Black Sabbath – Master Of Reality
Label: |
Vertigo – 6360 050 |
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Doom Metal |
Tracklist
| A1 | Sweet Leaf | |
| A2 | After Forever | |
| A3 | Embryo | |
| A4 | Children Of The Grave | |
| B1 | Orchid | |
| B2 | Lord Of This World | |
| B3 | Solitude | |
| B4 | Into The Void |
Companies, etc.
- Printed By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
- Made By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd.
- Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Produced For – Tony Hall Enterprises
- Published By – Essex Music International Ltd.
Credits
- Art Direction – Mike Stanford
- Design – Bloomsbury Group
- Photography By [Poster] – Keef (4)
- Producer – Rodger Bain
Notes
Released on a 'swirl' Vertigo label [inverted black & white for side B] with a large folded six color poster and Vertigo poly-lined inner sleeve in a fully laminated 'box type' cover opening both from the top and bottom.
Both title and band name are embossed.
With swirl on the inner sleeve.
The original UK poster measures 18" x 27" (46 cm x 68,5 cm). It has 6 squares that can be folded. Each square is smaller than a LP. It has a matte finish and weighs 38g.
In some run outs, the last "1" in the matrix is mirrored on side A (such as variations 6, 16 and 22).
Both title and band name are embossed.
With swirl on the inner sleeve.
The original UK poster measures 18" x 27" (46 cm x 68,5 cm). It has 6 squares that can be folded. Each square is smaller than a LP. It has a matte finish and weighs 38g.
In some run outs, the last "1" in the matrix is mirrored on side A (such as variations 6, 16 and 22).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: VO
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 6360 050 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 1): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 11
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 1): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 2): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 11
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 2): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 8
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 3): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 19 4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 3): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 9 4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 4): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 11 10 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 4): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 21 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 5): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 20 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 6): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 11 2 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 6): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 3 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 7): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 11 2 4 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 7): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 2 4 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 8): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 14
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 8): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 2 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 9): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 22 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 9): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 18 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 10): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 11 7
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 10): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 11): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 9 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 11): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 04 7
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 12): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 11 1 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 12): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 11 5 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 13): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 16
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 13): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 1 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 14): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 11 3 4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 14): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 11 1 4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 15): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 28 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 15): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 29 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 16): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 8 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 16): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 1 5 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 17): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 2 3 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 17): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 24 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 18): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 21
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 18): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 1 5 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 19): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 1 0 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 19): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 11 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 20): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 20): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 15 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 21): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 16 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 21): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 1 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 22): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 11 9 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 22): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 18 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 23): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 1 0 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 23): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 9 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 24): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 11 25 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 24): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 2 23 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 25): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 7 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 25): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 1 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variation 26): 6360050 1Y//1▽420 11 7 04
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped, variation 26): 6360050 2Y//1▽420 12 10 04
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album, Repress, Pitman Pressing, Embossed Cover) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2562 | US | 1971 | ||
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album, Repress) | Vertigo | 6360 050 | 1971 | |||
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2562, 2562 | Canada | 1971 | ||
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Recommendations
Reviews
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Are we all aware that Vertigo used the white on black label text for this LP only? They never used it again. Blacker than Black! :-) -
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Does anyone know the pressing that stopped doing the locked groove at the end of children of the grave? -
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Edited 9 months agoBelieve the hype on this one. The bass on this pressing an absolute BEAST, especially “After Forever”. It’s cut a little quieter than the US pressing, but the noise floor is lower, and dynamic range is out of this world throughout! I bought an excellent condition copy with the poster a few years back, and it’s one of the prized items in my collection. -
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I took a chance buying a pretty rough copy of this some years ago. It had a tough life but I cleaned it thoroughly and was amazed at the sound quality. This first press can never be beaten. -
I must be one lucky b*st*rd Yes Minister ! Found this album a few years ago in excellent shape with a NM poster for 2 €. Yes, 2 euro !!!
I dont play it, have another version but maybe when I upgrade my speakers I'll compare them. Funny to read that the poster should weigh 38 grams, mine does so it's correct. -
I have a NM copy of this album, and wow! Just wow! This is easily the best sounding record in my 300+ collection. The bass is punchy enough to bring the walls down, the vocals and guitar are crisp, and the drums sound as if they are at war with your eardrums.
The old saying "they don't make 'em like they used to" very much applies to this album.
Get a copy before the prices go through the roof!
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