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.
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. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with minimal sign of play. Recommended).
BLACK SABBATH We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll (Mega Rare 1976 Japanese-only 17-track double LP on the Vertigo ‘spaceship’ label, housed in a unique gatefold picture sleeve with live on stage artwork & lyrics printed inside. This ideal collector’s copy is complete with the obi-strip and a double sided sheet music insert that gives you the exact musical low down on Sabbath’s pioneering metal riffs. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl is Near Mint. One of the best exampleswe have ever seen! BT-5088~9).
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 - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.50, €29.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 28-Apr-2025 16:00)
BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (1976 Dutch issue of the 1970 7-track vinyl LP, gatefold picture sleeve with 'Printed & made by Bruin B.V. Zaandam/Holland' text on the back. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear whilst the vinyl carries mild cosmetic scuffing/clouding with no affect on play-Essential. NEL6002) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality - Laminated - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $46.90, €41.30 (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 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Dutch - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.80, €23.60 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2025 15:56)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1980 Dutch issue of the 1973 8-track LP, including the classic title track & the synth heavy 'Sabbra Cadabra' guest starring Rick Wakeman, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve does have some light edgewear,whilst the vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play NEL6017)
- Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits - Smooth Sleeve - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.80, €23.60 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2025 16:00)
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 some light storage wear, whilst the vinyl has just a few light surface scuffs NEL6009)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Dutch - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.80, €23.60 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2025 16:00)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1980 Dutch issue of the 1973 8-track LP, including the classic title track & the synth heavy 'Sabbra Cadabra' guest starring Rick Wakeman, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve does have some light edgewear,whilst the vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play NEL6017)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 2nd + Inner - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £85.00, $113.90, €100.30 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 11:56)
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 identical 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 - Born Again - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $53.60, €47.20 (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, $33.50, €29.50 (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, $40.20, €35.40 (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 - Seventh Star - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $67.00, €59.00 (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)
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