TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Black Sabbath" - Black Sabbath (1970)

"Black Sabbath" - Black Sabbath (1970)

Everyone knows this monster album so I won't regurgitate the long list of accolades except to remind again just what a game-breaker Black Sabbath's entry into the record world was.  Early heavy metal.  Doom Metal.  And surprisingly, for me anyway, dark singes of psychedelic flames can all be found in the wax.  Bold and brazen.  "Here we are MFs.  Now the rest of you can all go sit down!"  The album is a historic landmark for a reason.  

Imagine being some kid dropping the needle on this bad puppy for the first time in his room.  The rain. The tolling bell.  The growling thunder.  The plodding power chords.  And then Ozzy's wailing.  It had to have been some pretty awesome scary, badass shit.  Still is.  And now I own my own copy.

"Black Sabbath" - Black Sabbath (back)

I found my used copy at The Record Ship in Wichita for under $20.  The store sticker said it had a couple of small seam splits and some spine wear, but the vinyl was a strong VG.  I looked the vinyl over and it looked very clean  Just eyeballing it at the shop, I would have called it VG+ easy.  

When I got it home, that puppy played like Mahomes.  Even the quiet moments were mostly still.  It looks to be an original US first press.  As for the album cover's condition, it was a bit rough but well-loved.  And it will continue to be loved while I wait for an original Vertigo copy to come wandering my way.  In the time spent reading about this square, I learned that Black Sabbath recorded this album in one single day.    

Warner Bros. label

Cat #
WS 1871
SIDE A  DEADWAX
T1  WS-1871  39728-1  (drum w/2 sticks)  ∆ 
SIDE B  DEADWAX
WS-1871  39729-3  (drum w/2 sticks)

"Black Sabbath" - Black Sabbath / "Black Sabbath" (1970)

TRACKS:
A1  "Black Sabbath" 6:20
A2  "The Wizard" 4:22
A3  "Wasp" / "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" / "Bassically" / "N.I.B." 9:44
B1  "Wicked World" 4:30
B2  "A Bit Of Finger" / "Sleeping Village" / "Warning" 14:32

PERSONNEL:
Ozzy Osbourne - vocals, harmonica, tambourine
Tony Iommi - guitar
Geezer Butler - bass
Bill Ward - drums

Good stuff.

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