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 - Master Of Reality - 1st + Poster - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £995.00, $1,303.45, €1,184.05 (New Item) (arrived 06-Sep-2024 15:08)
BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality (Rare 1971 UK first pressing 8-track vinyl LP on an inverted black 'swirl' label, with machine stamped 1Y1/2Y1 matrices & an inverted 'swirl' die-cut inner, fully laminated & embossed box picture sleeve completewith the incredibly rare fold-out poster. See 'More Info' for condition details...) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 1st + Inner - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £250.00, $327.50, €297.50 (New Item) (arrived 15-Aug-2024 17:47)
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973 UK first issue 8-track vinyl LP with silver 'WWA' label logo, complete with original textured lyric inner, matt gatefold sleeve with non-bordered inside image & 'Manufactured And Printed in England' rear text WWA005)See 'More Info' for details on condition ...
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.30, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 19-Jul-2024 16:19)
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 - Paranoid - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £175.00, $229.25, €208.25 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jul-2024 12:10)
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (1972 UK third issue of the 1970 8-track LP on the small 'swirl' logo label with Vertigo lettering above the centre hole, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve show just a little shelfwear with minor laminate creasing in places & the vinyl remains in superb condition with few sgns of play) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $255.45, €232.05 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jul-2024 12:33)
BLACK SABBATH Heaven And Hell (Archive quality 1980 UK first issue 8-track vinyl LP, a return to form for Sabbath despite Ozzy's departure, with the former Elf and Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio proving a worthy replacement, housed in the glossy picture sleeve with an illustration of the four-piece on the back. The sleeve displays just a little light wear whilst the vinyl remains Near Mint, with no need to upgrade!)
- Black Sabbath - Mob Rules - 1st - Misprinted Label - French - vinyl LP - £95.00, $124.45, €113.05 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jul-2024 12:37)
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 glossy picture sleeve displays minimal wear and the vinyl shows very little evidence of play)
- Black Sabbath - Sabotage - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £65.00, $85.15, €77.35 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jul-2024 14:50)
BLACK SABBATH Sabotage (1975 UK first press 8-track LP with black & silver design with 'Nems Records & Tapes' logo & '9119 001' catalogue number, their sixth studio album including Hole In The Sky & Symptom Of The Universe, housed in the original textured picture sleeve with the same catalogue number on the spine & the back. The sleeve shows some light ring wear and edge scuffing, whilst the vinyl is clean & grades VG- with just a few faint spindle marks & the occasional light hairline/axial wear not affecting play)
- Black Sabbath - T.V. Crimes - UK - 12" picture disc - £35.00, $45.85, €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 - Attention! Black Sabbath - Japanese - vinyl LP - £125.00, $163.75, €148.75 (New Item) (arrived 15-Aug-2024 16:07)
BLACK SABBATH Attention! Black Sabbath (Rare original 1976 Japanese-only 8-track LP manufactured by Nippon Phonogram, housed in a unique live picture sleeve with lyrics on the reverse [never released with an insert]. Other than some mild foxing on the back, a natural discolouring with Japanese paper goods over time, the cover is otherwise Excellent & the vinyl has only a few light signs of play BT-5036)
- Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits - Smooth Sleeve - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.20, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 19-Aug-2024 10:47)
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)
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