Black Sabbath Vinyl Records

Black Sabbath on Vinyl

Black Sabbath were formed in Birmingham in 1968, with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. With deep, heavy riffs and dark themes, they are regarded as pioneers of heavy metal. Classics are “Black Sabbath” and “Paranoid” (both 1970), “Master of Reality” (1971) and “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” (1973), and with Ronnie James Dio “Heaven and Hell” followed in 1980.

Here you will find Black Sabbath records, mainly used pressings from the 70s and 80s, German and Italian editions as well as 180g reissues. Every used record is graded to the Goldmine standard, and the photos show the actual copy.

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FAQ about Black Sabbath

Which Black Sabbath album should I start with?
With “Paranoid” (1970), which features “War Pigs”, “Iron Man” and the title track. After that, the debut “Black Sabbath” (1970) and “Master of Reality” (1971) are well worth it.

Why are early Vertigo pressings so sought after?
The first albums were released in the UK and Europe on Vertigo. British first pressings with the spiral “swirl” label are among the most sought-after hard rock records of all time. Later represses with a different label design are considerably cheaper.

Do you also buy metal collections?
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