Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers of heavy metal. The towering riffs of Tony Iommi set the band apart from many of the blues rock based bands of their time, while Ozzy Osbourne’s unique vocals added an extra layer of darkness Geezer Butlers looming bass and Bill Ward’s death march drumming.
They are one still one of the most collectable metal bands out there, with new fans being made daily who are looking to track down rare vinyl and memorabilia. You can see just a small selection of the highlights we currently have in stock below, as well as watch a video on some of the items we have had. You can browse our full catalogue at eil.com.
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BLACK SABBATH Sabotage (Archive quality rare 1975 UK first issue 8-track vinyl LP with ‘Nems Records & Tapes’ logo and catalogue number ‘9119 001’, textured picture sleeve with the same catalogue number on the spine & the back. The sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint – an outstanding one owner copy with no need to upgrade!).
BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 (Rare 1972 UK first press 10-track LP on the small ‘swirl’ label without ‘Made In England’ text, matt gatefold picture sleeve with integral four page colour photo booklet, ‘VO Price Code’ lettering on reverse and no track times inside. By 1972 the swirl inner was no longer being used, instead a poly lined white sleeve was used printed with ‘Plastic Bags Can Be Dangerous’, this example includes the correct inner and is dated ‘0872’. The sleeve on this copy has minimal wear with just very light edge scuffing, the labels have just a couple of light spindle marks however the vinyl shows very little signs of play. This is by far one the best example we have seen in a long time, a really oustanding copy of this almost fifty year old pressing).
BLACK SABBATH The Best Of Black Sabbath (Rare 1971 Japanese-only 8-track ‘swirl’ label LP compilation, housed in a superb & unique textured gatefold picture sleeve with integral four-page booklet featuring a colour picture of the band, English lyrics & Japanese biographical details. The heavy duty sleeve is Excellent with a little faint natural foxing inside & by the spine & the vinyl is nice & clean & in Excellent condition with minimal play – a really nice example of this rare pressing! FD-94).
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- Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy + Insert - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $43.40, €41.65 (Back In Stock) (arrived 29-Jan-2025 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Technical Ecstasy (1976 UK first issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo 'spaceship' label with 'Mely's' hand scratched in the run-out groove. The picture sleeve remains off white and in Excellent condition with minor shelfwear andthe rare lyric insert has a little foxing while the vinyl has only light signs of play)
- Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 - Made In Holland label print - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.00, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jan-2025 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 (Late 1970s Dutch Nems label issue of the 1972 10-track LP, including Wheels Of Confusion, Tomorrow's Dream, Changes & Supernaut, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has a little edgewear and a few spots of foxing, whilstthe vinyl remains excellent with light signs of play NEL6005)
- Black Sabbath - Tomorrow's Dream - French - 7" vinyl - £75.00, $93.00, €89.25 (Back In Stock) (arrived 13-Jan-2025 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Tomorrow's Dream (1972 French wide centred 7" single, also including Laguna Sunrise, housed in a unique picture sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl are very clean examples & in Excellent condition with light ring wear & few signs ofplay)
- Black Sabbath - Tomorrow's Dream - 1st - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £25.00, $31.00, €29.75 (Back In Stock) (arrived 13-Jan-2025 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Tomorrow's Dream (Classic original 1972 UK wide centred 7" vinyl single on the Vertigo 'swirl' label, also including Laguna Sunrise. The vinyl comes issued within the wavy-cut Vertigo 'swirl' company die-cut paper sleeve!)
- Black Sabbath - Evil Woman - UK - 7" vinyl - £35.00, $43.40, €41.65 (Back In Stock) (arrived 13-Jan-2025 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Evil Woman (Rare original 1970 UK wide centred Vertigo 'swirl' label 7" vinyl single also featuring Wicked World, generic Vertigo swirl company paper sleeve. The handwritten titled sleeve shows a small split to the die-cut, whilst the vinyl shows only a few signs of play V2)
- Black Sabbath - Neon Knights + Sleeve - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.60, €17.85 (Back In Stock) (arrived 13-Jan-2025 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Neon Knights (1980 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including a live recording of Children Of The Sea. The paper picture sleeve displays some light wear and the vinyl is Excellent with only light signs of play SAB3)
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $117.80, €113.05 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jan-2025 13:02)
BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (Rare 1972 UK third issue of the 1970 7-track LP on the Vertigo label with a small 'swirl' logo, matt gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with some light edge scuffing & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with some light spindle marks to show play VO6) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $117.80, €113.05 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jan-2025 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (Rare 1972 UK third issue of the 1970 7-track LP on the Vertigo label with a small 'swirl' logo, matt gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with some light edge scuffing & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with some light spindle marks to show play VO6) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 - Made In Holland label print - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.00, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jan-2025 15:48)
BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 (Late 1970s Dutch Nems label issue of the 1972 10-track LP, including Wheels Of Confusion, Tomorrow's Dream, Changes & Supernaut, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has a little edgewear and a few spots of foxing, whilstthe vinyl remains excellent with light signs of play NEL6005)
- Black Sabbath - The Best Of Black Sabbath + obi - Japanese - vinyl LP - £795.00, $985.80, €946.05 (Back In Stock) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 13:55)
BLACK SABBATH The Best Of Black Sabbath (Mega rare 1971 Japanese-only 8-track stereo LP compilation on the Vertigo 'swirl' label, pressed on Translucent Vinyl, visible when held to the light, within a unique textured gatefold picture sleeve with integral four-page booklet featuring a colour portrait of the band, a Japanese text biography & lyrics, complete with the almost impossible to find Vertigo logo 'Do It Rock' series obi-strip. The cover displays very light signs of wear with a small crack on the top edge with some minor foxing inside, the all important obi has a crease at the bottom and light wear & foxing, but remains complete. The labels are very clean with just a couple of light spindle marks, whilst the vinyl shows just very light signs of play. An outstanding example, and one of the best copies we seen FD-94)
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