BLACK SABBATH VOL 4 LP VERTIGO *SPACESHIP LABEL"

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Aug 29, 2010 Sold Date

Aug 22, 2010 Start Date

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Description

This is an original copy of the very rare short-lived "spaceship label" variant of Black Sabbath Vol.4 on Vertigo.

Described as follows in the December 2008 issue of Record Collector magazine:
“The ‘spaceship’ edition of Black Sabbath Vol 4 has certainty been the subject of much speculation. After all, there was a typing mistake in the RRPG 2008 that made it appear that the more common ‘swirl’ was the rare example - which was incorrect.
When Vertigo discontinued the ‘swirl’ label they began to repress albums – including all four Sabbath albums – on the ‘spaceship’ label. However, as Sabbath had set up their own WWA label, this was discontinued, as the album was subsequently pressed on their WWA label. Though there are ‘spaceship’ labels for all four Sabbaths, there are less copies of this version of Vol 4 in circulation. Some sources have said as few as 100 are out there, but there are probably more than this. As far as we can establish, Vol 4 was never repressed again on the ‘spaceship’ label”

The sleeve rates as VG by Record Collector's grading standards, there is storage wear along all edges (but no seam splits), one light crease on the rear and a few small marks on the front probably caused by sticker removal. The internal fold-out pages are detached from the sleeve itself but in good condition. The original Vertigo swirl inner sleeve has a split along one edge and signs of ageing.
The record itself rates a solid EX/EX+ - there is one small (>1cm) inaudible scuff on side one that does not affect play and a couple of spindle marks on side two, but is otherwise pristine. No skips or jumps.

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