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 - Paranoid - UK - 12" vinyl - £20.00, $25.80, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (Limited Edition 1986 UK 4-track 12" EP in Castle's Archive4 series, also including Iron Man, Black Sabbath plus a live version of War Pigs. The delicate picture sleeve shows a faint spot of ring wear & the vinyl appears barely played. Limited to 5000 copies only TOF101)
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die - US - vinyl LP - £50.00, $64.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Never Say Die (1978 US 9-track LP including original picture inner, housed in a glossy glossy picture sleeve which has a deletion cut in the top left corner otherwise has very little storage marks, complete with inner picture sleeve; the vinyl is in superb near mint condition with only a few very light surface marks BSK3186)
- Black Sabbath - Sabotage - Russian - vinyl LP - £60.00, $77.40, €71.40 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Sabotage (Limited 1991 Russian SNC issue 8-track vinyl LP, unique bordered sleeve design with album notes in Russian and English. The sleeve shows a little creasing and shelfwear whilst the vinyl is near mint)
- Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits - Smooth Sleeve - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.70, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Greatest Hits (1977 UK 10-track vinyl LP featuring a compilation of their classic hits including Paranoid, Changes and Sweet Leaf, smooth picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear whilst the vinyl shows just light signsof play NEL6009)
- Black Sabbath - Seventh Star - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $64.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Seventh Star (1986 UK 9-track vinyl LP - Chronologically, this was the twelfth studio album from Black Sabbath and is labelled 'featuring Tony Iommi', however, strictly speaking, Iommi is the only original band member to performon this album, alongside long-time friend & former Deep Purple bassist Glen Hughes on vocals. Housed in a glossy glossy picture sleeve with lyric printed inner. The sleeve displays some light general wear mostly to to the edges & corners, the inner nas a split to the bottom edge whilst remain in excellent and the vinyl looks barely played)
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 1976 Issue - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (1976 UK NEMS issue of the classic 1970 7-track debut LP, housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork with the '55 South Audley Street London' address on the back. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear and the vinyl appears barely played NEL6002) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Attention! Black Sabbath! Volume 2 - German - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.70, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Attention! Black Sabbath! Vol. 2 (Scarce 1974 German-only 7-track LP compilation on the Fontana label, housed in a unique black & silver tinted picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] reveals some minor shelf wear scuffing & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath With Hype stickered PVC - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $51.60, €47.60 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (2003 UK issue Italian pressed limited edition 7-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, the band's debut album originally released in February 1970 and considered by many as the true birth place of heavy metal. Glossy gatefold picture sleeve housed in a sealed hype stickered protective envelope style PVC sleeve. Both sleeve and vinyl are in 'near as new' condition) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Vol 4 - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $51.60, €47.60 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Vol 4 (2003 UK issue Italian pressed limited edition 10-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, originally released in 1972, including the classic 'Snowblind', presented in a sealed & stickered gatefold sleeve)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Italian - vinyl LP - £29.99, $38.69, €35.69 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 18:00)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1996 Italian issue limited edition 8-track LP pressed on 180gram VINYL, originally released in 1973 and featuring guest keyboards from Yes legend Rick Wakeman, includes the title track and the synth-heavy 'Sabbra Cadabra', presented in a branded stickered PVC sleeve. The gatefold sleeve shows a little scuffing to top edge, whilst the vinyl looks unplayed!)
Hi my name is samantha ,
I really need some help ,
I have a black sabbath cloth poster , i have spent hours and hours trying to find somethimg about it on the internet , i do think that it may be very rare i have some pictures i would love to send u to look at and maybe someone can point me in the right direction on whom to speak too about possibly the value
Thanks from Canada
Samantha
Thanks for your comment Samantha, our buyer Stephen will be in touch if not already. Cathryn
Hi
I have a 1970 serial vertigo with the misspelled “ossie” on the inner sleeve I believe this is a valuable record?
How do I authenticate this ?
Hello, thank you for your message. We will come back to you directly at the email you have provided. Thanks, Glen