Black Sabbath – Attention! set of three 1973-1975 Japan LPs with obi

$995.00

Free U.S. shipping!  A complete set of all three versions of the 1973-1975 Japan-only compilation LP Attention! by Black Sabbath, including the original obi.

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Offered for sale is a complete set of all three versions of the 1973 Japan-only compilation LP Attention! by Black Sabbath, including the original obi with each copy.

This album was released with three different covers (once in 1973 and twice in 1975.)  This set contains one copy of each version of the album.

About this set: 

Copy #1: The first copy of Attention! is an original 1973 Japanese pressing on the Fontana label.

This version has the gray “stripes” front cover.

The cover is VG + + and close to M- with light foxing on the back cover.  There are small dents in the two lower corners.

The obi is M- with no tears.   This LP was issued without an insert.

The disc is VG + + on side one with two very faint sleeve scuffs.  Side two is M-.  There are one or two spindle marks on the labels; the record appears to have only been played once or twice.  Clean disc!

A nice copy of a very rare Black Sabbath LP and only the second copy we’ve ever had for sale.

Copy #2: The second copy of Attention! is the first 1975 Japanese pressing on the Fontana label.  This copy has the brown “faces” cover.

The cover is M- with very slight foxing on the back.

The   obi is M-.   This LP was issued without an insert.

The disc is M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl.  Clean disc!

A nice copy of a very rare Black Sabbath LP and the nicest copy we’ve ever had for sale.

Copy #3: The third copy of Attention! is the second 1975 Japanese pressing on the Fontana label.  This copy has the live shot of the band on the cover.

The cover is VG++ with slight foxing on the back and trace cover wear.

The obi is VG++ with slight foxing on the back, but no tears.

This LP was issued without an insert.

The disc is M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl.  Clean disc!

A nice copy of a very rare Black Sabbath LP and the nicest copy we’ve ever had for sale.

A beautiful copy of a rare set that’s very hard to find complete, as the obi are almost always missing.  While we’ve had all three albums for sale previously, this is the first time we’ve had all three versions in stock at the same time.

Background: In Japan, most buyers aren’t interested in purchasing entire catalogs of albums by English-language artists, so compilation albums are quite common there.  Frequently, the Japanese market sees compilation albums by U.S. and European artists that aren’t available anywhere else.

Attention!, by Black Sabbath, is one such album.  Originally released in 1973, the album contains tracks from the band’s first two albums (Black Sabbath and Paranoid) and includes the track “Evil Woman, Don’t Play Your Games With Me” that was not included on the U.S. version of the Black Sabbath LP.

Attention! was released three times between 1973 and 1975 with three different covers.

For some reason, it is nearly impossible to find any of the three versions of this album with the obi intact.   All versions were limited editions, and all were in print for a short time only.

Tracks are:

  • Paranoid (Paranoid)
  • Sleeping Village (Black Sabbath)
  • Warning (Black Sabbath)
  • Evil Woman, Don’t You Play Your Games With Me (non-U.S. versions of Black Sabbath)
  • Iron Man (Paranoid)
  • The Wizard (Black Sabbath)
  • Behind the Wall of Sleep (Black Sabbath)
  • N.I.B. (Black Sabbath)

You can listen to “Evil Woman, Don’t You Play Your Games With Me” here:

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Country of origin: Japan
Size: 12″
Record Label: Fontana
Catalog Number:
PAT-21, PAT-1003, BT-5036
Year of Release: 1973, 1975
Format: Stereo
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Weight 32 oz
Dimensions 12.4 × 12.4 × 1 in