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 - T.V. Crimes - UK - 12" picture disc - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 24-Jul-2024 13:51)
BLACK SABBATH TV Crimes (Limited Edition 1992 UK 3-track 12" Picture Disc single, also featuring Letters From Earth - Alternative Version & Mob Rules - Live, housed in a PVC sleeve with illustrated backing insert 12EIRSPD178)
- Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits - Textured Sleeve - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 12-Jul-2024 12:55)
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 a little evidence of shelfwear and the vinyl has just a fewlight scuffs leaving it Excellent NEL6009)
- Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 25-Jun-2024 09:30)
BLACK SABBATH Technical Ecstasy (1976 UK 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo 'space ship' label, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some general shelf wear, whilst the vinyl appears seldom played. A fantastic play copy )
- Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £55.00, $70.95, €65.45 (New Item) (arrived 25-Jun-2024 18:06)
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 the odd faint cosmetic hairline mark and minimal signs of play)
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! - UK - vinyl LP - £60.00, $77.40, €71.40 (New Item) (arrived 26-Jun-2024 10:05)
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. The inner shows a little foxing. Both sleeve and vinyl show only minimal evidence or storage or indication of play, remaining in Near Mint condition)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 2nd + Inner - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £80.00, $103.20, €95.20 (New Item) (arrived 26-Jun-2024 12:10)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973 UK second issue 8-track vinyl LP with silver label logo, complete with textured lyric inner, gatefold picture sleeve with the inside image going all the way to the outer edges without a border & the rear stating 'Manufactured and printed in England' with no reference to 'Howards Printers'. This issue is identicle to the first, but has 'Album concept and design: Pacific Eye & Ear...' credit in bold on the reverse of the sleeve WWA005) See'More Info' ...
- Black Sabbath - 13 (Thirteen) - Orange Vinyl - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £49.99, $64.49, €59.49 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jul-2024 15:36)
BLACK SABBATH 13 [Thirteen] (2019 UK/EU limited edition 8-track 2-LP produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. Pressed on Orange Vinyl as an exclusive for HMV stores in the UK and now sold out. Including the singles God Is Dead?, End Of The Beginning and Loner. Glossy gatefold picture sleeve with credit inners, both sleeve and vinyl remain in 'Near Mint' condition)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 2nd + Inner - VG + Ticket stub - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $96.75, €89.25 (New Item) (arrived 09-Jul-2024 11:52)
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 wayto 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 displays some general shelfwear, and the vinyl itself has a handful of inaudible cosmetic surface marks that do not affect play. A superb play copy of this fantastic Sabbath album WWA005)
- Black Sabbath - Paranoid - 2nd - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $122.55, €113.05 (New Item) (arrived 09-Jul-2024 14:59)
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (1970 UK second issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo label with large 'swirl' logo, matt gatefold picture sleeve without the 'Big Bear' credits on the inside and comes complete with the poly 'swirl' inner. The sleeve displays some light general wear, with a catalogue sticker to the front and a small area of paper loss to the reverse. The labels are both clean with some light spindle marks and the vinyl has a scattering of light scuffs. Overall a Very Good example, and still a respectable play copy) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 1976 Issue - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jul-2024 14:01)
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 hasa 1" tear to the inside of the gatefold and the vinyl appears barely played NEL6002) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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