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 - Black Sabbath - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £100.00, $140.00, €117.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 24-Jun-2021 08:01)
BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (1974 UK first WWA issue of the classic 1970 7-track debut LP, gatefold Vertigo picture sleeve with new catalogue number stickered on the back. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play WWA006)
- Black Sabbath - Volume 4 - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £60.00, $84.00, €70.20 (New Item) (arrived 22-May-2021 12:54)
BLACK SABBATH Volume 4 (1974 UK WWA issue of the classic 1972 10-track LP, housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve with integral full colour booklet. The sleeve is Excellent with just a little minor age wear [tiny paper mark on the 'l' letter on the front] & the vinyl is Excellent to Near Mint with few signs of play. A superb example WWA009)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - French - vinyl LP - £25.00, $35.00, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 06-May-2021 17:09)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1980 French issue of the 1973 8-track vinyl LP, including the classic title track and synth heavy 'Sabbra Cadabra' starring Rick Wakeman, glossy gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with minor discolouration inside the gatefold and the vinyl remains in superb condition with few signs of play NEL6017)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - French - vinyl LP - £25.00, $35.00, €29.25 (Back In Stock) (arrived 13-May-2021 10:57)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1980 French issue of the 1973 8-track vinyl LP, including the classic title track and synth heavy 'Sabbra Cadabra' starring Rick Wakeman, glossy gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with minor discolouration inside the gatefold and the vinyl remains in superb condition with few signs of play NEL6017)
- Black Sabbath - Blackest Sabbath - German - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $49.00, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 13-May-2021 13:02)
BLACK SABBATH Blackest Sabbath (1989 German-pressed 18-track double vinyl LP including a collection of their greatest tracks from 1970-1987, embossed gatefold picture sleeve with picture inners. The sleeve shows just the lightest edgewear andthe vinyl looks barely played)
- Black Sabbath - Paranoid - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £60.00, $84.00, €70.20 (New Item) (arrived 13-May-2021 13:30)
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (Deluxe 2009 issue UK 'Deluxe Expanded Edition' 2-LP vinyl set - For the first time-ever, the blueprint, or rather black-print, to Sabbath's musical plan can be scrutinised via a myriad of previously unreleased studio outtakes, recently unearthed and compiled as additional bonus discs accompanying the band genre defining 1970 album 'Paranoid'. Originally released in September 1970, 'Paranoid' contains some of their most famous work, including the songs 'Iron Man', 'WarPigs' and the title track; and now comes expanded with the extremely rare 1974 Quadrophonic mix. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with picture inners. The sleeve shows just the lightest storage wear and the vinyl is in near mint condition)
- Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 - Irish - vinyl LP - £20.00, $28.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 13-May-2021 13:32)
BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 (1982 Irish issue of the 1972 10-track LP, unique non-gatefold picture sleeve variant. The sleeve displays just a little light general wear whilst the vinyl show few signs of play, a great copy of this Irish rarity! NEL6005)
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $49.00, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 15-May-2021 13:19)
BLACK SABBATH Never Say Die! (1978 UK Vertigo 'spaceship' label 9-track LP, fully laminated picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner. The inner sleeve shows a little foxing while the outer sleeve has a 2" hairline split in the top edge but otherwise remains in Excellent condition whilst the all-important vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play)
- Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $21.00, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 18-May-2021 17:00)
BLACK SABBATH Technical Ecstasy (1983 UK issue of the 1976 8-track vinyl LP, their seventh studio album including the singles It's Alright and Gypsy. The picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear and the vinyl remains in great condition with few signs of play PRICE40)
- Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits - Textured Sleeve - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $28.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 22-May-2021 12:56)
BLACK SABBATH Greatest Hits (1977 UK NEMS issue 10-track vinyl compilation LP including Paranoid, Changes, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, War Pigs and more. The textured picture sleeve shows very little evidence of shelfwear and the vinyl has just a few light scuffs leaving it Excellent NEL6009)
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