICEABLE.  3RD INSTRUMENTAL BREAK PLAYS CLEAN, WHILE LAST VERSE CONTAINS A FEW LIGHT TICKS AND INSTRUMENTAL FINISH HAS SOME VERY LIGHT (MINOR) CRACKLE IN BACKGROUND.

OTHER THAN THIS SIDE 2 WOULD PLAY EXC.

VINYL APPEARANCE IS ON PAR  WITH PLAY QUALITY - DISPLAYS NICE WITH A COUPLE HAIRLINES AND MINOR SCUFFS

THE POSTER IS IN NEAR (if not actually) MINT CONDITION...........OBVIOUSLY NEVER DISPLAYED!  NO RIPS, TEARS,  OR TAPE RESIDUE - CORNERS ARE SHARP AND EDGES ARE PERFECT -  GREAT COLOR - NO FADE - AND PLEASE NOTE! ...THERE IS NO COLOR LOSS ALONG FOLD LINES LIKE YOU NORMALLY SEE ON THESE!!

 JACKET IN NEAR EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION DUE TO STILL BEING FIRMLY ENCASED IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP (WITH PRICE STICKER). DISPLAYS MOSTLY MINOR WEAR ALONG EXPOSED INSERT EDGE AND TOP CORNER OF SPINE

ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE. SMALL SIDE & BOTTOM SLITS.

OVERALL A TRUE & NICE QUALITY COLLECTOR'S PACKAGE.