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 - We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll - Dutch - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $26.60, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 24-Apr-2025 16:43)
BLACK SABBATH We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll (1983 Dutch 17-track double LP compilation, featuring all the classics including Paranoid, Sweet Leaf, Snowblind & more, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] has a few light scuff marks andringwear. The vinyl grades EX/EX- & reveals some minor spindle marks to show play NELD101)
- Black Sabbath - Mob Rules - 1st - Misprinted Label - VG - French - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.90, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 16:00)
BLACK SABBATH Mob Rules (1981 first French pressed edition 9-track vinyl LP with TWO mis-spellings on the Side One black & silver 'spaceship' labels ['Bulter' instead of Butler and Track 5 is listed as 'Mob Brules' rather than Mob Rules'], later corrected & repressed - Their tenth studio album, the second to feature Ronnie James Dio on vocals and the first with Vinny Appice on drums. The picture sleeve does have notable shelfwear evident to the spine edge and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition)
- Black Sabbath - Born Again - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $53.20, €46.80 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 11:58)
BLACK SABBATH Born Again (1983 UK 9-track vinyl LP, the eleventh studio album by the English heavy metal band featuring Ian Gillan on vocals. Glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has a degee of edgewear and ringwear, whilethe vinyl has just a couple of cosmetic storage marks but few indications of play. Overall a Very Good copy VERL8)
- Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.25, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:02)
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (1976 Dutch NEMS issue of the 1970 8-track LP, housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve with 'Printed & made by Almere Printing bv, Holland' print on the inside right panel. The sleeve shows some minor edgewear whilst the vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with just faint paper scuffs not affecting play NEL6003) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Mob Rules - 1st - Misprinted Label - VG - French - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.90, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:07)
BLACK SABBATH Mob Rules (1981 first French pressed edition 9-track vinyl LP with TWO mis-spellings on the Side One black & silver 'spaceship' labels ['Bulter' instead of Butler and Track 5 is listed as 'Mob Brules' rather than Mob Rules'], later corrected & repressed - Their tenth studio album, the second to feature Ronnie James Dio on vocals and the first with Vinny Appice on drums. The picture sleeve does have notable shelfwear evident to the spine edge and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition)
- Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality - Laminated - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $46.55, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:10)
BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality (1976 UK issue of the 1971 8-track LP, fully laminated picture sleeve with lyrics on the reverse. This edition has a slightly different design to other issues as the title is printed as an outline rather than grey-filled. The sleeve displays some laminate lift along the spine whilst the vinyl has a few light surface scuffs and spindlewear to show evidence of play - overall an Excellent example NEL6004) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Seventh Star - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $66.50, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:51)
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 picture sleeve with lyric printed inner. The sleeve displays some light general wear mostly to to the edges & corners, whilst the vinyl looks barely played)
- Black Sabbath - Turn Up The Night - UK - 12" picture disc - £30.00, $39.90, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:55)
BLACK SABBATH Turn Up The Night (1981 UK limited edition 12" Picture Disc single, also including Lonely Is The Word. Great winged devil & cross image on the front, whilst the back has a group image with track details, clear PVC sleeve SABP612)
- Black Sabbath - Sabotage - French - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:59)
BLACK SABBATH Sabotage (1980 French Nems label issue of the 1975 8-track vinyl LP, includes Hole In The Sky, Symptom Of The Universe and Am I Going Insane [Radio] and the bonus hidden track Blow On A Jug after The Writ; glossy picture sleeve featuring the original 'mirror' artwork. The sleeve shows only minor wear and the vinyl shows light cosmetic marks to indicate play NEL6018)
- Black Sabbath - Born Again - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $53.20, €46.80 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 16:00)
BLACK SABBATH Born Again (1983 UK 9-track vinyl LP, the eleventh studio album by the English heavy metal band featuring Ian Gillan on vocals. Glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has a degee of edgewear and ringwear, whilethe vinyl has just a couple of cosmetic storage marks but few indications of play. Overall a Very Good copy VERL8)
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