Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2015)

Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is Black Sabbath’s fifth studio album, released in December 1973. The songs were written at Clearwell Castle and recorded at Morgan Studios in London, produced by the band itself. Besides the title track and Killing Yourself To Live, the album leans more on keyboards, synthesizers and strings for the first time, and Rick Wakeman of Yes plays on Sabbra Cadabra. This copy is a 2015 EU reissue on BMG in a gatefold sleeve with inner sleeve, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: BMG BMGRM057LP
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2015 (original: 1973)
• Genre: Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, New vinyl
• Extras: Printed original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
2. A National Acrobat
3. Fluff
4. Sabbra Cadabra

Side B

1. Killing Yourself To Live
2. Who Are You?
3. Looking For Today
4. Spiral Architect

Personnel

Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), Bill Ward (drums).

Guest: Rick Wakeman (piano, synthesizer on Sabbra Cadabra); strings on Spiral Architect: The Phantom Fiddlers, arranged and conducted by Will Malone. All songs: Black Sabbath. Produced by Black Sabbath, engineered by Mike Butcher.

FAQ

What does “New & factory sealed” mean?
The record is unplayed and still in the manufacturer’s original shrink wrap, so it carries no Goldmine grade.

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album first came out in 1973 on WWA (UK) and Warner Bros. (US). This record is a 2015 European reissue on BMG/Sanctuary (cat. no. BMGRM057LP).

Who plays keyboards on Sabbra Cadabra?
Rick Wakeman of Yes, who was working in the same studio as Black Sabbath at the time, plays piano and synthesizer on the song.

Do you have more Black Sabbath records?
Yes, for example Black Sabbath – Paranoid, Master Of Reality and Heaven And Hell. More titles are in our Metal collection.