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 - Master Of Reality - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $93.00, €85.50 (New Item) (arrived 31-Jan-2023 15:46)
BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality (Rare 1974 UK issue of the classic 1971 8-track vinyl LP with silver WWA logo, Vertigo stampers '6360050 1Y//2 & 2Y//1' in the run off groove and hand scratched WWA matrix details, fully laminated sleeve with lyrics on the reverse. The sleeve shows a little scuffing and minor paper loss along the opening edge, whilst the vinyl appears barely played - a superb copy WWA008)
- Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $93.00, €85.50 (New Item) (arrived 23-Dec-2022 17:14)
BLACK SABBATH Heaven And Hell (1980 UK 8-track vinyl LP, a return to form for Sabbath despite Ozzy's departure, with the former Elf & Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio proving a more than worthy replacement. The glossy picture sleeve shows justlight shelfwear to the edges while the vinyl has minimal signs of play)
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $37.20, €34.20 (New Item) (arrived 16-Dec-2022 15:30)
BLACK SABBATH Never Say Die! (1978 UK 'spaceship' label 9-track LP, complete with illustrated credits inner, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just afew light surface scuffs to show for over forty years)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 2nd - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $43.40, €39.90 (New Item) (arrived 21-Dec-2022 12:34)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973 UK second issue 8-track vinyl LP on the black & silver label with silver 'WWA' label logo, housed in matt gatefold picture sleeve with the inside image going all the way to the outer edges without a border. The rear of the sleeve states manufactured and printed in England with no reference to 'Howards Printers' and has 'album concept and design: Pacific Eye & Ear...' credit printed in a bold print on the back. The sleeve displays just a little light general wear with scuffing mainly to spine, the vinyl has a few surface scuffs & marks but remains in EX/VG condition WWA005)
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $37.20, €34.20 (Back In Stock) (arrived 22-Dec-2022 09:12)
BLACK SABBATH Never Say Die! (1978 UK 'spaceship' label 9-track LP, complete with illustrated credits inner, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just afew light surface scuffs to show for over forty years)
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! - UK - vinyl LP - £60.00, $74.40, €68.40 (New Item) (arrived 23-Dec-2022 12:53)
BLACK SABBATH Never Say Die! (1978 UK Vertigo 'spaceship' label 9-track vinyl LP, housed in a fully laminated picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner. Both sleeve and vinyl show only minimal evidence or storage or indication of play, remaining in Near Mint condition overall)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 2nd + Inner - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £60.00, $74.40, €68.40 (New Item) (arrived 23-Dec-2022 15:29)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973 UK second issue 8-track vinyl LP on the black & silver label with silver 'WWA' label logo, housed in matt gatefold picture sleeve with the inside image going all the way to the outer edges without a border. The rear of the sleeve states manufactured and printed in England with no reference to 'Howards Printers' and has 'album concept and design: Pacific Eye & Ear...' credit printed in a bold print on the back. This copy also contains the original lyric inner that has no tears or seam splits. The sleeve is VG with a small nick in the back opening edge and some general storge wear, whilst the vinyl shows few signs of play. A superb play copy of this fantastic Sabbath album WWA005)
- Black Sabbath - Mob Rules - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $31.00, €28.50 (New Item) (arrived 23-Dec-2022 17:04)
BLACK SABBATH Mob Rules (Scarce 1980 UK 2-track 12" single, also including a Live version of Die Young. The thin delicate picture sleeve displays only minor wear & the vinyl is Excellent to Near Mint & looks barely played SAB512)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 3rd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $24.80, €22.80 (New Item) (arrived 23-Dec-2022 17:11)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Mid 70s UK issue of the 1973 8-track LP on a black & silver label with white 'WWA' lettering, gatefold picture sleeve bordered inside. The sleeve displays some minor shelfwear, whilst the vinyl looks seldom played WWA005)
- Black Sabbath - Paranoid/The Wizard - UK - 7" vinyl - Promo - £35.00, $43.40, €39.90 (New Item) (arrived 31-Dec-2022 12:23)
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid/The Wizard (2000 UK promotional only 7" vinyl issued for promotion of the 'Best Of Black Sabbath' Raw Power/Castle label release, housed in a unique black and white custom picture sleeve - Mint, rare & stunning! RAWP7145)
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