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Black Sabbath - Masters Of Reality NEMS pressing Vinyl

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Description

Artist: Black Sabbath
Title: Master Of Reality
Label: NEMS Records
Catalogue Number: NEL 6004
Country: United Kingdom
Original Release Year: 1971
Pressing Year: 1976
Format: 12" Vinyl LP
Speed: 33⅓ RPM
Stereo
Genre: Heavy Metal / Hard Rock

Description

Master Of Reality is Black Sabbath's classic third studio album and one of the foundational records of heavy metal. Featuring Sweet Leaf, After Forever, Children Of The Grave, Lord Of This World and Into The Void, it showcases the band's heavier, darker sound at its finest.

Pressing Notes

1976 UK NEMS pressing, catalogue NEL 6004, issued as a reissue of the original 1971 album. This edition features the distinctive black NEMS labels and the original eight-track album configuration. The NEMS pressing is a sought-after alternative to the original Vertigo and WWA editions.

The UK NEMS edition is documented as a 1976 release, with copies found in both fully laminated picture sleeves and variations incorporating NEMS/RCA marketing details.

Track Listing

Side One

  1. Sweet Leaf
  2. After Forever
  3. Embryo
  4. Children Of The Grave

Side Two

  1. Orchid
  2. Lord Of This World
  3. Solitude
  4. Into The Void

Additional Information

  • 1976 UK NEMS pressing
  • NEMS Records – NEL 6004
  • Distinctive black NEMS labels
  • 12" stereo LP
  • Original eight-track album configuration
  • Reissue of the classic 1971 Black Sabbath album
  • Features Sweet Leaf, Children Of The Grave and Into The Void
  • Classic Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward line-up

Condition

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Inner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

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