Vertigo - Latest Updates

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Comment by Fokeman ●:

Apparently the plan was to call this LP "Walpurgis" - The Witches' Sabbath. But the obsession with evil magic and satanism was beginning to cause problems for the group who were just about to tour in the US. Therfore the track Walpurgis was changed to become War Pigs and the lyrics rewritten to reflect the change in title. Then, in a hurry to get the the album released, they organised a hurried photo shoot with a man in a pig mask. All of this was much against the will and taste of the band members. The final insult, was to change the name from War Pigs to Paranoid, again against the band's wishes with no coherence between the blurry picture of a man in a pig's head mask and the title Paranoid.

Having said all that, this album is universally considered a classic, so I don't think the story of the cover really detracts from what a stupendous record Black Sabbath produced for their second LP release.

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Comment by Fokeman ●:

I have the black and white poster but without any catalogue number to be found on the poster. It is definitely original and came with the first issue Spaceship label UK release.

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Comment by Gian_paolo:

I also figure that Discogs "owners" coul be around a 10% of total... If I remember well, they once said that DR.Z were only 80 copies sold, still same number of owners as Linda Hoyle!

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Comment by Fokeman ●:

Exactly! And that is probably less than 10% of the actual owners.

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Comment by Gian_paolo:

almost 200 owners declared on discogs...

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Comment by Fokeman ●:

I suppose the problem is that one person creating "truth" is then perpetuated by people who quote the "truth" from what they have read or heard elsewhere. I doubt very much that there is anywhere, evidence that the 300 records pressed fact is true. Wikipedia is using another source which is doubtful, in my humble opinion.

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Comment by Quad5point1 ●:

With a nod to kab2112, tidier cover scans added and with a nod to gregs45s, tidier No "Jim Simpson Management" Inner Right Gatefold added. As usual, feel free to use or delete any or all images

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Comment by Juke Jules SUBS:

The musician credits on this album are: Paul Davis, vocals, 12-string guitar, timpani; Martin Kitcat, mellotron, piano. electric piano, harpsichord, vocals; Alan Cowderoy, guitar, vocals; Tim Whatley, bass; Robert Lipson, drums.
On the Fugue in D we have a trio of harpsichord and, I guess two guitars.

[YouTube Video]

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Comment by OzoneBaby:

23 Nov conflicts chart data. As it appeared on 28 Nov
9 Nov seems likely considering the review from Kerrang

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Comment by OzoneBaby:

British LP’s were still released on Fridays in 81, I believe
But may have already switched to Mondays.
Either way this would make the release date either 2 Nov or 6 Nov
Certainly not a Wednesday

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Comment by OzoneBaby:

Released on 29 September 1978 (Friday)
1 October was a Sunday, so nope

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Comment by OzoneBaby:

Seeing the date of the NME advert and the entry into the LP charts on 6 November,
The most likely date of release is 22 October 76
8 October is way too early

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Comment by Fokeman ●:

Spaghetti Sunshine credited to Chalton